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the trust of patients because we know that each visit and every procedure is not just about the state-of-the-art medical care we offer—it’s about caring.
Our clinics and services include: The Birthing Center Halifax Regional Cardiology Halifax Works Roanoke Clinic is now a certified Level 3 PatientCentered Medical Home by the National Committee for Quality Assurance.
Twenty-seven nurses have Twenty-six nurses have been recognized as been Great 100 Nurses Great of North Carolina. Carolina. of
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The Joint Care Center The Mammography Center Minimally Invasive Surgery Halifax Regional Therapy Services Roanoke Clinic The Sleep Lab Wound Care Center
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CONTENTS THINGS TO SEE
Farmers Market
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Tillery History House Museum
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Halifax Regional
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Historic Halifax
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Hobgood Community Church
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Mowfield Plantation
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Boone’s Mill Pond Dam
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Northampton County Courthouse
Roanoke Canal Museum
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Cryptezoology Museum
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Person’s Ordinary
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Hunting & Fishing
Roanoke Rapids High School
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The Aqueduct on 12
Chockoyotte Creek The Avenue Historic District
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Underground Railroad
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FUN AND RECREATION
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Roanoke Canal Trail
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River Falls Park
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The Dog Run
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Medoc Mountain
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Roanoke Rapids Day Use Park
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Outfitters
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Lake Gaston
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A&M
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Lake Gaston Outfitters
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Atlas
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Lakeland
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Grandpa’s Kitchen
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Monarch Butterflies
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Northampton County Museum
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Sylvan Heights
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The Roanoke Rapids Theatre
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Veteran’s Museum
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Haliwa-Saponi Tribe
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Kaptain K’s
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Ralph’s Barbecue
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Riverside Mill
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Roanoke Valley
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HOBGOOD COMMUNITY CHURCH Hobgood Community Church was built in the 1880s as a Methodist "meeting house"at Hobgood fork. When the village of Hobgood was incorporated in 1891 a corner of E.P. Hyman's garden was designated as the church’s permanent site. The church building was pulled to its new home one mile away by mules and logs and often only a few feet a week. It remained a Methodist church until the congregation outgrew it in 1955. It was then purchased by Hobgood United Methodist Church, donated to the town of Hobgood, and moved to its current location. Renovations have been made possible by many talented and generous people too numerous to mention.
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HALIFAX REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER Halifax Regional is a fully accredited medical facility by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare organizations. The facility is licensed for 204 beds, including psychiatric and nursery and offers an array of medical and surgical services, including 24-hour emergency care. About 800 people work at the hospital, and care is provided
by more than 60 on-staff physicians. Specialized care can be provided through affiliations with Vidant Medical Center in Greenville, Wake Med, UNC Hospitals and Duke Medical Center. Patients come from the counties of the Roanoke Valley, as well as Warren County in North Carolina and Greensville, Brunswick and Mecklenburg counties in Virginia.
HISTORIC HALIFAX 25 ST. DAVID ST., HALIFAX
The town of Halifax developed into a commercial and political center at the time of the American Revolution. North Carolina's Fourth Provincial Congress met in Halifax in the spring of 1776. On April 12, that congress unanimously adopted a document later called the "Halifax Resolves," which was the first official action by an entire colony recommending independence from England. Historic Halifax offers an audiovisual presentation, exhibits, guided tours and displays depicting the history of the town. Several historic structures are open on the site including the Tap Room and Owens House, which date back to 1760; the Eagle Tavern, 1790; 1808’s Sally Billy and Burgess houses; the Clerks Office founded in 1832 and the
Halifax County Jail built in 1838 and so much more. The outdoors drama "First for Freedom,” tells the story of Halifax County, particularly the town of Halifax's involvement in the events leading up to and during the Revolutionary War. The town of Halifax was sharply divided between those loyal to the crown and those who sought independence. A portion of the drama is performed each year. It is the second longest continuously run production in the state. And the Montfort House, an archaeological exhibit over original foundations, portrays the lifestyle of this wealthy Halifax resident, the first and only Provincial Grand Master Mason of North America. The site also offers a spacious picnic area.
