Alamance Battleground State Historic Site, Burlington
(336) 227-4785
http://www.ah.dcr.state.nc.us/Sections/hs/alamance/alamanc.htm
In 1771, a group of armed rebels -- backcountry farmers who called themselves Regulators -- fought the militia of the royal governor, William Tryon at this historic site. Tour highlights include the 18th century Allen House and battlefield monuments.

Averasboro Civil War Battleground and Museum
(910) 891-5019
www.averasboro.com
The Battle of Averasboro was the first deliberate, tactical resistance to the infamous march of Federal forces through Georgia and the Carolinas.

Bennett Place State Historic Site, Durham
(919) 383-4345
www.ah.dcr.state.nc.us/sections/hs/bennett/bennett.htm
In April 1865, two battle-weary adversaries, Confederate General Joseph E. Johnston and Union General William T. Sherman, met under a flag of truce to discuss a peaceful solution to a tragic Civil War.

Bentonville Battleground, Four Oaks
(910) 594-0789
www.bentonvillebattlefield.nchistoricsites.org
The Battle of Bentonville, fought March 19-21, 1865, was the last full-scale action of the Civil War in which a Confederate army was able to mount a tactical offensive.

Cape Fear Botanical Garden, Fayetteville
(910) 486-0221
www.capefearbg.org
The Cape Fear Botanical Garden features a large urban forest with nature trails, a natural amphitheater, steep ravines sheltering unusual plants, and a variety of terrain from open pine forest to lush riverbank.

Cape Fear Canoe Trail
Raven Rock State Park
(910) 893-4888
Canoe camping: Six campsites along the Cape Fear River Canoe Trail offer accommodations for canoeists. Located beside the river in a low-lying area, these sites include fire rings and a vault toilet. The canoe camping area is 1.7 miles from the park office and is not accessible by car. Canoeists should reserve sites by calling the park office before embarking on a trip.

Cedarock Historical Working Farm & Park, Burlington
(336) 570-6769 / (336) 570-6760
The Cedarock Historical Farm provides an example of life on a farm in North Carolina during the 19th Century.

Clemmons Educational State Forest, Clayton
(919) 553-5651
http://www.dfr.state.nc.us/esf/cesf/cesf_home.htm
The state's first educational forest with recreation, education, primitive camping. North Carolina's system of Educational State Forests has been developed for use as an living outdoor class room. The purpose is to teach children and adults about the complex, interdependent ecosystems which make up a forest and which can be managed for a multitude of uses.

Deep River Camelback Truss Bridge, near Deep River Park, Chatham County
(800) 316-3829
http://www.visitchathamcounty.com/
Originally constructed in 1908, the bridge spans the Deep River. It underwent many reconstructions and renovations until 1992 and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and the North Carolina Transportation Hall of Fame.

Devil's Stompin' Ground Road, Chatham County
800-316-3829
http://www.byways.org/browse/byways/12816/
The legend claims that this was the place where the devil would plot his mischief. To this day, the location of the "stompin' ground" of the devil remains known only to the local residents.

Duke Homestead and Tobacco Museum, Durham
(919) 477-5498
http://metalab.unc.edu/dukehome
The Duke Homestead is a beautiful 19th century estate in Durham, North Carolina. It is home to extensive archives and exhibits about early tobacco farming in America, its popularization and manufacture.

J.C. Raulston Arboretum at N.C. State, Raleigh.
(919) 515-3132
http://www.ncsu.edu/jcra/
The JC Raulston Arboretum is a nationally acclaimed garden with the most diverse collection of plants adapted for landscape use in the southeastern United States. Plants especially adapted to Piedmont North Carolina conditions are collected and evaluated in an effort to find superior plants for use in southern landscapes.

