Exciting Changes at the North Carolina Museum of History! The museum is closed for a major renovation to create reimagined exhibits and interactive experiences that bring North Carolina’s past to life. Stay connected through virtual programs, social media, and updates during this transformation.
Students can explore into interactive exhibits, dynamic multimedia, and live animal displays while exploring biodiversity, ecosystems, and scientific discovery. Hands-on programs and immersive experiences bring science to life for learners of all ages.
Explore the North Carolina State Capitol, a historic landmark of government and architecture since 1840. Students can learn about civic responsibility, state history, and the foundations of North Carolina’s government. Guided tours highlight the Governor’s office, former legislative chambers, and more.
A museum focusing on history that moves you - steam locomotion, boats, the Wright Brothers, and train rides! Middle and High School students can learn Morse Code, and forms of pre-telegraph communication.
Reservations must be made at least a week before the visit date.
Managed by the Eno River State Park, the Occoneechee Mountain State Natural Area offers a quick escape into nature with trails winding through forests of mountain laurel and rhododendron.
Pettigrew State Park showcases the rich habitat of Lake Phelps and the Scuppernong River, home to wintering tundra swans and cypress trees with cavernous archways.
Pilot Mountain State Park centers around the iconic geologic knob that serves as a beacon for visitors. Education programs are available for all grades and large class sizes.
Currently not open. The initial land needed has been acquired for the park between 2019 and 2021.
North Carolina’s only presidential site, focused on our nation's 11 president and the issues that dominated his term: the Mexican-American War, settlement of the Oregon boundary dispute, and California's annexation. The family enslaved at least eleven known peoples of African descent.
Raven Rock State Park is home to many kinds of wildlife including mammals, birds, raptors, reptiles, and amphibians. Led by a ranger, this program focuses on mammals of the park including deer, raccoon, opossums, squirrels, fox, coyotes, bobcats and more.
The site of the first documented discovery of gold in North America that launched the country's first gold rush. Visitors can pan for gold today and explore the mine.
The forest around Rendezvous Mountain is diverse with animal life that prowls the woods both day and night.
Step into history at Roanoke Island Festival Park, a 27-acre site where you can explore life as it was for the first English settlers in 1585. Costumed interpreters bring the Settlement Site and the Elizabeth II ship to life, while interactive exhibits at the American Indian Town and Adventure Museum offer a hands-on experience for all ages.
Located in Bertie County just south of Edenton and about 60 miles northeast of Greenville, Salmon Creek State Natural Area encompasses approximately 1,300 acres of upland forest and cypress-gum swamps near the confluence of the Chowan River and Albemarle Sound.