TO LEARN MORE, GO TO NCHISTORICSITES.ORG, UNDER SELECT A SITE, TO LEARN MORE, VISIT HALIFAXREGIONAL.ORG
CLICK HISTORIC HALIFAX IN THE DROPDOWN MENU.
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2019 NISSAN ALTIMA Fully redesigned for 2019!
Nissan of Roanoke Rapids strives to enrich the lives of everyone we touch. By giving back to the community, providing excellent customer service and an incredible car-buying experience, whether in person or online at www.nissanofrr.com Come see us for all of your automotive needs.
NISSAN OF ROANOKE RAPIDS 407 Premier Blvd Roanoke Rapids, NC (252)537-1041 • www.nissanofrr.com
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MOWFIELD PLANTATION
Planted at the entrance of historical Mowfield Plantation is a weathered silver North Carolina highway marker, one of only two commemorating famous animals in the state. It reads: “SIR ARCHIE. Foundation sire of American Thoroughbred race horses including Timoleon, Boston, Lexington and Man O’War. Died at Mowfield, one mile north, in
1833.” There is no way to sneak up on Mowfield, which sits north of U.S. Highway 158 just a few miles west of Jackson. Both of its gravel driveways are a mile long, flanked by low, flat cotton fields. In the heat of the summer sun, the house seems to shimmer in the distance. Mowfield was built near the turn of the 19th century by planter William Amis, a
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Revolutionary War veteran who bought the property from John and Sarah Taylor in 1802. Mowfield is a two-story, five-bay by two-bay Georgian-style frame house with a two-story ell. Each section is covered by a hipped roof. It features a two-tier full-width porch, engaged under the high hip roof of the house. Also on the property is a contributing outbuilding.
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UNDERGROUND RAILROAD
Halifax and the Roanoke River played a vital role in the success of what was the maritime Underground Railroad. In the 1800s, Halifax was a center of commerce, and a major source of news and information for a Freedom Seeker’s journey. Sympathetic people shared news, and a large community of free blacks in Halifax often hid or helped those traveling north. More than 600 freedom seekers were assisted in their escape by a nearby group of Quakers.
The Underground Railroad’s complex transportation network included the Roanoke River and Roanoke Canal. Black boatmen worked the waters of the Roanoke River. Freedom seekers used the river’s rapids and steep banks to elude capture. Along the waterfront in Weldon, many seekers found transport to the “Great Dismal Swamp” or Albemarle Sound, and from there to the open seas and destinations north to a new and free way of life.
MORE INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND AT NCHISTORICSITES.ORG
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ROANOKE RAPIDS HIGH SCHOOL
Roanoke Rapids High School serves a full complement of students, as it has every year since it opened in 1921. Intended to serve as the centerpiece of the entire Roanoke Rapids community, it was the brainchild of local industrialist Samuel Paterson, who single-handedly made sure Roanoke Rapids received one of the most state-of-the-art and architecturally advanced high schools in the state at the time. Now a registered historical landmark, the Senior Building on the RRHS campus
TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE HIGH SCHOOL, CHECK OUT THE ROANOKE RAPIDS GRADED SCHOOL DISTRICT’S WEBSITE AT RRGSD.ORG.
even housed a theatrical stage inside, because Patterson wanted the community to come together for cultural events at the school. In 2018, Architectural Digest listed RRHS as, "one of the most beautiful high schools in America." Most recently, the district renovated the adjacent Armory for its Roanoke Rapids Early College High School. The two schools will share common areas such as the cafeteria and gymnasium on the RRHS campus.
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NORTHAMPTON COUNTY COURTHOUSE The Northampton County Courthouse was constructed in 1858. But more than 117 years prior, the county was served by other courthouses situated on the same site. Resting atop a high base, the courthouse is one of the few surviving Greek Revival temple forms still standing in the state. The noble brick structure, with iconic portico and columns, has become a symbol of Northampton County. This historic courthouse and timeless square and the stately old homes in and around Jackson
whisper of the rich and romantic days of the Antebellum South. Change has come slowly to Jackson, as it is the kind of place where people can find ice cream suppers, afternoon teas, church bazaars and a quaint village atmosphere. The fabric that once held all small communities in Northampton County together still remain in places, such as the local grocery store, butcher shop, barber shop, 5 and dime, and community restaurant.
