Historic Site

82nd Airborne Division War Memorial Museum

Cumberland County, Fort Bragg, Military, Museum

Established in 1945 to collect, preserve, exhibit, and interpret the history of the Division from 1917 to the present. The primary purpose of the museum is to tell the military and civilian communities about the Division in World Wars I and II, airborne development in the early 1940s, the major airborne campaign of World War II, and the history of the 82nd Airborne Division following World War II

ACC Hall of Champions

Greensboro, Guilford County

The ACC Hall of Fame celebrates the past, present and future of the Atlantic Coast Conference which is based in Greensboro. Many interactive and multi-purpose exhibits are used to showcase the league's history over the past 58 years.

Ackland Art Museum

Art & Culture, Chapel Hill, Museum, Orange County

The Ackland Art Museum has a permanent collection of over 14,000 works representing the art of Asia, Africa, Europe, and America – with works ranging from ancient times to the 20th century.

African American Cultural Complex

African-American History, Raleigh, Wake County

A History Museum that highlights the contributions African Americans made towards the development of North Carolina. The complex features several buildings and nature walking trails.

Airborne & Special Operations Museum

Cumberland County, Fayetteville, Military

Recounting the heroic acts from the early days of Parachute Test Platoon to the ongoing Global War on Terrorism and preserves the forever extraordinary feats by the Army's Airborne. The Special Operations Forces and all who jump from the sky into battle.

Alamance Battleground State Historic Site

Battlefield, Burlington

The forty-acre historic site interprets the May 16, 1771 Battle of Alamance where Royal Governor William Tryon of the NC Colonial Militia defeated the Regulators. The Regulators sought better regulation of government officials.

Alamance County Historical Museum

Alamance County, Burlington, Garden, Museum

Nineteenth-century plantation complex depicting the lifestyle of the Holt family in Alamance County, pioneers in the state’s textile industry. Contains five-period rooms, a permanent textile exhibit on Alamance Plaids, and rotating local history exhibits.

Alexander Dickson Home

Garden, Hillsborough, Historic Home, Orange County

The Late 18th-century house known as the “Last Headquarters of the Confederacy.” Includes Orange County Visitor’s Center, “the office” used by General Joseph E. Johnston, and a kitchen garden.

American Classic Motorcycle Museum

Asheboro, Museum, Randolph County

One of the largest private collections of Harley-Davidson motorcycles in the country. Gift shop and Heritage Diner both on site.

American Military Museum

Civil War History, Gaston County, Gastonia, Military, Museum

A collection of military artifacts and archives covering all services and all wars from the Civil War to Desert Storm.

American Music Jubilee Theatre

Johnston County, Selma

This new Branson-style variety show entertains visitors with musical delights from ‘50s rock’n’roll to classic to contemporary country to spectacular gospel.

Andy Griffith Museum

Mount Airy , Museum, Surry County

The Andy Griffith Museum is home to the largest collection of Andy Griffith memorabilia from the life and career of Andy Griffith including props from the show donated by Andy Griffith and other prominent cast members.

Anson County Historical Society

Anson County, Garden, Wadesboro

General museum with collections of period furniture, agriculture, paintings, and colonial garden. The site also includes 1783 Boggan-Hammond House, 1880 Cedar Creek Meeting House, and 1820 Alexander Little Wing.

Ashe-Covington Medical Museum

Anson County, Museum, Wadesboro

The small structure was previously owned by Dr. Edmund S. Ashe, who built in around 1890, and then Dr. Jimmy Covington. The building to serve as a lasting tribute to Anson's doctors and nurses.

Atkinson's Milling Company

Johnston County, Selma

This old mill was built in 1757 and has been in continuous operation for over 241 years. The corn meal is stone-ground and noted for its quality.

Ava Gardner Museum

Johnston County, Museum, Smithfield

Home to an incredible collection of over 100,000 items, including original scripts, photos, costumes, and personal belongings of screen legend Ava Gardner.

Averasboro Battlefield and Museum

Battlefield, Dunn, Museum

Historic markers outline the events of the March 1865 military action which was the prelude to the Battle of Bentonville. Museum outlines conflicts of the battle and contains artifacts as well as period uniforms and a diorama.

Ayr Mount Historic Site

Hillsborough, Historic Home, Historic Site, Orange County

1815 Federal-style Plantation home of Hillsborough merchant/planter William Kirkland (and four successive generations of the Kirkland family). Located on 50 acres along the Eno River.

Backing Up Classics Motor Car Museum

Cabarrus County, Concord, Museum, NASCAR, Transportation

Stroll down memory lane of fine motorcars. A fascinating collection of antique, classic, and race cars. NASCAR and auto-related gift shop.

Badin Museum

Badin, Museum, Stanly County

Regional history museum about the town of Badin.

Belmont Historical Society/Cultural & Heritage Learning Center

Belmont, Gaston County, Historic Home, Military

Dedicated to preserving the history of the town of Belmont and the immediate surrounding area. Center is housed in the R. L. Stowe Historical Home. It is the third oldest house in Belmont. Old mill house is being restored on the grounds of the center. Also includes local sports hall of fame and many military artifacts from World War II.

Belwood Heritage Museum

Belwood, Cleveland County, Farm, Museum

History museum features memorabilia from the Upper Cleveland County area and reflects lifestyles from homes and farms over the past 100 years.

Bennett Place State Historic Site

Civil War History, Durham, Durham County, Historic Site

The Bennett Place includes a modern visitor’s center, three historic buildings, a museum, and a 15-minute audiovisual program. This was the site of Gen. Joseph E. Johnston’s surrender to Gen. William T. Sherman. The largest surrender of the Civil War.

Benson Museum of Local History

Benson, Farm, Johnston County, Museum

The Museum features exhibits on the Benson Family, railroad history, merchants, tobacco, cotton, educations and schools, the Benson Mule days and farming.

