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S P ECIAL P LA CES & HIS T ORIC T O WNS
T O VISIT

Beaufort – Voted America’s Cape Lookout Lighthouse & Fort Macon State Park – Atlantic NC Maritime Museum in
Coolest Small Town! It’s the National Seashore – The islands Beach Civil War fort is a historic Historic Beaufort – North
third oldest town in North of Cape Lookout stretch 56 landmark. Free admission. Carolina maritime history
Carolina. Stroll waterfront miles from Ocracoke to Beaufort Civil War reenactments on exhibits and displays. Coastal
docks, and view sailboats and Inlet. Take a day trip to beau- special weekends. Picnic area environment and barrier island
yachts at anchor. Historic tours, tiful remote beaches. Watch and bath house. ecology. Special workshops and
shopping and restaurants. Wild wild horses and other wildlife. ncparks.gov | 252-726-3775 programs.
horses roam the Rachel Carson Great shelling. Be sure to bring ncmaritimemuseum.com
Estuarine Sanctuary on Carrot water and a picnic lunch for Hammocks Beach State Park – 252-728-7317
Island across from the Beaufort the day. Authorized passenger Miles of unspoiled barrier
waterfront. ferry service is available from island beaches and maritime Outer Banks Wildlife Shelter –
the waterfronts at Beaufort and forests. Daily passenger ferry in Rehabilitation facility cares
Beaufort Historic Site – Guided Harkers Island. summer. See schedule page 23. for injured, sick and orphaned
tours of authentically restored nps.gov/calo | 252-728-2250 ncparks.gov | 910-326-4881 native wild animals.
homes and buildings, the Old owlsonline.org | 252-240-1200
Burying Ground and Beaufort’s Core Sound Waterfowl Museum Historic Swansboro –
charming historic district. Visit & Heritage Center, Harkers Waterfront views, quaint The History Place, Morehead
the Mattie King Davis Gallery, Island – Museum for people downtown filled with boutiques, City – Historical research library.
located in the historic Rustell to learn and share about galleries, shops, antiques and Carteret County artifacts, Civil
House, c. 1732, the oldest art Core Sound history, crafts and restaurants. See ad page 57. War materials and genealogy
gallery in Carteret County. heritage. Open daily. Gift shop. swansborochamber.org collections.
beauforthistoricsite.org Free admission. See ad page 62. 252-326-1174 thehistoryplace.org
252-728-5225 coresound.com | 252-728-1500 252-247-7533
NC Coastal Federation – Citizens
working together for a healthy Tryon Palace Historic Site &
coastal environment. See ad Gardens, New Bern – Colonial
page 65. Governors’ palace and formal
nccoast.org | 252-393-8185 gardens. tryonpalace.org
800-767-1560

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