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Bennett Place 4409 Bennett Memorial Rd., Durham	919-383-4345
www.ah.dcr.state.nc.us/sections/hs/bennett/bennett.htm This famous site marks the surrender of Confederate General Joseph Johnston to Union General William Sherman, which ended the Civil War in Georgia, Florida and the Carolinas(The largest troop surrender of the Civil War).

Capital Area Visitor Center 301 N. Blount St., Raleigh	919-733-3456
www.ah.dcr.state.nc.us/sections/capitol/vc/vc.htm This information center offers free brochures, maps and a video presentation about Raleigh.

Cedar Creek Pottery & Gallery of American Crafts 1150 Fleming Rd., Creedmoor, Raleigh	919-528-1041
www.cedarcreekgallery.com The works of resident potters as well as more than 200 of the most accomplished craftspeople in America are showcased here.

Chapel Hill Museum 523 E. Franklin St., Chapel Hill	919-967-1400
www.chapelhillmuseum.org Focuses on history in Chapel Hill and Orange County.

City Market 303/200 Blake St., Raleigh	919-828-4555
www.citymarket.citysearch.com Specialty shops and restaurants are the now the focus of this former city produce market constructed in 1914.

The Dickson House 150 E. King St., Hillsborough	919-732-7741
www.chocvb.org Known as "the last headquarters of the confederacy," this home now serves as the Orange County Visitors Center.

Duke Homestead State Historic Site & Tobacco Museum 2828 Duke Homestead Rd., Durham	919-477-5498
www.ah.dcr.state.nc.us/sections/hs/duke/duke.htm This historic site focuses on the Duke family Tobacco Empire featuring the 1852 farmhouse, factories, pack house and curing barn.

Executive Mansion 200 N. Blount St., Raleigh	919-733-3456
www.ah.dcr.state.nc.us/sections/capitol/exec/exectour.htm This home of North Carolina's governor, built in 1891, is an excellent example of Queen Anne Cottage Victorian Architecture.

Exploris 201 E. Hargett St., Raleigh	919-834-4040
www.exploris.org The world's first global information center features hands-on exhibits and programs for everyone on global environment, telecommunications, global trade, language and culture.

Farmers Market 1201 Agriculture St., Raleigh	919-733-7417
www.agr.state.nc.us/markets/facilit/farmark/raleigh The largest produce center in the state offers indoor and outdoor collections of flowers, plants, crafts and fresh produce

Haywood Hall 211 New Bern Place, Raleigh	919-832-8357
www.haywoodhall.org John Haywood, the state's first treasurer, built this home in 1799. It is the only residence of two, built within the initial Raleigh city limits, still standing on its original site.

Historic Stagville 5825 Old Oxford Hwy., Durham	919-620-0120
www.ah.dcr.state.nc.us/sections/do/stagvill/default.htm When visiting this 71-acre estate, visitors can experience plantation life by touring the Big House, a home fully furnished in period style, the 1860 slave quarters and the barn.

Joel Lane Museum House & Gardens 728 W. Hargett & St. Mary's St., Raleigh	919-833-3431
www.raleighcvb.org/gtathistcult.html This home, built in the 1760's, is the oldest existing dwelling in Raleigh. It also contains an authentic 18th-century garden featuring an herb garden, pomegranate trees and espaliered fruit trees.

Mordecai Historic Park / President Andrew Johnson's Birthplace 1 Mimosa St., Raleigh	919-834-4844
www.capitalareapreservation.org/park.html President Andrew Johnson's birth home as well as an antebellum plantation house museum, a kitchen and other 19th-century structures are preserved here allowing visitors to get a rare glimpse of 19th century Raleigh.

Morehead Planetarium & Science Center 250 E. Franklin St., Chapel Hill	919-962-1236
www.moreheadplanetarium.org Once used as a NASA training center for astronauts, the southeast's first planetarium features a world-class Zeiss Model VI projector that offers an entertaining and educational journey into the atmospheres beyond. Also enjoy numerous exhits, programs for all ages and the Infinity Gift Shop.

Museum of Life and Science 433 Murray Ave., Durham	919-220-5429
www.ncmls.org Pilot a rocket into space, get up-close and personal with a tornado, stroll among endless butterflies, and enjoy a railway ride through the wildlife park on this 70+ acre complex.