Bentonville Battleground State Historic Site

Civil War History, Four Oaks, Historic Site, Johnston County

Some of the last major Confederate offensive of the Civil War. Tours of the Harper House on the hour. Museum, gift shop, cemetery, and monument area.

Billy Graham Library

Charlotte, Museum

New museum filled with film footage and memorabilia from Charlotte-born evangelist Billy Graham. Museum was dedicated in May 2007 with three former US Presidents in attendance.

Blandwood Mansion

Greensboro, Guilford County, Historic Home

Restored home of NC Governor John Motley Morehead is a treasure of architectural and historical significance.

Blount-Bridgers House/Hobson Pittman Memorial Gallery

Edgecombe County, Historic Home, Memorial, Tarboro

The 1808 Federal style Plantation home was the residence businessman Thomas Blount, who served in the NC Legislature. The Historic home includes period exhibit rooms and a large collection of 20th-century art by Hobson Pittman.

Border Belt Farmers Museum

Fairmont, Farm, Museum, Robeson County, Trains & Carousels, Transportation

The museum is located in the historic train depot downtown. Museum has displays on tobacco and cotton farming, the railroad and other local Industries.

Brevard Station Museum

Gaston County, Museum, Stanley

History museum which documents and preserves the historical artifacts and history of the town of Stanley, NC Named for the prominence that the railroad played in the town’s history.

Brock Historical Museum

Greensboro, Guilford County, Museum

Historical museum located on the campus of Greensboro College near downtown Greensboro. The museum is located on the third floor of the West Wing of the Main Building.

Burwell School Historic Site

Hillsborough, Historic Site, Orange County

Mid-19th-century Hillsborough revealed through the lives of the Burwell family, slaves, and the students who attended their “excellent female school” from 1837-1857. House (c. 1821-1848), brick school building (1837), and brick necessary (1837) remain.

C. Grier Beam Truck Museum

Cherryville, Gaston County, Museum

Features the history of the Carolina Freight Company and its founder, C. Grier Beam. Includes 14 Carolina Freight trucks.

Cape Fear Botanical Garden

Cumberland County, Farm, Fayetteville, Garden, Historic Home

85-acre public botanical garden located approximately one mile from downtown Fayetteville. Situated along both the Cape Fear River and Cross Creek. The garden offers ornamental and native plant gardens, gazebo garden, 100-year-old farmhouse, and heritage gardens.

Carolina Basketball Museum

Chapel Hill, Museum, Orange County

An interactive 8,000-square-foot basketball museum located on the campus of UNC-Chapel Hill. The Museum highlights the evolution of the Tar Heel basketball uniforms and has a database every Tar Heel player.

Carolinas Aviation Museum

Charlotte, Museum

The comprehensive collection of aircraft includes the "Miracle on the Hudson" USAirways Airbus A320 along with many other fascinating and interesting artifacts covering years of aviation history.

Carolinas Golf Hall of History

Moore County, Southern Pines

The premier golf museum in the Carolinas housed inside the Carolinas Golf Association Offices in Southern Pines. Golf artifacts, memorabilia and facts on the history of golf throughout the Carolinas. Also home of the Carolinas Golf Hall of Fame Inductees. Museum is opening in 2016.

Carthage Historical Museum

Carthage, Moore County, Museum

Displays, photos, and other memorabilia about the history of Carthage, once home to the famous Tyson and Jones Buggy Factory.

Castle McCulloch

Guilford County, Historic Site, Jamestown

Built in 1832 as a gold refinery, Castle McCulloch boasts three-foot thick granite walls, a moat, a drawbridge, interior wrought iron tapestries, and cathedral ceilings. On National Register of Historic Sites.

Caswell County Historical Courthouse

Caswell County, Courthouse, Museum, Yanceyville

County historical artifacts in the Historic Courthouse, a monumental structure of Victorian architecture combined with Italian Romanesque and Classical features built between 1857-1861.

Catawba County Firefighter?s Museum

Catawba County, Conover, Museum

The museum displays firefighting equipment, tools, radio equipment, ladders, fire extinguishers, and other firefighting artifacts. The museum educates the public on fires, fire safety, and fire prevention.

Catawba County Museum of History

Art & Culture, Catawba County, Civil War History, Courthouse, Museum, Newton

Housed at the Neoclassical Revival-style former courthouse built in 1924, the museum features an extensive collection of Civil War artifacts and local folk art, including pottery, as well as objects depicting the industrial development of Catawba County.

Cedarock Historical Farm

Alamance County, Burlington, Farm

Reliving the American Way of Life, Cedarock Historical Farm is the original site of the Garrett Farm dating back to 1830.

Charlotte Hawkins Brown Museum at Historic Palmer Memorial Institute

African-American History, gibsonville, Guilford County, Historic Site

40-acre campus with 12 buildings, first historic site to recognize contributions of African Americans to education and the only one named for a woman.

Charlotte Museum of History

Charlotte, Historic Home, Mecklenburg County, Museum

This site includes the Revolutionary Era home of Hezekiah Alexander. Built in 1774, it is Charlotte and Mecklenburg’s oldest surviving structure. The museum includes a rich variety of changing exhibits of historical/cultural items.

Charlotte Nature Museum

Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, Museum

Nature center with a live animal room, nature trail, butterfly pavilion, and puppet theater.

Chatham County Historical Museum

Chatham County, Courthouse, Museum, Pittsboro

Located in the historic Chatham County Courthouse, this museum traced the history of this area of NC from its founding in the 1770s to present day Built in 1881.

Cherryville Historical Society Museum

Cherryville, Gaston County, Museum

The Museum features one of the four only known American Tobacco Durham Bull advertising paintings worldwide. The museum also features the Cherryville Sports Hall of Fame.

Children's Museum & Science Center

Edgecombe County, Museum, Rocky Mount

The Rocky Mount Children’s Museum is a Division of the City of Rocky Mount Parks and Recreation Department and is a hands-on science museum for the entire family. There is always something fun to see and do at the Children’s Museum & Science Center.

