North Carolina
Blue Ridge Parkway
Submitted by siteadmin on Fri, 02/06/2009 - 20:49Blue Ridge Parkway
199 Hemphill Knob Road
Asheville, NC 28803
Phone: 828-271-4779
Following the crest of the Blue Ridge Mountains, this scenic 470-mile parkway averages 3,000 feet above sea level and embraces several large recreational and natural history areas and Appalachian cultural sites.
Cape Hatteras National Seashore
Submitted by siteadmin on Fri, 02/06/2009 - 20:49Cape Hatteras National Seashore
1401 National Park Drive
Manteo, NC 27954-2708
Phone: 252-473-2111
Beaches, migratory waterfowl, fishing, and points of historical interest are special features of the first national seashore. Its lands include 5,915-acre Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge, administered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
Cape Lookout National Seashore
Submitted by siteadmin on Fri, 02/06/2009 - 20:50Cape Lookout National Seashore
131 Charles Street
Harkers Island, NC 28531-9702
Phone: 252-728-2250
This series of undeveloped barrier islands extends 56 miles along the lower Outer Banks embracing beaches, dunes, two historic villages, and Cape Lookout Lighthouse.
Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site
Submitted by siteadmin on Fri, 02/06/2009 - 20:50Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site
1928 Little River Road
Flat Rock, NC 28731-9766
Phone: 828-693-4178
Connemara was the farm home of the noted poet, Lincoln biographer, and social advocate for the last 22 years of his life.
Fort Raleigh National Historic Site
Submitted by siteadmin on Fri, 02/06/2009 - 20:51Fort Raleigh National Historic Site
c/o Cape Hatteras National Seashore
1401 National Park Drive
Manteo, NC 27954-2708
Phone: 252-473-5772
The first English settlement in North America was attempted here (1585-87). The fate of Sir Walter Raleigh's "Lost Colony" remains a mystery.
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Submitted by siteadmin on Sat, 02/07/2009 - 15:58Great Smoky Mountains National Park
107 Park Headquarters Road
Gatlinburg, TN 37738-4102
Phone: 865-436-1200
The Smokies preserve exquisite flora and fauna and structures representing southern Appalachian mountain culture.
Guilford Courthouse National Military Park
Submitted by siteadmin on Fri, 02/06/2009 - 20:51Guilford Courthouse National Military Park
2331 New Garden Road
Greensboro, NC 27410-2355
Phone: 336-288-1776
The battle fought here on March 15, 1781, opened the campaign that led to American victory in the Revolutionary War. The British lost a substantial number of troops at the battle, a factor in their surrender at Yorktown seven months later.
Moores Creek National Battlefield
Submitted by siteadmin on Fri, 02/06/2009 - 20:52Moores Creek National Battlefield
40 Patriots Hall Drive
Currie, NC 28435-0069
Phone: 910-283-5591
The battle on Feb. 27, 1776, between North Carolina Patriots and Loyalists is commemorated here. The patriot victory notably advanced the revolutionary cause in the South.
Wright Brothers National Memorial
Submitted by siteadmin on Fri, 02/06/2009 - 20:52Wright Brothers National Memorial
c/o Cape Hatteras National Seashore
1401 National Park Drive
Manteo, NC 27954-2708
Phone: 252-441-7430
The first sustained flight in a heavier-than-air machine was made here by Wilbur and Orville Wright on Dec. 17, 1903.
