coast attractions
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Local Information: Pender County Tourism Advertising Partner, p. 81
Local Information: Chowan County TDA
Moores Creek National Battlefield, 40
1104 W. Queen St., (252) 482-4118. Enjoy an aquarium and exhibits. Walking trails and ponds in back are accessible for visitors. www.fws.gov/edenton
Patriots Hall Dr., (910) 283-5591. Site of one of the first battles in the South of the Revolutionary War and the first patriot victory of the war. Museum, audiovisual program, self-guided history and nature trails, and picnic area. www.nccoastalreserve.net
Currituck Local Information: Currituck County Dept. of T & T Advertising Partner, p. 150 Historic Currituck Settlement, Currituck Rd., (252) 223-2708. Includes the Jacobean Jail, the oldest standing jail in North Carolina (1790), and the Currituck Courthouse (1723). The Currituck Sound Ferry leaves the mainland for Knotts Island six times per day, seven days a week.
Dublin Local Information: Elizabethtown-White Lake C of C Lu Mil Vineyard, 474 Suggs-Taylor Rd.,
(800) 545-2293, (910) 866-5819. Bladen Blush, Cape Owen Red, Taylor Divine and Merry Christmas, plus alcohol-free wines. In addition to our wines, products include Muscadine grapes, blackberries and blueberries. We also have pond fishing, farm tours and an antique museum. www.lumilvineyard.com
See Travel Map for Location.
Edenton National Fish Hatchery,
Historic Edenton State Historic Site,
108 N. Broad St., (252) 482-2637. Incorporated in 1722, Edenton retains an extensive historic district with a wonderful assemblage of 18th-, 19th- and early 20th-century buildings. A guided walking tour features the 1736 St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 1758 Cupola House, (c.1782) Barker House, 1767 Chowan County Courthouse and early 19th-century Iredell House State Historic Site. Trolley tours also available. www.edenton.nchistoricsites.org
Providence Burial Ground, W. Albemarle St., (252) 482-2637. Burial ground of prominent blacks, free blacks and military people from late 18th century and 19th century.
converted tobacco barn using recipes and techniques that emulate those of the earliest Colonists. Tours and tastings available. www.bennettvineyard.com
See Travel Map for Location.
Elizabeth City Local Information: Elizabeth City Area CVB Advertising Partner, p. 153 Arts of the Albemarle, 516 E. Main St., (252) 338-6455. The gallery showcases and promotes fine art and traditional crafts of both regional and local artists/artisans. Featuring rotating shows and regional competitions. www.artsofthealbemarle.com Episcopal Cemetery, 507 E. Ehringhaus St.,
(252) 335-0346. Contains an important collection of gravestones and cast-iron fences that illustrate funerary traditions of the 19th and early 20th centuries. Although the oldest date on a headstone is 1724, the cemetery was officially founded in 1828.
Local Information: Washington TDA Advertising Partner, p. 164
Museum of the Albemarle, 501 S. Water St., (252) 335-1453. Explore the history of the oldest section of North Carolina, many times considered the birthplace of English America. www.museumofthealbemarle.com
Bennett Vineyards, 6832 Old Sandhill Rd.,
Port Discover, 613 E. Main St., (252) 338-6117.
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(877) 762-9463, (252) 322-7154. The largest Muscadine and Scuppernong vineyard in the Carolinas lies on a 138-acre parcel of Colonial grant land. The wine is made in barrels in a
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Hands-on science center for kids and their families to explore and interact with the science around them. www.portdiscover.org
greater topsail area Island Real Estate – Vacation Specialists
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Topsail Island, NC is one of the most beautiful beaches on the coast. Nestled in between Jacksonville and Wilmington, you will find 26 miles of perfection. A family-friendly beach with mom-and-pop restaurants, surf shops, coffee shops and adorable boutiques. Come enjoy your vacation year after year.
Bring a friend and discover our abundant natural scenery over land or water. Walk, bike or ride a horse to enjoy our nature trails, preserves and beaches. Meander by canoe, kayak or boat on our intracoastal waterways, rivers and tributaries.
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