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THE AQUEDUCT ON CHOCKOYOTTE CREEK ROANOKE CANAL TRAIL, WELDON The aqueduct is one of the most beautiful spots in the Roanoke Valley. It was one of the final structures built before the Roanoke Canal opened and one of the only man-made structures built on this part of the creek. Many types of stonework are visible from the observation deck, which sits along the Roanoke Canal Trail and is easily accessible in Weldon. The stonework indicates improvements and repairs that have been made to the structure throughout the years. Right near the aqueduct is a placard in memory of Roanoke Rapids resident Pete Luter, who died in a skydiving accident in 2010. There's also a bench dedicated to the memory of Edward Akers, one of the founders of the Roanoke Canal Commission. Take a walk over to the aqueduct so you can get a beautiful view and a brief history lesson about the area.
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PERSON’S ORDINARY SR 1001, LITTLETON
THE AVENUE HISTORIC DISTRICT Roanoke Avenue, the artery where business flows through uptown and downtown Roanoke Rapids, boasts nearly 300 retailers and services from eateries to insurance sales, gymnastics to hair salons. Within the past year, the Avenue is seeing quite an upswing: 52 net jobs have been created; 20 new businesses have opened in the Main Street Roanoke Rapids district, and more than $4 million is private investment and better than $460,000 in public investment has come in.
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Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, Person’s Ordinary in Littleton served as an inn and tavern for weary stagecoach travelers in the early to mid 1800s. The inn, which was operating by 1770, lies on what was the stagecoach road connecting Halifax to Hillsborough. It is associated with Thomas Person, an influential politician and military general, who before his death in 1800, was a staunch supporter of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and who Person County is named for. The “ordinary” in the inn’s name signified that it was a place for the common or ordinary travelers to stay. Well-heeled travelers stayed in manors rather than small inns. Today, Person’s Ordinary, restored by the Littleton Woman’s Club, is known as the last stagecoach inn on its original site.
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HALIWA-SAPONI TRIBE More than 4,000 members comprise the tribe, with over 3,000 living in or near the Hollister community. The tribe’s mission is to protect the interests, identity and rights of the Haliwa-Saponi Indian people, promote the cultural and traditional heritage of the tribe, secure the advancement of the people, seek goodwill, peace and harmony within the
tribal community and other Indian tribes and serve as a forum through which concerns and issues of the Haliwa-Saponi Indian people may be addressed. This past April, the tribe held its 53rd powwow, an event which celebrates the tribe’s recognition by the North Carolina General Assembly in 1965.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, VISIT HALIWA-SAPONI.COM
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RIVERSIDE MILL
Riverside Mill combines an antique mall and artisan’s gallery in a historic cotton mill on the banks of the Roanoke River. Scenic river overlooks, antiques, estate jewelry, silver, furniture and collectibles give shoppers and visitors a unique experience. American craft including pottery, glass, jewelry, metal and wood represent the best in national, regional, and local American craft with a strong emphasis on North
Carolina artists. Seasonal produce and regional foods like peanuts, hams, jams, jellies and wine offer visitors the chance to take home a little taste of North Carolina. Once a working, water-driven cotton mill, Riverside Mill is located in historic Weldon less than 1.5 miles from Exit 173 off Interstate 95 on U.S. 158 East. It’s just eight miles from the Virginia state line.
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ATLAS’ FISH MARKET A&M BAR-BE-CUE & CHICKEN 107 W. 11TH ST., SCOTLAND NECK The best things come in a small package? When eating at A&M Bar-Be-Cue & Chicken, the answer is a resounding “yes.” It is loaded with down-home charm and some
of the best barbecue and fried chicken to be found. People are known to travel down to Scotland Neck from Virginia simply to eat at A&M.
FOR MORE INFORMATION: 252-826-4027
21 ROANOKE AVE, ROANOKE RAPIDS Atlas’ Fish Market sells fresh local seafood from North Carolina and Virginia. Some of the offerings, when season permits, include winter trout, porgies, catfish, flounder, salmon, shrimp, black bass and rockfish. In addition, they sell speciality items, such as alligator meat and Kelchner’s sauces: honey ginger, pineapple teriyaki and apricot maple, to name a few.