National Cemetery 501 Rock Quarry Rd., Raleigh	919-834-4534
This was established in 1866 as a National Cemetery for Union soldiers. U.S. military from ensuing wars are also buried here.

North Carolina Museum of Art 2110 Blue Ridge Rd., Raleigh	919-839-6262
www.ncmoa.org Visitors can enjoy sculptures and paintings from ancient Egypt to the present as well as current rotating exhibits. Museum Park hosts performing arts events, family activities, lectures, workshops, summer concerts and events.

North Carolina Museum of History 5 E. Edenton St., Raleigh	919-715-0200
www.ncmuseumofhistory.org Artifacts and audiovisual presentations highlight the state's history, heritage and sports heroes. Student history projects and temporary exhibits are showcased in the Tar Heel Junior Historian Gallery.

North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences 11 W. Jones St., Raleigh	877-4NATSCI
www.naturalsciences.org With a focus on environmental aspects of natural history, this museum exhibits many different species of animals as well as two dinosaurs that are found nowhere else in the world. One is "Willo," the first dinosaur ever found with a fossilized heart which revealed a very surprising finding: a 4-chambered heart, the kind of heart only found in mammals and birds.

North Carolina Railroad Museum Daisy St., New Hill	919-362-5416
www.nhvry.org This museum offers an 8-mile-round-trip train-ride in open cars and cabooses on the first Sunday of each month, (May-Nov.) and special Christmas train rides during the holiday season.

North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame 5 E. Edenton St., Raleigh	919-715-0200
www.ncmuseumofhistory.org/NCSHOF.html Within the NC Museum of History, this place of exhibition features personal items contributed by the 167 inductees, including Michael Jordan.

North Carolina State Archives 109 E. Jones St., Raleigh	919-733-3952
www.ah.dcr.state.nc.us/sections/archives/arch Original and microfilm records of the colony and state of North Carolina from 1663 to present day are embodies here.

NC State University Arboretum 4301 Beryl Rd., Raleigh	919-515-7641
www.ncsu.edu/jcraulstonarboretum Represented here are 6000 different plants from over 45 countries. A Victorian gazebo, Japanese garden and a nationally known 300-footlong perennial border are just a sampling of the delights featured on this 8-acre site.

Oak View County Park 4028 Carya Dr., Raleigh	919-250-1013
www.ced.ncsu.edu/2/adventure/oakview Included on the grounds of this pre-Civil War homestead is an 1855 farmhouse with separate kitchen and cotton gin house, a carriage house, gazebo, family cemetery, pecan grove and livestock barn.

Oakwood Cemetery Oakwood Ave. at Watauga St., Raleigh	919-832-6077
Established in 1869, nearly 3,000 Confederate soldiers are buried here alongside other notable North Carolinians, including eight governors.

Oakwood Historical District 20 Block Area, Raleigh	919-733-3456
www.visitraleigh.com/visit/thingstodo/downtownwalkingtour.html Nearly 500 homes dating back to the 1800s can be found in this Victorian neighborhood. Special Christmas tours of homes are available. Self-guided walking tour brochures are available at the Capitol Area Visitor Center.

Occaneechi Indian Village Foot of S. Cameron St., Hillsborough	919-304-3723
www.chocvb.org This Indian Village is being reconstructed just as it was in the late 17th century when Indian tribes in western North Carolina and south central Virginia used it along their trading path. Open daily during daylight hours, visitors have the opportunity of viewing ceremonial rituals and Indian life in an authentic environment.

Orange County Historical Museum 201 N. Churton St., Hillsborough	919-732-2201
www.chocvb.org Intriguing Indian artifacts, a Civil War battle flag and the oldest complete set of weights and measures in the U.S. are just a few of the treasures showcased at this museum which traces the areas rich past.

Playspace 400 Glenwood Ave., Raleigh	919-832-1212
www.playspacemuseum.com Children from 6 months to 7 years of age can enjoy this play museum which features a puppet-theater, water area, hospital, café, grocery store, and infant area.

Raleigh City Museum 220 Fayette St. Mall, Raleigh	919-832-3775
www.raleighcitymuseum.org This museum details the rich history of the city.

State Capitol 109 E. Jones St., Raleigh	919-733-4994
www.ah.dcr.state.nc.us/sections/capitol/stat_cap/default.htm Built in 1840, this originally housed the governor's office, legislative chambers, cabinet offices and library. Renovated in 1976, many original furnishings remain.

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