Attractions & Museums
Beaufort Historic Site
The Historical Site is located in the heart of the historical district. It is comprised of 10 buildings that tells the story of early settlers. Among these buildings you will find an 1859 doctor's office, 1796 Carteret County Courthouse, and 1829 Car...
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Cape Lookout National Seashore
A boat ride three miles off-shore brings you to the barrier islands of Cape Lookout National Seashore. Horse watching, shelling, fishing, birding, camping, lighthouse climbing, and touring historic villages--there’s something for everyone...
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Core Sound Decoy Carvers Guild
The Core Sound Decoy Carvers Guild is dedicated to the preservation of the waterfowl carving heritage that runs deep through the history of the Core Sound area in North Carolina. Our celebrated past is defined by many aspects beyond the art of carvin...
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Core Sound Waterfowl Museum & Heritage Center
A gathering place for heritage and traditions grounded in the natural beauty of Core Sound... a place to experience the people, the place, the community. Core Sound events, programs, daily visits, field trips, reunions — all led by community v...
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Fort Macon State Park
Fort Macon offers public access to the surf, sun and sand of the Crystal Coast - as well as a historic landmark. Located at the eastern end of Bogue Banks, one of a series of barrier islands along the North Carolina coast, the park is surrounded on t...
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Foundation for Shackleford Horses
As of 2010, the wild horses of the Outer Banks are North Carolina's official State Horse! We provide talks for local area groups; photos and general information for teachers and students; invite visits to the adoption farm to meet the adoptable hors...
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History Museum of Carteret County
Everything old is new again at History Museum of Carteret County (formerly, the History Place), whose mission is to foster public knowledge of, and the history and culture of the peoples of Carteret County through the collection, preservation, interp...
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NC Maritime Museum
Located on the Beaufort waterfront, it offers exhibits and programs to celebrate our coastal heritage. They also feature a watercraft center where you can watch boats being built and is home to artifacts from Blackbeard's Queen Anne's Revenge. Open d...
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North Carolina Aquarium @ Pine Knoll Shores
The Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores is located at Mile Marker 7 - five miles west of Atlantic Beach. The $25 million expansion is a site to see. The show stopper is 306,000 gallon Living Shipwreck exhibit. This striking display is home to the Aquarium...
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Rachel Carson Reserve
Across Taylor's Creek from the Beaufort waterfront is a complex of islands that compose the Rachel Carson site. The islands at the western end of the site at Carrot Island, Town Marsh, Bird Shoal, and Horse Island are more than three miles long and l...
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