FOR MORE INFORMATION: 252-537-5820
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KAPTAIN K’S SEAFOOD MARKET 202 EAST N. MAIN ST., LITTLETON Kaptain K’s Seafood Market has been open five years and consider their customers their friends. Owners Kay and Keith Hamm strive to purchase most of their seafood from North Carolina, usually stocking large shrimp, wild-caught salmon, butterfish, croakers, spot and winter trout. And when in season, they sell steamed blue crabs seasoned with Old Bay by the dozen.
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RALPH’S BARBECUE
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GRANDPA’S KITCHEN 149 E. SOUTH MAIN ST., LITTLETON GrandPa’s Kitchen, a family operated restaurant, became a dream come true on Jan. 17, 1997, when it opened its doors. It is not only known for its delicious pork barbecue, but also serves up barbecued pork chicken, and turkey. All plates are served with hushpuppies and a choice of two vegetables.
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ROANOKE VALLEY FARMERS MARKET The Roanoke Valley Farmers Market, 378 NC Highway 158 in Roanoke Rapids, is open from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays from May through November. The market features vendors of many kinds, from fruit and vegetable farmers, to crafts, baked goods, live plants, cut flowers, soap and candles. Ad-
ditional vendors are welcome, and all vendors are approved prior to selling at the market. All produce is locally grown, with at least 50 percent grown by the vendors. Growers may supplement with other locally grown produce as long as at least 50 percent is grown themselves.
FOR MORE INFORMATION, CALL THE N.C. COOPERATIVE EXTENSION AT 252-583-5161.
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We are dedicated to helping our clients lead dignified, independent lifestyles in the comfort and safety of their own homes
Respite Care: Community Alternatives Program for Disabled Adults (CAP/DA)
Medicaid may pay for up to 80 hours per month for an in-home caregiver to provide personal care services. Light housekeeping tasks and meal preparations are also covered by the personal care program. We accept private pay. AHHC promise to you ... is based on our family’s values and our commitment to excellence that has distinguished Able Home “A Passion for Compassion” Health Care since its beginning in 2000.
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TILLERY MUSEUM The Tillery History House Museum stands on former plantation land worked by generations of slaves. After the U.S. Civil War, black family farmers and sharecroppers lived and labored on the former plantation lands of Tillery. President Franklin Roosevelt, about 65 years after the Emancipation Proclamation, instituted his New Deal Resettlement Program, offering black families the chance to purchase land. Today, the History House museum is located in a former Resettlement home and provides a unique educational experience for visitors of all ages to not only learn more about U.S. history, but to become inspired and involved with one community’s determinations and triumphs.
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ROANOKE CANAL MUSEUM The Roanoke Canal Museum offers a seriously interesting history lesson. The museum, 15 Jackson Street Extension in Roanoke Rapids, features dozens of exhibits and programming. By the time you finish up in the multi-level museum, you'll be an expert when it comes to the fascinating history of the canal and surrounding areas. The museum is open from
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10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. General admission for those 9 and older is $4 per person. Those 8 and under are free and Halifax County residents receive a $2 discount. Guided tours are available for $2 per person, but groups must have a minimum of 10 people. Children up to age 4 are free on a group tour.
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MONARCH BUTTERFLIES
BOON’S MILL POND DAM
Residents know the pond and dam for their history and beauty. The mill saw Confederate forces during the Civil War turn back Union attempts to destroy a railroad bridge spanning the Roanoke River. During three days of fighting, heavily-manned Union forces sought to get to the Weldon bridge, and with the mill situated on the main road from Jackson to Garysburg and Weldon, the location was
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vitally important. The flow of supplies between Wilmington and Petersburg, Virginia, could have been disrupted had the Northern army succeeded, but after five hours of fighting on the third day, Union forces retreated after failing to capture the bridge. Northern forces lost 11 soldiers during the three-day conflagration, with the Confederates losing only one.
