Area Attractions
Airborne and Special Operations Museum The Army's most modern museum, the $22.5 million facility features film and video productions, interactive displays, rare artifacts and life-size exhibits about the history of airborne and special operations units. Open 10am-5pm, Tuesday through Saturday, and Noon-5pm on Sunday. Free. |
Bethesda Church & Cemetery
Circa-1790 church features Old Slave Gallery, exterior bullet holes from Civil War battle, and graves of area pioneer settlers. Listed in the National Register. Annual homecoming held last weekend in Sept. Guided tours for groups by appointment. Free. Donations welcome. |
Carthage Historical Museum The Carthage Historical Museum provides a permanent home for artifacts covering 200 years of local history. Several exhibits reveal the town's past as the home of a renowned buggy factory, which the town commemorates each May with a popular family festival. The museum is open on Sundays, 2-5 p.m., or by appointment. Free. |
Fort Bragg/Pope Air Force Base One of the world's largest military complexes. Ft. Bragg is open to the public. Tours available 9am-4pm weekdays. |
National Railroad Museum & Hall of Fame Former railway depot and excellent example of Victorian architecture; Exhibits include SAL diesel-electric locomotive and caboose #5241, railroad memorabilia, model railroad layout, telegraph office and gift shop. Guided tours by appointment only. Free. Donations welcome. |
North Carolina Literary Hall of Fame Displays, photographs and lists of works for such notable writers as Thomas Wolfe, O. Henry (William S. Porter), Paul Green and James Boyd. Open Mon - Fri. 10 am - 2 pm. Admission Fee. |
North Carolina Pottery Center Traces the history and development of NC pottery from the prehistoric Native Americans to the present. Changing exhibits throughout the year focus on various topics of both historic traditions and contemporary work by the state's potters. Open 10 am - 4 pm, Tues.- Sat. Admission Fee. |
North Carolina Zoological Park This 500-acre natural habitat zoo ranks among the top 5 in North America. Exhibits feature polar bears, elk, Gila monsters, river otters and bobcats. Open 9 am - 4 pm daily. Admission Fee. |
Pinehurst Harness Track Operated by the Village of Pinehurst. Standard-bred training (see horses put through their paces in early morning). Events include annual spring Matinee Races, horse shows (May-Oct.) and polo matches. Open year-round, 8 am - dusk daily. |
Sandhills Horticultural Gardens 32 acres featuring the Ebersole Holly Collection, a specialized Conifer Garden, the Sir Walter Raleigh Garden (a formal English Garden), and a native wetland trail. Designed and maintained by the college's Landscape Gardening Department and Sandhills Horticultural Society. Open daylight hours year-round. Free. |
Southern Pines Historic Train Station Constructed in 1898, the station serves passengers today via AMTRAK. A Visitors Center and Cultural History Museum was added in 2006. Hours of Operation for the Visitors Center are Thurs.- Sat. 10am - 4pm.
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Weymouth Woods Sandhills Nature Preserve The facility has 898 acres of wildflowers, forest animals, streams and ponds, four and one-half miles of hiking trails with informative stations, a beaver pond, a newly renovated museum with participation exhibits and a full-time naturalist. A nature study program is offered each spring and summer. Open daily; Nov.-March 9am - 6pm; April - Oct. 9am - 7pm. |
