North Carolina Historic Sites

Nat King Cole's widow Maria Cole, who grew up at Palmer Memorial in Sedalia, recently visited what is now the Charlotte Hawkins Brown Museum State Historic Site. Pictured clockwise from left in 1948 are Maria, Dr. Brown, Nat King Cole, and Cookie, Dr. Brown's grandniece.

Dancers celebrating an old-fashioned cornshucking at Horne Creek Farm in Pinnacle.

Civil War reenactors firing muskets at Bennett Place State Historic Site in Durham.

Mock tobacco auction at Duke Homestead State Historic Site in Durham.

Kids experience colonial life at Historic Edenton State Historic Site.

North Carolina Historic Sites, a group of 27 unique state historic sites, invites you to see our state as it was and to open doors into the past, which can enable us to better understand the world we live in today. Whether you are fortunate enough to live in North Carolina or are just visiting, you will discover we have sites that will pique the imagination, stir the mind, and lift the spirit.

H O U R S O F O P E R A T I O N:
Operating hours at N.C. State Historic Sites vary so please check the individual sites' web pages for their regularly updated opening and closing hours and call or email in advance if interested in visiting on state holidays.

* TIME magazine selects Tryon Palace Historic Sites & Gardens for its prestigous 2008 Top Ten List for Holiday Cheer

* 2008 holiday hours posted for N.C. Historic Sites

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From the Outer Banks to the Blue Ridge Mountains, from coastal sand dunes to cold mountain streams, North Carolina captivates the imagination of visitors and residents alike . . . .

Calendar of Events

2008 Special Events/Programs at N.C. Historic Sites (PDF)

2009 Special Events/Programs at N.C. Historic Sites (PDF) NEW!

Field Trip Planner for Teachers

2007-2008 Field Trip Planner (PDF)
Bring your class to our state historic sites!

North Carolina Maps

State Map -
Our 27 N.C. State Historic Sites can be found from the mountains to the coast! (PDF)
Eastern Region
Central Region
Western Region