Halifax County has 15 certified Monarch Butterfly Waystation Habitats located in Halifax, LIttleton, Roanoke Rapids, Scotland Neck, Tillery and Weldon. The waystations are places that provide resources necessary for monarchs to produce successive generations and sustain their migration. Milkweeds are needed throughout the spring and summer breeding times for monarchs to produce the successive generations culminating with their fall migration. Nectar from flowers found at the waystations enable the monarchs to make their long journey during their fall migration to overwintering grounds in Mexico. The need for host plants for larvae and energy sources for adults applies to all monarch and butterfly populations around the world. And they are availalble at the waystations.
FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THE MONARCH BUTTERFLY, SEE MONARCHWATCH.ORG. TO SEE A MAP OF WHERE THE WAYSTATIONS ARE LOCATED, GO TO VISITHALIFAX.COM.
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CRYPTOZOOLOGY AND PARANORMAL MUSEUM
The Cryptozoology and Paranormal museum, dedicated to the study and display of creatures and phenomena traditional science does not recognize, is focused on the search for and study of animals whose existence has not been proven. Such animals include living exam-
ples of animals considered extinct, such as dinosaurs, and animals whose existence lacks physical evidence but are mythical in nature, such as Bigfoot or the Loch Ness Monster. The facility is located at 328 Mosby Ave. in Littleton.
FOR MORE INFORMATION, VISIT CRYPTO-PARA.ORG AS WELL AS HAUNTEDLITTLETON.COM
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THE NORTHAMPTON COUNTY MUSEUM Dedicated to preserving and protecting the history, material culture and heritage of Northampton County, the Northampton County Museum in Jackson opened its doors in December 1986. It has long been viewed as a “model program,” due to its hands-on, interactive approach, and it was established as not just a repository for artifacts, but also as
a working, educational, interactive museum that would provide opportunities for young people to experience learning first-hand. It serves as an exhibition center for cultivating and enhancing community awareness of the rich, abundant historic, cultural and natural resources unique to Northampton County.
FOR MORE, VISIT HISTORICJACKSONNC.COM
VETERANS MUSEUM AT BECKER VILLAGE MALL 1620 E. 10TH ST., ROANOKE RAPIDS The Roanoke Valley Veterans Museum honors all honorably serving veterans of the Valley regardless of branch of service. The museum seeks to educate and instill a sense of patriotism and appreciation of the sacrifices veterans and their families have made. The museum also provides a place to record veteran stories, and display their memorabilia and medals. The volunteers who
work the museum are knowledgeable and can inform veterans about the benefits they have earned. The Veterans Museum purchases and supplies all items necessary to display photos and memorabilia. All of our volunteers at the museum donate their time and no one receives funds for their work. The Museum operates on on donations only.
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We are one of the remaining spawning grounds that can be fished - CAYLIN BURRELL
OCCONEECHEE HUNTING LODGE Northampton and Halifax counties have been the state leaders in deer harvesting for several years. The region offers bow and arrow season beginning in early September, blackpowder in early October, and rifle season from midOctober to Jan. 1. Turkey season opens for four weeks in April, and game fowl season runs from Oct. 1 to March 30.
The Occoneechee Hunting Lodge is the oldest in the area, offering guided hunts since 1989. It offers a liberal bag limit, managed and unmanaged areas, and three or six full days of hunting. The lodge offers 8,000 acres of family owned hunting land in Northampton County on the Roanoke River. The expert guide staff does not guarantee kills; however, over the past few years Occoneechee reports that hunters have enjoyed a success rate that exceeds expectations. The lodge offers a three-bedroom farmhouse that accommodates 11, and also a double-wide three-bedroom mobile home. Full kitchen facilities are offered to guests who wish to cook. Linens and towels are provided, as well as satellite television. FOR MORE INFORMATION: 252-583-1799 INFO@OCCONEECHEELODGE.COM DEERHUNTINGNC.COM
LILY POND CREEK LODGE Northampton County is one of the top deer and turkey producing counties in the state and is tops for the number of bucks per square mile. Lily Pond Creek Lodge spans over 1,500 acres and three lodges with terrain that is a mixture of agricultural fields producing soy beans, cotton and corn with many acres of mixed hardwoods, planted pine and swamp lands, a perfect blend of food and cover to grow an incredible amount of animals. It’s not unusual to see as many as 20 deer and turkeys in one field while waiting for that trophy buck to step into view. From Oct. 1 to Jan. 1 deer are harvested. During that same period and running through March 30, Lily Pond Creek offers game bird hunting, such as pheasant and quail. Turkey season runs for four weeks starting the second Saturday in April, and the lodge offers fishing guides for striped bass during early spring. FOR MORE INFORMATION: 252-534-7381 • 252.578.2743 LILYPONDCREEK.COM