Children's Museum of Alamance County

Alamance County, Graham , Museum

Regional children's museum with over 14,000 square feet of space including eight hands-on exhibits for children from six months to nine years of age.

China Grove Roller Mill Museum

China Grove, Museum, Rowan County

Historic mill listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The roller mill was a meeting place for the agricultural community surrounding the town of China Grove. The museum includes pictorial exhibits, artifacts and a video on the history of the mill and the China Grove community. Operated by the Historical Society of South Rowan.

City of Raleigh Museum

Museum, Raleigh, Wake County

The Museum is housed in a former hardware store and is dedicated to preserving and interpreting the history of North Carolina's capital city. The museum curates temporary and permanent exhibits about the city's people, places, and resources.

Coats Museum

Coats, Harnett County, Museum

Once a two-room school, the museum features local genealogies and family artifacts of founder J. Thomas Coats local history books, antiques, and more in one room.

Contemporary Art Museum

Art & Culture, Museum, Raleigh , Wake County

An Art Museum located in the historic area of downtown Raleigh. All art and exhibits are new and unique. No permanent exhibits. Each exhibit will change about every three months. CAM has a unique partnership with NC State's College of Design.

Curb Museum of Motorsports and Music

Cabarrus County, Kannapolis, Museum, NASCAR

Wonderful NASCAR historical museum with a total of 23 cars on display including 7 Indy Cars. The #2 car Dale Earnhardt drove in his first Winston Cup Championship and the #43 car Richard Petty drove in his 199th Winston Cup win are also on display. Museum also includes recording industry memorabilia.

Dale Earnhardt Inc. Showroom

Iredell County, Mooresville

Dan Nicholas Park

Park, Railroad, Salisbury, Trains & Carousels, Transportation

This 425-acre park offers a 10-acre lake for paddle boating and fishing. Other attractions include live animal exhibits, nature center, tennis courts, picnic shelters, playground, volleyball, horseshoes, ball fields, miniature golf, carousel, gem mining, and a miniature train ride for children.

Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden

Belmont, Garden

Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden is the Carolinas’ Garden for all seasons, providing guests a chance to reconnect with nature.

Davidson County Historical Museum

Courthouse, Davidson County, Lexington, Museum

The Old Davidson County Courthouse (1858) is located in one of the country’s premier historic structures. Changing exhibits, genealogical research, and outreach programs.

Denton Farm Park

Davidson County, Denton, Farm, Park

Horse and Mule Days in October. Horse and mule demonstrations by the NC Draft Horse and Mule Association and Mule Show by Carolina Mule Association. The site includes shingle mill, grist mill, country store, church, plantation buildings, and blacksmith demonstrations.

Diggs Museum of Art

African-American History, Art & Culture, Forsyth County, Garden, Museum, Winston-Salem

The major cultural center at Winston-Salem State University, the gallery offers 10-15 art exhibitions each year highlighting vibrant African-American world culture. While on campus, also view the Biggers murals and the sculpture garden.

Discovery Place, Inc

Charlotte, Mecklenburg County

The largest science and technology museum in the Carolinas. Features Omnimax theater and planetarium, exhibit halls, collections gallery, aquarium, rainforest, and more.

Dr. Josephus W. Hall House

Rowan County, Salisbury

House built in 1820 as Salisbury Female Academy and purchased by Dr. Josephus Hall in 1852. Houses many of the Hall family’s personal items.

Duke Homestead State Historic Site

Durham, Durham County, Farm, Historic Home, Historic Site

The site includes the 1852 homestead of Washington Duke, his 1869 tobacco factory, and barns used while he farmed tobacco on-site.

Dunn Area History Museum

Dunn, Harnett County, Museum

The history of the city of Dunn through a variety of artifacts donated and on loan from residents the museum also offers a variety of programs that highlight the city's past.

Earl Scruggs Center

Cleveland County, Shelby

The Earl Scruggs Center celebrates the life and legacy of banjo master Earl Scruggs and the history and cultural traditions of the region.

Eastern Cabarrus Historical Society Museum

Cabarrus County, Military, Mount Pleasant, Museum

History museum located in downtown Mt. Pleasant. The building was formerly the Mt. Pleasant Collegiate Institute, a military prep school which closed in 1933.

Eden Historical Museum

Eden, Museum, Rockingham County

Regional history museum based in the Olde Leaksville Shopping District. The museum includes exhibits and photographs about the local history of Eden.

Edgecombe County Veterans' Military Museum

Civil War History, Edgecombe County, Military, Museum, Revolutionary War History, Tarboro

Local history museum located in the downtown area of Historic Tarboro. Museum resource room contains over 370 photos of Edgecombe County military war veterans from all wars.

Executive Mansion

Art & Culture, Historic Home, Raleigh, Wake County

Victorian Mansion, home to North Carolina’s governors since 1891. A fine collection of paintings by NC artists.

Fascinate-U Children's Museum

Cumberland County, Fayetteville, Museum

Fascinate-U Children’s Museum is a place where children can explore their world the way they know best – through creative role-playing, manipulation, and hands-on interaction.

Fayetteville Area Transportation Museum

Cumberland County, Fayetteville, Museum, Native American, Trains & Carousels, Transportation

Exhibits and artifacts of transportation from days gone by are featured in this new downtown museum which opened in June of 2006. From the Native American trails to steamboats and trains, explore the importance of the early trade communities of Cross Creek and Campbellton.

Fayetteville Independent Light Infantry Armory and Museum

Cumberland County, Fayetteville, Museum

Oldest southern militia unit in continuous existence in the US since 1793. Museum houses two centuries of preserved documents, uniforms, and documents.

Fort Dobbs State Historic Site

Historic Attractions, Statesville

Fort Dobbs, a French & Indian War fort, was built in 1756 to protect western settlements from Indian attack. The exact location of the Fort has been determined by archaeological sites. Displays, artifacts, trails, and recreation facilities.

