PLACES OF INTEREST


Bennett Place
4409 Bennett Memorial Rd., Durham
919-383-4345
www.ah.dcr.state.nc.us/sections/hs/bennett/bennett.htm
This famous site marks the surrender of Confederate General Joseph Johnston to Union General William Sherman, which ended the Civil War in Georgia, Florida and the Carolinas(The largest troop surrender of the Civil War).
Capital Area Visitor Center
301 N. Blount St., Raleigh
919-733-3456
www.ah.dcr.state.nc.us/sections/capitol/vc/vc.htm
This information center offers free brochures, maps and a video presentation about Raleigh.
Cedar Creek Pottery & Gallery of American Crafts
1150 Fleming Rd., Creedmoor, Raleigh
919-528-1041
www.cedarcreekgallery.com
The works of resident potters as well as more than 200 of the most accomplished craftspeople in America are showcased here.


Chapel Hill Museum
523 E. Franklin St., Chapel Hill
919-967-1400
www.chapelhillmuseum.org
Focuses on history in Chapel Hill and Orange County.


City Market
303/200 Blake St., Raleigh
919-828-4555
www.citymarket.citysearch.com
Specialty shops and restaurants are the now the focus of this former city produce market constructed in 1914.


The Dickson House
150 E. King St., Hillsborough
919-732-7741
www.chocvb.org
Known as "the last headquarters of the confederacy," this home now serves as the Orange County Visitors Center.


Duke Homestead State Historic Site & Tobacco Museum
2828 Duke Homestead Rd., Durham
919-477-5498
www.ah.dcr.state.nc.us/sections/hs/duke/duke.htm
This historic site focuses on the Duke family Tobacco Empire featuring the 1852 farmhouse, factories, pack house and curing barn.


Executive Mansion
200 N. Blount St., Raleigh
919-733-3456
www.ah.dcr.state.nc.us/sections/capitol/exec/exectour.htm
This home of North Carolina's governor, built in 1891, is an excellent example of Queen Anne Cottage Victorian Architecture.


Exploris
201 E. Hargett St., Raleigh
919-834-4040
www.exploris.org
The world's first global information center features hands-on exhibits and programs for everyone on global environment, telecommunications, global trade, language and culture.


Farmers Market
1201 Agriculture St., Raleigh
919-733-7417
www.agr.state.nc.us/markets/facilit/farmark/raleigh
The largest produce center in the state offers indoor and outdoor collections of flowers, plants, crafts and fresh produce.


Haywood Hall
211 New Bern Place, Raleigh
919-832-8357
www.haywoodhall.org
John Haywood, the state's first treasurer, built this home in 1799. It is the only residence of two, built within the initial Raleigh city limits, still standing on its original site.


Historic Stagville
5825 Old Oxford Hwy., Durham
919-620-0120
www.ah.dcr.state.nc.us/sections/do/stagvill/default.htm
When visiting this 71-acre estate, visitors can experience plantation life by touring the Big House, a home fully furnished in period style, the 1860 slave quarters and the barn.

Joel Lane Museum House & Gardens
728 W. Hargett & St. Mary's St., Raleigh
919-833-3431
www.raleighcvb.org/gtathistcult.html
This home, built in the 1760's, is the oldest existing dwelling in Raleigh. It also contains an authentic 18th-century garden featuring an herb garden, pomegranate trees and espaliered fruit trees.


Mordecai Historic Park / President Andrew Johnson's Birthplace
1 Mimosa St., Raleigh
919-834-4844
www.capitalareapreservation.org/park.html
President Andrew Johnson's birth home as well as an antebellum plantation house museum, a kitchen and other 19th-century structures are preserved here allowing visitors to get a rare glimpse of 19th century Raleigh.


Morehead Planetarium & Science Center
250 E. Franklin St., Chapel Hill
919-962-1236
www.moreheadplanetarium.org
Once used as a NASA training center for astronauts, the southeast's first planetarium features a world-class Zeiss Model VI projector that offers an entertaining and educational journey into the atmospheres beyond. Also enjoy numerous exhits, programs for all ages and the Infinity Gift Shop.


Museum of Life and Science
433 Murray Ave., Durham
919-220-5429
www.ncmls.org
Pilot a rocket into space, get up-close and personal with a tornado, stroll among endless butterflies, and enjoy a railway ride through the wildlife park on this 70+ acre complex.