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variety of fishing guides offer sensational outings. One of those is Caylin Burrell with Feathers and Fins Outfitters, who says, “We provide the rods and bait, all they need. All they have to do is show up ready to fish and with a smile.”Burrell says the Roanoke River and the lakes offer the biggest ecosystem for all types of wildlife, especially fishing. “We have so many opportunities to hunt and fish. We are one of the remaining spawning grounds that can be fished,” Burrell said speaking about striped bass, also known as the beloved Rockfish, a symbol for the region. Stripers are aggressive, he said. Some are bottom feeders, some wait for the bait to come to them. “Pound for pound, they are the hardest fighting fish,” Burrell said. “If you get in a good school of stripers, you can catch as many as five or six at a time. It makes for a faster day of fishing.”The trick, Burrell said, is to use the bait that is found in the area being fished. “Our lakes are full of shad minnows that people use nets to catch for bait.” Some people prefer artificial to live bait. Burrell says, don’t be afraid to change up. It all depends on what will attract the fish.“If you can find the bait, you’re going to find the fish,” he says.For Feathers and Fins, as well as other guides, fishing is generally done from a boat. “You have to be mobile and travel where the schools (of fish) go,” Burrell said. “Find people who know how to do it. Be open to different ideas and not afraid to try doing different things.”
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RIVER FALLS PARK
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Every spring, anglers in droves come to River Falls Park on the Roanoke River in Weldon, which is known as the “Rockfish Capital of the World.” The Rockfish is a striped bass that many fishermen say is one of the best sports fish that can be attracted with a variety of baits. Spectacular fast moving waters at the Weldon Boat Landing, the Roanoke River provides residents and visitors
alike the opportunity to enjoy kayaking and canoeing, as well as fishing. River Falls Park also is a great place to sit and enjoy a beautiful afternoon relaxing, playing or having a picnic. Reservations for the large picnic shelter are available. FOR MORE INFORMATION: HISTORICWELDONNC.COM
THE DOG RUN Not only is it great for people and their pets traveling up and down Interstate 95, it is for newcomers and all folks living in The Roanoke Valley. It’s the Halifax County Visitors Dog Park, with two runs — one for small dogs and the other for larger ones — the park offers a respite for weary travelers whose dogs need to burn off some pent up energy. One person offering a review of the dog park online said, “Discovering this dog
park changed my life. I’m able to stop on trips on 95 and let the dogs out and run free for a bit, which makes mom and pups happy since tired dogs are more relaxed.” The dog park is located just behind the Halifax Visitor Center on Premier Boulevard in Roanoke Rapids, and is accessible from Exit 173 off I-95. FOR MORE INFORMATION: VISITHALIFAX.COM
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MEDOC MOUNTAIN RIDING AND BIKING TRAILS Serenity is Medoc Mountain State Park, enhanced by fishing, hiking and riding on horseback or pedaling a bike. The gentle Fishing Creek and a scenic open meadow that spreads from the picnic grounds is a perfect spot for anglers and paddlers. Fishing Creek, in fact, is considered one of the cleanest streams in the region as it flows through about 2.5 miles of the park. Some of the park’s 10 miles of hiking trails wander along the creek; others climb several hundred feet to the upper reaches of Medoc Mountain. Roughly 10 miles of bridle trails and trailhead parking serve equestrians. The 34-site campground has RV-friendly sites and bathhouse, and warm-weather group camp facilities are nearby. Rangers offer free interpretive programs and hikes. New mountain bike trails were opened. The $160,000 project encompasses 8.6 miles of natural surface trails, varying from 3 to 4 feet in width. The mountain bike trail features two loops: Saponi Loop, at 3.3 miles, is moderately rated and ties in with existing hiking trails; and Pyrite Loop, at 5.3 miles, is rated as a difficult trail, including several natural rock and tree obstacles. Unfortunately, the trails are closed during inclement weather to preserve them. The parks service monitors the trails until the condition is right for reopening. FOR MORE INFORMATION: NCPARKS.GOV, SEARCH MEDOC MOUNTAIN