Frank H. Kenan Football Center Hall of Honor and Heavner Center

Chapel Hill, Museum, Orange County

View classic Tar Heel football artifacts and photographs. The Hall of Honor spotlights Carolina's most honored players. Interactive displays, kiosks, and seven action-packed video presentations.

Fremont Heritage Museum

Fremont, Museum, Wayne County

Local history museum which promotes and preserves the history of the Fremont Community. The collection includes artifacts, photographs and printed materials for the education of the public.

Gaston County Museum of Art and History

Art & Culture, Dallas, Gaston County, Museum

Located in the former Hoffman Hotel (circa 1852), the museum features elegantly furnished period hotel rooms, a hands-on Reception Parlor on the renovated third floor, a view of early home textile manufacture, and changing exhibits.

General William C. Lee Airborne Museum

Dunn, Harnett County, Historic Home, Museum

An early 20th-century neo-Classical Revival house and home to Dunn native Major General William C. Lee, known as the “Father of the U.S. Airy Airborne” concepts and organization.

George C. Shaw Museum

African-American History, Granville County, Museum, Oxford

Built in 1921, through the local Freedman's Board, Dr. George S. Shaw, established the Timothy Darling Presbyterian Church in 1888. Dr. Shaw founded the Mary Potter Academy, a parochial and boarding school for African-Americans in 1889.

GI Memorial Home

Cabarrus County, Historic Home, Kannapolis

The housing shortage at the end of World War II prompted Cannon Textile Company to erect 100 prefabricated homes for returning veterans. One historical GI home has been preserved and furnished with household items from the era.

Golden Knights Practice Center

Maxton, Military, Robeson County

Another classic military attraction located at the Maxton-Laurinburg Airport. This facility is the main training facility for the Golden Knights U.S. Army Parachute teams. This program dates back to 1959.

Granville County Museum

Museum, Oxford

The museum is located in the historic Granville County Jail, with an annex in the former freezer locker plant adjacent to the jail.

Greensboro Children's Museum

Greensboro, Guilford County, Museum, Transportation

Features hands-on exhibits and interactive programming for children. Exhibit galleries include “Our Town,” transportation, early childhood area, and parent resource room.

Greensboro Historical Museum

Greensboro, Guilford County, Museum

Learn about the Greensboro Sit-Ins, First Lady Dolley Madison, the author O. Henry, see the world’s largest collection of Confederate firearms, antique cars and furniture too.

Greensboro Science Center

Greensboro, Guilford County

Museum and a hands-on science center. Attractions include NC wildlife, planetarium, petting zoo, a solar observatory, herpetarium, and aquarium with sharks and sea turtles.

Guilford Courthouse National Military Park

Courthouse, Greensboro, Guilford County, Military, Park

Important Revolutionary War battlefield, marked by cannons, 28 monuments, and graves. 2.5-mile auto/bicycle tour, walking trails, and a visitor’s center with museum exhibits.

Hamlet Depot and Museums

Hamlet, Museum, Park, Richmond County, Trains & Carousels

This railroad museum complex includes the Tornado Building, the Hamlet Visitors Center, Main Street Park and the Hamlet Depot, the only Queen Victorian train station in North Carolina. The museum also includes hands-on exhibits and visual displays exploring the history of the Seaboard Airline Railroad.

Hammerstone Scout Museum

Harnett County, Lillington, Museum

The Museum takes you back almost 100 years to the roots of the Scouting movement and contains memorabilia of Scouting pioneers and heroes. This Museum is open by appointment only.

Harnett County Indian Museum

Harnett County, Kipling, Museum

The rustic museum includes a craft shop, artifact display, and a log cabin which shows how the early pioneers lived. The museum was built to preserve the memory of the Harnett Indian villages which once thrived along the Cape Fear River.

Harvey B. Gantt Center for African-American Arts and Culture

African-American History, Art & Culture, Charlotte, Mecklenburg County

A milestone for African American Art, the Harvey B. Gantt Center features three galleries and will establish Charlotte as a nationally significant place for the presentation of African American visual and expressive culture.

Haw River Historical Museum

Alamance County, Haw River, Museum

Once the "Corduroy Capital of the World," Haw River was home to 3 NC Governors. Artifacts from three centuries and a large collection of photographs from the last 120 years celebrate the history of the town founded by Adam Trollinger in 1745.

Hayti Heritage Center

African-American History, Art & Culture, Durham, Durham County

Hayti was once one of America’s most successful African-American marketplaces and neighborhoods and was named in admiration of the independent island nation.

Haywood Hall Museum House and Gardens

Garden, Museum, Raleigh, Wake County

Federal-style house built by Treasurer John Haywood for his family c. 1799. Descendants occupied until 1977 when left to Colonial Dames. Family portraits, furnishings, and restored gardens. Original site with early paintings, barn, hitcher, and third gazebo.

Hendrick Motorsports Museum

Charlotte, Historic Home, Mecklenburg County, Museum

The Museum and racing home of the Hendrick Motorsports teams including Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson, Kyle Busch, Terry Labonte, and Brian Vickers.

High Point Museum

Guilford County, High Point, Historic Home, Museum, Park

Exhibits trace the development of High Point from a small Quaker village through the establishment of the furniture and textile industries to a technology-based international business center. The historic park is home to the Hoggett House (1754), the Haley House (1786), and a working blacksmith shop.

Historic Bethabara Park

Forsyth County, Garden, Museum, Park, Winston-Salem

The 150-acre park, site of the first Moravian settlement in North Carolina. Museum features restored 1788 Moravian Church and palisade fort, as well as reconstructed colonial medicinal gardens and archaeological remains. 195-acre Nature Preserve.

Historic Bethania

Historic Attractions, Winston-Salem

Visit Bethania, stroll the tree-lined streets and see carefully preserved 15th and 19th century homes. Historic Bethania Visitor Center Complex includes the 1799 Wolff Moer House and 1894 Alpha Chapel Walk. Some trails in our community which provide a scenic escape.

