Explore this journey and discover:
Civil War
Whether you’re a history buff or a curious explorer, you’ll
find something to experience, explore and discover about North
Carolina’s role in the Civil War.
NC History No boring history here. Gold rushes, first flights, mysteriously disappearing colonies, pirate graves, pivotal battlefields – it doesn’t get more exciting than this!
North Carolina Historic Sites There’s just something about standing in the spot where history took place that gives you goose bumps, and in North Carolina, goose bumps are easy to come by.
Cultural Heritage Find out what gives North Carolina its distinct character by experiencing its rich cultural heritage. From Scots-Irish settlers to Moravians, to Cherokees and African-Americans, NC state wouldn't be the same without these trailblazers.
First Flight It only took 12 seconds to forever change the way people traveled. Discover how it all happened at the Wright brothers National Monument in Kill Devil Hills.
Home of the Brave Often, to truly honor someone, you must first walk in their shoes. In NC, you can walk the deck of a battleship, tour a Coast Guard cutter, skydive where soldiers train and discover military history at area museums.
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Kelly’s 23rd Annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade
Mar 18, 2012
Nags Head, NC - The largest St. Patrick’s Day Parade in N.C. travels the greenest mile in the Tarheel…
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Pinehurst's Heart 'n Soul of Jazz
Feb 10, 2012 - Feb 11, 2012
Pinehurst, NC - Enjoy a night or a weekend of classic jazz featuring the Pat Bergeson Quartet and vocalist,…
places of interest
Goldsborough Bridge Battlefield
Listed on the NC Civil War Trail. Come see where 15,000 soldiers fought…
Port O'Plymouth Museum
History museum featuring Civil War Battle of Plymouth, April 17-20,…
Bennett Place State Historic Site
Location of the largest troop surrender that effectively ended the…
Roanoke Island Festival Park
Twenty-three years before Jamestown, there was Roanoke Island. The…
Confederate War Memorial
A large pink granite ball mounted on a base with a plaque that reads…
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useful info & tips
what to do
Events Commemorate Civil War Anniversary
Although the guns fell silent a century and a half ago, interest in the…
Black Civil War Soldiers Honored With…
Several regiments of the U.S. Colored Troops (USCT) fought with…
Photo Exhibit Illustrates Civil War Strife
It is called a brother’s war, and nowhere was that more true than…
Legends Of The Civil War Told Through Markers
Burning bacon or a bridge, firing on a church or scribbling in a…
On The North Carolina Civil War Trail
North Carolina’s forgotten role in America’s War Between…
Experience Fort Fisher State Historic Site
Gnarled by years of stiff ocean winds the ancient live oaks, shading…
Raleigh & The Civil War
With General William Tecumseh Sherman on the move toward Raleigh, the…
offers & sweeps
Pinehurst Resort
Pinehurst's Heart '…
Feb 10, 2012 - Feb 11, 2012
Historic Green Park Inn
Romancing the Rock …
Feb 11, 2012 - Feb 11, 2012