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ROANOKE CANAL TRAIL Wonderful wildlife and a variety of plants will excite all visitors to the Roanoke Canal Trail. The trail and its contributing resources tell more than 200 years of transportation history on the Roanoke River. The towpath, used as a pathway for horses towing barges, and the bottom of the canal provide walkers relatively easy access between Roanoke Rapids and Weldon. From the lake to the Canal Museum, which takes about 45 minutes, the trail is relatively flat. A few rolling hills await people strolling between the museum and River Road, another 45 minutes or so to complete. The trail generally
flattens out again along the path from River Road to Weldon’s River Falls Park, which can take more than 2-1/2 hours, with a stop at the famed Aqueduct along the way. Those who don’t want to walk the trail are in luck, thanks to the Roanoke Canal Museum’s trail bicycle loan program that launched in early 2016. The program offers users the opportunity to pick up a bike at Riverside Mill, 200 Mill St. in Weldon, or from the museum at 15 Jackson St. in Roanoke Rapids. There are 20 bikes available that can be borrowed in exchange for a person’s drivers license.
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ROANOKE RAPIDS DAY USE PARK Looking for the best way to enjoy Roanoke Rapids Lake? A great way is to head out to the 17-acre Day Use Park. The park offers a lakefront area for public swimming (warning, though, the park is not lifeguard protected). It also offers walking trails, a playground, sand volleyball, a nine-hole disc golf course, horseshoe pits, a handicapped accessible fishing pier, picnic shelters and grills, as well as restrooms and concession stands. It is no charge to use the park, which is open from sunrise to sunset from spring through fall. Reservations are encouraged to use the picnic shelters, and the park can accommodate visiting crowds as it offers ample parking for buses and even more amenities than are offered here. The park is easy to find. It is located at the Southwest shore of the lake at 100 Oakwood Ave.
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BEECH SWAMP OUTFITTERS At Beech Swamp Outfitters, a fun opportunity is offered to hunt quality managed deer. It is located in the heart of big whitetail country, 6 miles West of Scotland Neck in Halifax County. It has more than 3,000 acres of prime hunting land on one tract. There are no long drives to other small farms here and there. When you are on the farm, you are here to stay. Running the full length of the property line is Beech Swamp, well known in the area for producing quality whitetails. There are swamp bottoms, lush cutovers, pine tracts, and plenty of oaks and hardwoods. FOR MORE INFORMATION: 252-413-9488 BEECHSWAMPOUTFITTERS.COM JCOTTEN_BSO@YAHOO.CO
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Liberty Ranch Hunt Club has 2,200 acres in Halifax County just outside the town of Halifax. It is a family club, and military discounts are offered. The club sponsors a Wounded Warrior/Active Duty Quail Hunt each year and will be offering dove and waterfowl hunts for the military. FOR MORE INFORMATION: 919-630-3022 LIBERTYRANCH.COM
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CHOANOKE OUTFITTERS Located in Scotland Neck, this lodge is ideal for any hunter or a small group of hunters who are looking for a lodge that carries a small number of hunters per week. Hunters can expect to hunt land that has been strictly managed and has very low pressure. There are 1,500 acres with a mixture of agriculture fields, swamp bottoms, pine thickets, and large hardwood timber tracts. There are nearly 200 stands that have been placed to give hunters the best chance to harvest an animal. Hunters can expect shots from 50 to 200 yards. The lodge is fully equipped for cooking, coolers for harvested animals, and a shooting range.
Carolina Woods and Water offers more than 10,000 acres of hunting land, giving the opportunity to hunt lush agriculture areas and pristine hardwoods ridges. Carolina Woods and Water remains dedicated to providing clients with lifelong memories and unforgettable experiences on a first-class hunting or fishing trip.
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EAST CAROLINA OUTFITTERS East Carolina Outfitters welcomes you to come hunt the great state of North Carolina. Located near Hobgood, only 30 minutes east of Interstate 95, East Carolina Outfitters hunts deer-rich Halifax County, averaging 40 to 60 deer per square mile. This is where some of the best deer and turkey hunting on the east coast can be located. East Carolina Outfitters hunts and controls more than 21,000 acres of private land, 10,000 acres of which are under strict deer management.