Historic Cabarrus County Courthouse, Library, and Museum

Cabarrus County, Concord, Courthouse, Museum

Built in 1876, this historic Courthouse is on the National Register of Historic Places. It houses office space, a historical museum, and a library that are currently maintained by the United Daughters of the Confederacy. Memorabilia dates back to pre-Revolutionary War.

Historic Downtown Laurinburg

Laurinburg, Scotland County

The historic center of Scotland County, Downtown Laurinburg is a National Register Historic District featuring 50 buildings, specialty shops, and dining.

Historic Durham Athletic Park

Durham, Durham County, Park

This historic ballpark served as a major film location for the hit movie “Bull Durham” and was the original home of the Durham Bulls for more than 50 years. It now hosts the renowned Bull Durham Blues Festival each year.

Historic Gold Hill and Mines

Gold Hill, Historic Jail, Rowan County

Park contains three gold mines (not accessible to the public). Visit the Gold Hill Museum, the rock jail, and Mauney’s 1840 store.

Historic Halifax State Historic Site

Halifax, Halifax County, Historic Home, Historic Jail, Historic Site

The home of the “Halifax Resolves,” the first official action for independence by any colony. Several historic structures are open on the site including the Sally-Billy House, the Burgess House, the Halifax County Jail & Taproom Tavern & Owens House.

Historic John Blue House & Complex

Historic Home, Laurinburg, Scotland County, Trains & Carousels

An 1890's Victorian-style home. The complex includes the John Blue House, which features original woodwork and brightly colored stained glass, a restored cotton gin, the A.D. Gibson General Store, several cabins from the county and a small passenger train.

Historic Latta Plantation

Garden, Huntersville, Mecklenburg County

Tour the circa 1800 Catawba River Plantation House along with its gardens and ten outbuildings. Heritage breeds of livestock and frequent demonstrations by interactive staff bring to life the lives of our ancestors as America grew and prospered following the American Revolution.

Historic Murray's Mill

Art & Culture, Catawba, Catawba County, Farm, Historic Home

A collection of industrial/agrarian structures that represent a self-contained agrarian community in Catawba County circa 1900.

Historic Oak View County Park

Farm, Historic Home, Park, Raleigh, Wake County

More than 165 years of farm history combined with recreational activities and special events. The historic park contains a cotton museum, an 1855 Greek Revival Home, and two other museums.

Historic Rosedale Plantation

Charlotte, Historic Attractions

An 1815 Federal Style plantation home with 8.8 green acres of green space.

Historic Rural Hill

Farm, Historic Site, Huntersville, Mecklenburg County

Historic working farm and historic site dating back to 1765 when Major John Davidson settled there. The site also offers educational field trips and other events all year long.

Historic Yates Mill County Park

Historic Attractions, Raleigh

Home of the only remaining gristmill in Wake County. The park offers mill tours from March through November and corn grinding displays on each third weekend during this period. The park offers a variety of activities including fishing and hiking.

Horne Creek Living Farm State Historic Site

Farm, Historic Site, Pinnacle, Stokes County

Horne Creek Living Historical Farm serves as a research center and outdoor museum dedicated to the study, preservation, and interpretation of North Carolina’s agricultural and rural heritage, circa 1900-1910.

House in the Horseshoe State Historic Site

Historic Home, Historic Site, Lee County, Sanford

The house, built in 1772, was the site of a skirmish on July 29, 1781, between Rebels and Loyalists during the Revolution. The house still has scars from that battle. The house was also the home of the 9th NC governor Benjamin Williams.

Hugh Mangum Museum of Photography

Durham, Durham County, Museum

The museum displays original camera equipment and darkroom equipment from Hugh Mangum, accomplished photographer.

Hugh Torance Historic Site

Historic Site, Huntersville, Mecklenburg County

Circa 1779 log building with an 1805 Federal addition. The Site also includes a 19th-century store on the large cotton plantation.

Imagination Station Science Museum

Courthouse, Museum, Wilson, Wilson County

Imagination Station is a science and technology center where everyone has the special power to explore. It is located in the Historic Wilson Federal Courthouse. All of the exhibits are hands-on so guests can push, pull, and handle everything.

Imperial Centre for Arts & Sciences

Art & Culture, Edgecombe County, Rocky Mount

Huge cultural arts complex near downtown Rocky Mount located in a historic tobacco factory. Houses the Arts Center, Theater, and the Children's Museum and Science Center.

International Civil Rights Museum

Greensboro, Guilford County, Museum

The museum has been established on the original site of the 1960 sit-ins in the Woolworths Building in downtown Greensboro. The museum also honors the event and those who participated in the 1960 sit-ins. sitinmovement.org

International Lineman's Museum

Cleveland County, Museum, Shelby

History museum which preserves the history of linemen and the electrical utility industry. Museum also includes many artifacts dating back to the 1880's.

Iredell Museums

Iredell County, Museum, Statesville

Located in the Water Pump Station, the museum's permanent collection includes noteworthy portrait miniatures, historical artifacts, vintage clothing, and numerous paintings and sculptures from local artists.

James K. Polk Memorial State Historic Site

Historic Home, Historic Site, Mecklenburg County, Pineville

Located on the site of the birthplace of the 11th U.S. President. Exhibitions commemorate significant events in the Polk administration. Reconstructions of typical homestead buildings – log house, barn, and separate kitchen are authentically furnished.

Jesse Helms Center

Union County, Wingate

Demonstration replica of the Senator’s DC office. Memorabilia of his 25-year career including photos, cartoons, and gifts. Second building includes the archives, training center, and Charles A. Cannon Free Enterprise Hall of Fame.

JFK Special Warfare Museum

Cumberland County, Fort Bragg, Museum

Museum illustrates the history of Special Operations in the US Army including the Special Forces, Rangers, Civil Affairs and Psychological Operations.

Joel Lane Museum House

Historic Attractions, Museum, Raleigh

Beautifully restored 18th-century house fully furnished with period antiques. Garden. Costumed docents tell history. Wake County's oldest building.