Jordan Lake Educational State Forest, Chapel Hill.
(919) 542-1154
http://www.ncesf.org/JLESF/home.htm
Jordan Lake Educational State Forest is one of the newest members of North Carolina's Educational State Forest system. At the Forest, visitors can listen to the wind in the trees or they can listen to the trees tell a story. The Forest is home to a wide variety of wildlife including birds of prey, deer, songbirds, flying squirrels and beavers.

Lumber River State Park, Orrum
(910) 628-9844
www.ils.unc.edu/parkproject/visit/luri/home.html
The park's recreation activities are currently centered at the Princess Ann Access, which includes a reverse flow area named Griffin's Whirl. At the access, a bend in the river opens to a long, straight vista that beckons paddlers to take a ride.

Malcolm Blue Farm and Museum, Aberdeen.
(910) 944-7558
www.malcolmbluefarm.org
Taking a tour of the 1825 farmhouse and museum provides insight into the lives of early pioneers in the Sandhills. The house is filled with authentic furnishings of everyday life during the 1800s.

Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Gardens, Raleigh.
(919) 834-6264
http://www.king-raleigh.org/pgms/gardens.htm
This facility is the first public park in America solely dedicated to the memory of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and the historic Civil Rights Movement. It remains open 24 hours per day for self guided tours.

Montrose Gardens, Hillsborough
(919) 732-7787
http://www.tlc-nc.org/montrose_gardens.html
The grounds include several 19th century buildings, a rock garden, scree garden, several acres of woodland plantings, and large areas of sunny gardens with unique color and planting schemes.

Mordecai Historic Park, Raleigh.
(919) 834-4844
www.raleighnc.gov/mordecai
The Mordecai’s were prominent in local and state affairs and many of their furnishings and affects remain on exhibit in the main house at the park. There are also several outbuildings that can be toured including an 1842 kitchen, an 1810 law office, an 1847 chapel, and the birthplace of Andrew Johnson, 17th President of the United States.

North Carolina Botanical Garden, Chapel Hill.
(919) 962-0522
http://www.ncbg.unc.edu/
The North Carolina Botanical Garden has been a leader in native plant conservation and education in the southeastern United States for more than 30 years.

Pullen Park, Raleigh.
(919) 831-6468
http://www.visitraleigh.com/pullen_park.html
Pullen Park features an amusement center with a vintage 1911 carousel, train rides, kiddie boats, a swimming pool, a children's playground, tennis courts and so much more!

Sandhills Horticultural Garden, Pinehurst.
(910) 695-3882
http://www.sandhills.cc.nc.us/lsg/hort.html
Sandhills Horticultural Gardens cover 27 acres. They are open to the public every day of the year from dawn to sunset and offer an educational adventure to anyone with an interest in plants, nature, and design composition.

Sarah P. Duke Gardens at Duke University, Durham
(919) 684-5579
http://www.hr.duke.edu/dukegardens/
Recognized as one of the premier public gardens in the United States, renowned both for landscape design and the quality of horticulture.

The House in the Horseshoe
State Historic Site, near Carthage.
(910) 947-2051
http://www.ah.dcr.state.nc.us/Sections/hs/horsesho/HORSESHO.HTM
In the summer and spring, bright flowers surround this white plantation house whose name comes from its location on a horseshoe bend in the The Deep River. The house (ca. 1770) was first owned by Philip Alston, whose band of Whigs was attacked in 1781 by Tories led by David Fanning. Later, four-term North Carolina governor Benjamin Williams lived in the house, which now features fine antiques of the colonial and Revolutionary War eras.

Town Creek Indian Mound State Historic Site, near Mt. Gilead.
(910) 439-6802
http://www.ah.dcr.state.nc.us/sections/hs/town/town.htm
A visit to Town Creek Indian Mound offers a glimpse of pre-Columbian life in Piedmont North Carolina. The visitor center contains interpretive exhibits, as well as audiovisual programs that bring alive a rich cultural heritage from the buried past. Self-guided tours of the rebuilt structures and mound and other group activities are available.