FEATHERS & FINS OUTFITTERS Feathers & Fins Outfitters offers halfday or full-day trips for goose or duck hunting on rivers, lakes and swamps. The business also offers bow-fishing sundown to sunup from the end of March to Early November. FOR MORE INFORMATION: 252-676-6955 FIREDUCK14@GMAIL.COM
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ROANOKE TAR GUIDE SERVICE Roanoke Tar Guide Service invites you to explore the great Whitetail Deer and Turkey hunts and Rockfishing opportunities available in Halifax County. Isn’t it time for you to take down that trophy deer you’ve always wanted? Or maybe you’re ready to hook the fish of a lifetime and reel it in. Roanoke Tar Guide Service is ready to turn those dreams into reality. FOR MORE INFORMATION: 252-532-9885 ROANOKETARGUIDE.COM INFO@ROANOKETARGUIDE.COM
ROANOKE RIVER WATERFOWL Roanoke River Waterfowl is a complete waterfowl guide service. It has blinds and private leases throughout all of Eastern NC, and also follows the large migrations of birds. Its specialty is hunting mallards in privately owned flooded timber near the Roanoke River. It also offers instructional fly fishing trips for the annual Spring Rockfish run in Weldon. Guides are safe, energetic and knowledgeable about the area. Be sure to check out the rental cabins now available in Halifax County. FOR MORE INFORMATION: 252-826-4288 ROANOKERIVERWATERFOWL.COM ROANOKERIVERWATERFOWL@GMAIL.COM
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STILLWATER OUTFITTERS AND HUNTING LODGE
Stillwater Outfitters and Hunting Lodge was established in 1975 on a small farm in Halifax County. Originally hunting 400 acres on the family farm, today it is hunting more than 4,000 acres of privately owned farms in Enfield and Scotland Neck. The lodge is still a hunting club. Stillwater manages and implements programs to help produce quality white-tailed deer. All types of property is hunted, from open fields to pine and hardwood mix timber to covers and swamps.
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LAKE GASTON The jewel of Halifax and Northampton counties, the lake extends to Warren County in North Carolina and several Virginia counties. Its purpose, to generate electricity for the area through four generators in Gaston Dam, the lake has transcended to a playground and place of happiness for people from all over the country. The lake is fed from Kerr Dam and it supplies the Roanoke Rapids Lake. More than 20,000 acres of water and 350 miles of shoreline offer a recreational paradise for the Valley, and the lake has long been popular for fishing, boating, water skiing, wake boarding and wake surfing.
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LAKE GASTON OUTFITTERS Dave and Heidi Blodgett, owners of Lake Gaston Outfitters, are offering Lake Gaston all kinds of new and fun outdoor gear and wear sure to make the summer months even more enjoyable at Lake Gaston Outfitters. They relocated to the area after 17 years of working in the Washington, D.C. metropolis. Dave said they were looking for a better way of life so they bought a place at Lake Gaston in 1997. We wanted to provide the same experience for our children that we had when we were growing up – on the water – and that’s what led us to Lake Gaston.
little difficult to find quality outdoor gear and accessories locally and decided to address that need. In addition to high quality paddle, hiking and cycling gear, the store focuses on environmentally and socially responsible vendors as well as North Carolina and USA manufacturers. Lake Gaston Outfitters also is more than just a retail store. It’s about being outdoors and making it easy to get out there, so the Blodgetts plan regular meetups around the lake region to bring together the community and to help everyone enjoy the great outdoors.
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THE ROANOKE RAPIDS THEATRE The Roanoke Rapids Theatre, located off Exit 171 off Interstate 95, is a 1,500-seat facility. It is now in private hands with the closing of the sale July 23, 2018. The new owners, Thomas and Evon McLean, will open ticket sales Aug. 10 2018, and have scheduled a grand opening for Nov. 10, 2018. Acts coming include comedy, country, rhythm and blues, and community events. Parking is free and convenient, and guests can be dropped off in front of the facility for performances and events.
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