Johnston County Heritage Center

Johnston County, Smithfield

A great variety of public records, private manuscripts, photographs, family histories, old newspapers, and artifacts have been to allow scholars, historians, genealogists, and students to study the history and culture of Johnston County and its people.

Kaleideum Downtown

Forsyth County, Museum, Winston-Salem

Former Children's Museum of Winston-Salem, created in July 2016 with the merger of SciWorks which is now known as Kaleideum North. The museum offers a variety of educational programs and exhibits.

Kaleideum North

Forsyth County, Winston-Salem

SciWorks makes learning about science a fun family outing with interactive exhibits such as a 20-foot tall tree that children can climb inside and learn about trees and a fountain that feature a four-foot diameter, 5,300-pound granite ball.

Kidzu Children's Museum

Chapel Hill, Museum, Orange County

A Hands-on children’s museum for children ages 0-8, with numerous activities inside and out.

Kings Mountain Fire Museum

Cleveland County, Kings Mountain, Museum

Downtown fire museum which features more than 500 items including antique fire trucks and firefighting equipment. Museum houses a 1925 and a 1930 American LaFrance fire trucks.

Kings Mountain Historical Museum

Cleveland County, Kings Mountain , Museum

The local historical museum for the city of Kings Mountain and surrounding areas. Two 19th century houses open on special event days.

Kings Mountain National Military Park

Cleveland County, Kings Mountain, Military, Park

The park commemorates a pivotal and significant victory by Patriot militia over Loyalist forces during the Southern Campaign of the Revolutionary War. The October 7, 1780, battle destroyed the left wing of Cornwallis’s army and ended Loyalist dominance.

Korner's Folly House Museum

Forsyth County, Kernersville, Museum

Korner’s Folly built 1878-1880 and has 22 rooms located on seven levels. Located on the top level is one of the first private little theaters built in the US. Throughout the house, you will see murals, carved woodwork, cast-plaster details, art & more.

Lawndale Historical Museum

Cleveland County, Farm, Lawndale, Museum, Trains & Carousels

Exhibits family, farm, and mill village life related to Cleveland Mill & Power Company. Original boxcar from the Lawndale Railway narrow gauge train (1899-1943) that ran to Shelby.

Legends of Harley Drag Racing Museum

Museum, Raleigh, Wake County

Check out the only Harley-Davidson drag racing museum in the world, located on the second floor of one of the largest Harley dealerships in the United States. The showroom is the home of the world-famous drag racing champion Ray Price.

Levine Museum of the New South

Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, Museum

Charlotte’s only regional history museum focusing on the Piedmont Carolinas from post-Reconstruction to the present.

Linbook Heritage Estate-Linbrook Hall

Historic Home, Randolph County, Trinity

Tour one of the largest homes in the southeastern US with more than 60 rooms. Located on a hill in view of the Uwharrie Mountains, this historic home contains architectural details found in many 18th century homes.

Linbrook Heritage Estate-Neal John Deere Tractor & Industrial Museum

Randolph County, Trinity

View rare John Deere tractors and collectibles at this museum featuring H-Crop and orchard models restored to almost new condition operated in field demonstrations on Linbrook Heritage Estate.

Lincoln County Museum of History

Lincoln County, Lincolnton, Museum

The Museum is housed in the former First Baptist Church of Lincolnton, currently the Lincoln Cultural Center. The museum displays artifacts and objects from the time of Lincoln County’s formation (1779) to the present.

Locust Historical Society & Museum

Locust, Museum, Stanly County

Local history museum located in the Locust City Hall Building and Meeting Room. Items from the 1969 Locust Centennial are on display.

Lumbee Indian Museum of the Carolinas

Laurinburg, Museum, Scotland County

A history museum with emphasis on the early Indians of the southeastern US. The permanent collection contains over 200,000 artifacts.

Lundy-Fetterman Museum

Buies Creek, Harnett County, Museum

Through this exhibit, you will have the opportunity to see displays of exotic animals you may otherwise never encounter. Highlights of the exhibit include a polar bear and a mountain goat from Alaska, sheep and goitered gazelle from Iran, and a leopard, a zebra, an elephant, a reedbuck, a lion, a gnu, an impala, and a rhinoceros from Africa.

Malcolm Blue Farm and Museum

Aberdeen, Farm, Moore County, Museum

Circa 1825 antebellum farm features a museum, restored farmhouse, gristmill, and barns. Preserved and maintained by Malcolm Blue Historical Society. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Marbles Kids Museum

Museum, Raleigh , Wake County

Downtown children's museum for children ages 1-12. A unique, hands-on, interactive museum. The museum features four indoor galleries, two outdoor escapes, and an IMAX Theater.

MARC: Museum & Archives of Rockingham County

African-American History, Civil War History, Historic Jail, Museum, Reidsville, Revolutionary War History, Rockingham County

The MARC preserves and shares the history of Rockingham County in a museum complex which includes a 20th century courthouse and jail along with a 19th century tavern.

Market House

Cumberland County, Fayetteville

Built in 1832 on an earlier Statehouse Foundation, the Market House is listed on the National Register for Historic Places and is a national landmark. Its unique architecture endures as a visible symbol of the city.

Marshville Museum and Cultural Center

Marshville, Museum, Union County

The MMAC is a local history museum dedicated to presenting a factual account of the origin, development, and growth of the town of Marshville and the surrounding area. The Center includes artifacts and display from local area artists and residents of Marshville.

Mary and Marvin Johnson's Gourd Museum

Angier, Harnett County, Museum

Housed in Angier's Downtown Municipal Building. Large collection of gourds made into lamps, teapots, toy animals as well as musical instruments including drums and chimes. Very large gourds also on display.

Matthews Heritage Museum

Matthews, Mecklenburg County, Museum

A local history and heritage museum which showcases 150 years of Matthews history. The Museum provides educational and engaging experiences for people of all ages.

Matthews Visitors Center & Railroad Museum Depot

Matthews, Mecklenburg County, Museum, Trains & Carousels

A restored train depot with adjacent caboose located right next door. Matthews Chamber of Commerce is housed in the depot.