National Cemetery
501 Rock Quarry Rd., Raleigh
919-834-4534
This was established in 1866 as a National Cemetery for Union soldiers. U.S. military from ensuing wars are also buried here.


North Carolina Museum of Art
2110 Blue Ridge Rd., Raleigh
919-839-6262
www.ncmoa.org
Visitors can enjoy sculptures and paintings from ancient Egypt to the present as well as current rotating exhibits. Museum Park hosts performing arts events, family activities, lectures, workshops, summer concerts and events.


North Carolina Museum of History
5 E. Edenton St., Raleigh
919-715-0200
www.ncmuseumofhistory.org
Artifacts and audiovisual presentations highlight the state's history, heritage and sports heroes. Student history projects and temporary exhibits are showcased in the Tar Heel Junior Historian Gallery.


North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences
11 W. Jones St., Raleigh
877-4NATSCI
www.naturalsciences.org
With a focus on environmental aspects of natural history, this museum exhibits many different species of animals as well as two dinosaurs that are found nowhere else in the world. One is "Willo," the first dinosaur ever found with a fossilized heart which revealed a very surprising finding: a 4-chambered heart, the kind of heart only found in mammals and birds.


North Carolina Railroad Museum
Daisy St., New Hill
919-362-5416
www.nhvry.org
This museum offers an 8-mile-round-trip train-ride in open cars and cabooses on the first Sunday of each month, (May-Nov.) and special Christmas train rides during the holiday season.


North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame
5 E. Edenton St., Raleigh
919-715-0200
www.ncmuseumofhistory.org/NCSHOF.html
Within the NC Museum of History, this place of exhibition features personal items contributed by the 167 inductees, including Michael Jordan.


North Carolina State Archives
109 E. Jones St., Raleigh
919-733-3952
www.ah.dcr.state.nc.us/sections/archives/arch
Original and microfilm records of the colony and state of North Carolina from 1663 to present day are embodies here.


NC State University Arboretum
4301 Beryl Rd., Raleigh
919-515-7641
www.ncsu.edu/jcraulstonarboretum
Represented here are 6000 different plants from over 45 countries. A Victorian gazebo, Japanese garden and a nationally known 300-footlong perennial border are just a sampling of the delights featured on this 8-acre site.


Oak View County Park
4028 Carya Dr., Raleigh
919-250-1013
www.ced.ncsu.edu/2/adventure/oakview
Included on the grounds of this pre-Civil War homestead is an 1855 farmhouse with separate kitchen and cotton gin house, a carriage house, gazebo, family cemetery, pecan grove and livestock barn.
Oakwood Cemetery
Oakwood Ave. at Watauga St., Raleigh
919-832-6077
Established in 1869, nearly 3,000 Confederate soldiers are buried here alongside other notable North Carolinians, including eight governors.


Oakwood Historical District
20 Block Area, Raleigh
919-733-3456
www.visitraleigh.com/visit/thingstodo/downtownwalkingtour.html
Nearly 500 homes dating back to the 1800s can be found in this Victorian neighborhood. Special Christmas tours of homes are available. Self-guided walking tour brochures are available at the Capitol Area Visitor Center.


Occaneechi Indian Village
Foot of S. Cameron St., Hillsborough
919-304-3723
www.chocvb.org
This Indian Village is being reconstructed just as it was in the late 17th century when Indian tribes in western North Carolina and south central Virginia used it along their trading path. Open daily during daylight hours, visitors have the opportunity of viewing ceremonial rituals and Indian life in an authentic environment.


Orange County Historical Museum
201 N. Churton St., Hillsborough
919-732-2201
www.chocvb.org
Intriguing Indian artifacts, a Civil War battle flag and the oldest complete set of weights and measures in the U.S. are just a few of the treasures showcased at this museum which traces the areas rich past.


Playspace
400 Glenwood Ave., Raleigh
919-832-1212
www.playspacemuseum.com
Children from 6 months to 7 years of age can enjoy this play museum which features a puppet-theater, water area, hospital, café, grocery store, and infant area.


Raleigh City Museum
220 Fayette St. Mall, Raleigh
919-832-3775
www.raleighcitymuseum.org
This museum details the rich history of the city.


State Capitol
109 E. Jones St., Raleigh
919-733-4994
www.ah.dcr.state.nc.us/sections/capitol/stat_cap/default.htm
Built in 1840, this originally housed the governor's office, legislative chambers, cabinet offices and library. Renovated in 1976, many original furnishings remain.