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North Carolina Places to See
North Carolina
Places to See, North Carolina Tourism
We have selected our favorite, sometimes less known
places to see when visiting North Carolina.
Alaska Native Heritage Center
Battleship North Carolina - Wilmington
At the time of her commissioning on 9 April 1941, she was considered the
world’s greatest sea weapon. During World War II, NORTH CAROLINA
participated in every major naval offensive in the Pacific area of
operations and earned 15 battle stars. After serving as a training vessel
for midshipmen, NORTH CAROLINA was decommissioned in 1947. In 1961, the
ship was docked in Wilmington and was dedicated as the State's memorial to
its World War II veterans.
Biltmore Estate - Asheville
More than a century ago, George Vanderbilt created a larger-than-life
country retreat in North Carolina’s Blue Ridge Mountains near Asheville.
Its centerpiece—Biltmore House—provided 250 rooms of hospitality to family
and friends. Today, Biltmore Estate continues to offer a gracious escape
from everyday life and stands as America’s largest home.
Kitty Hawk and Kill Devil Hill - Kitty Hawk
When Orville Wright stepped ashore in Kitty Hawk Village in the fall of
1900, he probably already knew that he and his brother were destined to
make history as discoverers of flight. After all, they had chosen this
remote fishing village on the Outer Banks partly for privacy from prying
eyes. Three years later, they would indeed break the bonds of earth for
the first time in their heavier than air flying machine. From that moment
forward, Kitty Hawk would forever be associated with the Wright Brothers
as the birthplace of aviation -although the actual flight took place four
miles south from the base of Kill Devil Hill.
Tryon Palace - New Bern
Tryon Palace, in New Bern, was originally built between 1767 and 1770. by
Royal Governor William Tryon. The Palace was occupied by Governor Tryon,
his wife Margaret Wake Tryon, and their daughter Margaret, for only a
little over a year. Tryon left New Bern in June 1771 and moved to the
royal colony of New York, where he had been appointed governor. Josiah
Martin, the second royal governor to live in the Palace, fled in May of
1775 at the outbreak of the American Revolution. The newly formed state
government later auctioned off his furnishings. After the Revolution, the
Palace was used by four state governors. On the evening of April 21, 1791
the Palace was the scene of a dinner and dancing assembly held in honor of
President George Washington, who was staying in New Bern while on his
Southern tour.
Cape Hatteras Lighthouse - Hatteras
For thousands of years barrier islands that stretch the length of the
North Carolina coast have survived the onslaught of wind and sea. Today
their long stretches of beach, sand dunes, marshes, and woodlands are set
aside as Cape Hatteras National Seashore. The Seashore includes the Cape
Hatteras Lighthouse, built in 1870.
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