Maxton Museum

Maxton, Museum, Robeson County

Located in downtown Maxton, the museum displays books, original manuscripts, photographs, artifacts, and other memorabilia related to the area.

Mebane Historical Museum

African-American History, Alamance County, Mebane, Museum

The historical museum displays artifacts and other items about the local history of Mebane. The special exhibit is now on display on African American fiddler Joe Thompson.

Memory Lane Motorsports & Historical Automotive Museum

Iredell County, Mooresville , Museum, Transportation

More than 100 vehicles are showing the automobile from the early 1900s. Trace the history of stock car racing from the early moonshine days to the super speedways. Large collection of antique toys, pedal cars, go karts, bicycles, gas pumps, auto memorabilia, and gift shop.

Mendenhall Homeplace

Guilford County, Jamestown

Two-story brick house built in 1810 by Richard Mendenhall, a Quaker and anti-slavery leader. Also includes a barn, museum, and corn crib.

Metcalfe Station of the Lawndale Railroad

Cleveland County, Shelby, Trains & Carousels

From 1899 to 1943 a narrow gauge train connected Cleveland Mill & Power Company in Lawndale to Shelby. The Lawndale Historical Society restored the boxcar and store. Metcalfe is the southern limit of the “South Mountain Scenery” Scenic Byway.

Mexico Cardenas Museum

Art & Culture, Museum, Union County, Waxhaw

Museum celebrates its ties between the people of Mexico and the Wycliffe Bible translators, who began working in this country in the 1930's. Displays include artifacts and artwork

Millican Pictorial Museum

Belmont, Gaston County, Museum

Over 16,000 old historical pictures on display of textile mills & villages and historical pictures of all the surrounding cities in Gaston & Mecklenburg Counties.

Milton Renaissance Museum & Visitors Center

Caswell County, Milton, Museum

Located in the 1860 Milton State Bank. Museum of Milton tells the history of the local community. The museum is on the National History Registry. Open Saturdays and Sundays and by appointment. Located across the street from the Thomas Day House/Union Tav.

Mint Hill Country Doctor?s Museum

Mecklenburg County, Mint Hill, Museum

The museum displays artifacts of the Country Doctor from a time long past. It includes an obstetrical room and compounding area.

Mint Museum Randolph

Art & Culture, Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, Museum, Native American

The museum offers quality Decorative Arts, Asian, Native American Historical Costume and Fashionable Dress collections.

Mint Museum Uptown

Art & Culture, Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, Museum

The Mint Museum Uptown houses world-renowned collections of the Mint Museum of Craft + Design, as well as the American Art collections, the Contemporary Art collections and selected works from the European Art collection.

MOMBAT

Iredell County, Statesville

This Museum of Mountain Bike Art and Technology is a unique biking museum includes a collection of over 400 bicycles from 1869 through the 1990's. Boneshakers, ordinaries, Stingrays, muscle bikes, Olympic bikes, racing bikes and over 250 mountain bikes are included in the museum.

Mordecai Historic Park

Historic Home, Park, Raleigh , Wake County

Mordecai Mansion is an antebellum plantation home. Also, see other historic structures moved to Mordecai Park for preservation, including the Birthplace of Andrew Johnson.

Morehead Planetarium

Art & Culture, Chapel Hill , Garden, Orange County

First planetarium on a university campus and the first in the South. Features Star Theater shows, Earth-Space science exhibits, gift shop, art gallery, rose gardens, and massive sundial

Morrow Mountain State Park

Albemarle, Museum, Park, Stanly County

Natural history museum, geological history displays, mounted animals of the area, local plant species, and display of reversion to a climax forest area.

Mount Airy Museum of Regional History

Mount Airy , Museum, Surry County

Dedicated to the collection, preservation, and interpretation of the natural and cultural heritage of the northern Piedmont of North Carolina.

Mount Gilead Museum

Military, Montgomery County, Mt_ Gilead, Museum

The Museum is located in a turn-of-the-century downtown home; it interprets the history of the town of Mt. Gilead through permanent and special exhibits. Other exhibits and displays include topics such as the military, education, athletics, the economy, clubs, and organizations, the religious community and the general history of Mt. Gilead and its people.

Mount Holly Historical Society

Gaston County, Mount Holly

A local History Museum dedicated to preserving the history of the Mount Holly.

Museum of Anthropology

Forsyth County, Museum, Winston-Salem

Located on the campus of Wake Forest University, it is the only museum in the Southeast devoted to the study of world cultures, provides a variety of special programs.

Museum of Durham History

Durham, Durham County, Museum

The Museum of Durham History makes the stories of Durham's past available to the local community and its visitors. Visitors to the Museum’s first location, the History Hub, can see a rotating slate of interactive exhibits on the history of the Bull City.

Museum of Early Southern Decorative Arts (MESDA)

Art & Culture, Forsyth County, Museum, Winston-Salem

The only museum in the US dedicated to the study of the Southern decorative arts, with 24-period rooms, seven galleries, and bookstore. A division of Old Salem.

Museum of NC Traditional Pottery

Museum, Randolph County, Seagrove

Museum features a display of local Seagrove pottery.

Museum of Scotland County

Civil War History, Farm, Laurinburg, Museum, Scotland County, Trains & Carousels

Located across the street from the John Blue House. The museum showcases the unique history of farming and industry in the region as well as antique cars and a fire engine, model trains, and numerous artifacts from the Civil War.

Museum of the Alphabet

Museum, Union County, Waxhaw

Museum explores the ancient alphabets from around the world and discusses how Wycliffe Bible Translators develop written representations of spoken languages

Museum of the Cape Fear Historical Complex

Cumberland County, Fayetteville, Museum

Regional museum features exhibits relating the history of southeastern North Carolina. Arsenal Park houses the remains of the Fayetteville Arsenal (1836-1865). The 1897 Poe House is a restored late Victorian residence.

