Historic Places

Hickory Ridge History Museum

North Carolina, Boone · Hickory Ridge History Museum · 591 Horn in the W Dr, Boone, NC 28607, USA

Re-enacted circa-1785–1805 mountain homestead with costumed actors, period cabins & craft workshops.

Cowan Museum of History and Science

North Carolina, Kenansville · Cowan Museum of History and Science · 411 S Main St, Kenansville, NC 28349, USA

Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum

North Carolina, Hatteras · Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum · 59200 Museum Dr, Hatteras, NC 27943, USA

Maritime museum with artifacts & exhibits on the state's shipwreck history, programs & a gift shop.

Museum of the Cherokee People

North Carolina, Cherokee · Museum of the Cherokee People · 589 Tsali Blvd, Cherokee, NC 28719, USA

Cherokee art, history & culture presented via exhibits, digital films, photographs & holographs.

North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences

Downtown, Raleigh · North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences · 11 W Jones St, Raleigh, NC 27601, USA

Exhibits on NC's geology, flora & fauna, plus fossil collections, 3D films & live-animal programs.

Poplar Grove Plantation

North Carolina, Wilmington · Poplar Grove Plantation · 10200 US-17, Wilmington, NC 28411, USA

Battleship North Carolina

North Carolina, Wilmington · Battleship North Carolina · 1 Battleship Rd NE, Wilmington, NC 28401, USA

Exhibits memorializing the battleship's service in World War II plus a visitors center & gift shop.

Cape Fear Museum of History and Science

North Carolina, Wilmington · Cape Fear Museum of History and Science · 814 Market St, Wilmington, NC 28401, USA

Regional museum for history & science featuring battle artifacts, a kids' discovery gallery & more.

Museum of the Bizarre

Historic District, Wilmington · Museum of the Bizarre · 201 S Water St, Wilmington, NC 28401, USA

This attraction for all ages has offbeat displays such as a unicorn's horn, creepy skulls & more.

Wilmington Railroad Museum

Historic District, Wilmington · Wilmington Railroad Museum · 505 Nutt St, Wilmington, NC 28401, USA

Museum with history on the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad, scale models & a full-size steam engine.

Bellamy Mansion Museum

Historic District, Wilmington · Bellamy Mansion Museum · 503 Market St, Wilmington, NC 28401, USA

Tours are offered of this antebellum-style home with a Victorian garden & restored slave quarters.

Burgwin-Wright House and Gardens

Historic District, Wilmington · Burgwin-Wright House and Gardens · 224 Market St, Wilmington, NC 28401, USA

House museum in an 18th-century home featuring period furnishings & terraced gardens.

Latimer House

Historic District, Wilmington · Latimer House · 126 S 3rd St, Wilmington, NC 28401, USA