Museum of the Native American Resource Center

Art & Culture, Museum, Native American, Pembroke, Robeson County

Exhibits on crafts and art depicting Indian tribal life. Major displays include authentic log canoe and log cabin.

Museum of the Waxhaws

Museum, Union County, Waxhaw

The museum tells the story of the Waxhaw Settlement, an area along the North Carolina/South Carolina border. Andrew Jackson (7th President) was born in Waxhaw in 1767.

N.C. Transportation Museum

Museum, Railroad, Rowan County, Spencer, Trains & Carousels, Transportation

Located in what was once Southern Railway’s largest steam locomotive repair facility. The site contains an authentic train depot, antique automobiles, and a 37-stall roundhouse that includes 25 locomotives and other exhibit areas.

NASCAR Hall of Fame

Charlotte, Museum

The NASCAR Hall of Fame will open May 11, 2010 and will honor the history and heritage of NASCAR and the many who contributed to the success of the sport.

Nasher Museum of Arts at Duke University

Art & Culture, Durham, Durham County, Museum

Since its founding, the museum has assembled nationally recognized collections, medical instruments and artifacts, prints, and photographs.

National Railroad Museum and Hall of Fame Inc

Hamlet, Museum, Richmond County, Trains & Carousels, Transportation

The museum preserves railroad history and displays railroad memorabilia and artifacts donated by local railroad historians.

NC Auto Racing Hall of Fame

Iredell County, Mooresville, Museum, Transportation

Featuring over 20 race cars, photo exhibits, Goodyear mini-theatre, Indy simulator car, and other racing memorabilia.

NC Pottery Center

Randolph County, Seagrove

Your introduction to the North Carolina Clay Tradition begins with us; visitor information and sample displays of area potteries. Changing exhibits featuring both historical traditions and contemporary work by North Carolina potters.

NCCU Art Museum. North Carolina Central University

African-American History, Art & Culture, Durham, Durham County, Museum

Examples of 19th and 20th-century works by African American artists. Museum is located on the campus of NC Central University.

New Hope Valley Railway

New Hill, Trains & Carousels, Transportation, Wake County

The exhibits include cars, locomotives, a collection of memorabilia and a 600-foot garden size model railway.

Norlina Train Museum

Museum, Norlina, Trains & Carousels, Warren County

A Railroad History Museum that preserves & collects the history of Norlina and the Seaboard Airline Railroad. A former U.S. Department of Defense Hospital Car houses the museum. The museum includes the Francis Edgerton Collection of railroad schedules, photos & memorabilia.

North Carolina Aviation Museum & Hall of Fame

Asheboro, Military, Museum, Randolph County

Interesting aviation museum which includes both military and civilian memorabilia. Museum has an impressive collection of military vehicles, weapons, equipment, uniforms and a flight simulator as well as a Piper J-3 "Flitfire" flown by Orville Wright.

North Carolina Baseball Museum

Museum, Wilson, Wilson County

The museum showcases baseball memorabilia from across North Carolina. It features a “Walk of Fame” and baseball mementos from ball players including Catfish Hunter, Hoyt Wilhelm, Gaylord Perry, Enos Slaughter, Rick Ferrell, and Buck Leonard.

North Carolina Botanical Garden

Chapel Hill , Garden, Orange County

Native plants displayed in natural habitat gardens of the coastal plain, piedmont, and mountains; perennial borders; carnivorous and aquatic plants; ferns; two-mile nature trail; plant families garden; herb garden. Most paths in collections are wheelchair user accessible with the assistance needed on grades.

North Carolina Cotton Museum

Farm, Museum, Pikeville, Wayne County

The North Carolina Cotton Museum provides examples of farming equipment, clothing, and quilts made from cotton.

North Carolina Museum of Art

Art & Culture, Museum, Raleigh , Wake County

The collection represents 5,000 years of artistic heritage. Areas of particular emphasis include Old Dutch Masters, American 19th-century paintings, Renaissance masterpieces, Egyptian artifacts, classical statues, and tribal art.

North Carolina Museum of History

Museum, Raleigh

History comes alive through the exhibits and programs presented by the state’s Museum of History. Exhibits, programs, parking, and gift shop on site in 172,000 square-foot facility.

North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences

Museum, Raleigh, Wake County

Explore three floors of North Carolina’s natural treasures any day of the week. You may meet an opossum, see a dinosaur play, or create a natural craft.

North Carolina Museum of the Coastal Plain

Museum, Wilson, Wilson County

The Museum interprets the ecology, prehistory, history and culture of 14 counties in the middle Coastal Plain region of North Carolina through exhibits, collections of significant and appropriate artifacts and programming for visitors of all ages.

North Carolina Music Hall of Fame Museum

Cabarrus County, Kannapolis, Museum

A large collection of memorabilia and musical memories of over 300 of North Carolina's best musicians and writers. Visitors learn more about such greats as John Coltrane, Thelonius Monk, Charlie Daniels, Andy Griffith, Randy Travis, and Clyde McPhatter.

North Carolina National Guard Museum

Military, Museum, Raleigh, Wake County

The NCNC Museum is dedicated to preserve and explain the service and traditions of the North Carolina National Guard. The museum is located in the State’s Joint Force Headquarters and has a mobile museum, “The History Machine.”

North Carolina State Capitol

Raleigh, Wake County

Completed in 1840, this National Historic Landmark is one of the nation’s finest examples of a major civic building in the Greek Revival style of architecture.

North Carolina State Legislative Building

Raleigh, Wake County

Home of the North Carolina General Assembly.

North Carolina Vietnam Veterans? Memorial

Davidson County, Thomasville

It is accessible from both northbound and southbound lanes. Thomasville, NC. Recognizes 1,607 North Carolinians killed or missing in the Vietnam War.

North Carolina Zoo

Asheboro, Park

500 acres of exhibits carefully constructed to resemble natural habitats. Visitors can learn how to to conserve and protect wild things and places and can also discover more than 1,100 animals, 40,000 plants as well as extensive outdoor art collection.

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