Coming Attractions
"NC WEEKEND"
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Attmore-Oliver House - Visit the Civil War House Museum built in 1790. Open early May through late October. Thursday, Friday & Saturday 1:00-4:00 p.m. 512 Pollock Street. Home of the New Bern Historical Society. Can be reserved for weddings, receptions and special occasions. Call 252-638-8558
Fireman's Museum - 408 Hancock Street, New Bern, North Carolina (252) 636-4087. The Fireman's Museum houses steam pumpers and an extensive collection of early fire-fighting equipment along with rare photographs, Civil War relics, and even the mounted head of a faithful old fire-horse named Fred, who died while answering an alarm. www.newbernmuseums.com
Mitchell's
Hardware
- Turn of the century hardware store in the
heart of historic downtown,
featuring that hard to find
item, as well as live plants.
Closed on Sundays. http://www.mitchellhardwareonline.com/
Carolina Carriage Tours - Enjoy a daytime tour of the historic streets of downtown New Bern via horse drawn carriage. Tours begin on Middle Street. Call 252-675-5360 for special event reservations or E-mail: redroanrio@yahoo.com
Craven Concerts, Inc. - Call 252-637-1119 or visit www.cravenconcertsinc.org.
New Berne Antiques & Collectibles Mall -12,500 sq ft of collectible glass, household items, etc. to American art pottery, fine glassware, jewelry, silver and other high end items. 1000 Greenleaf Cemetery Rd. New Bern, NC 28562 (8th traffic light, counting Walmart as #1 - South on Highway 17 behind Samantha's) 252-672-1890 www.new-berne-antiques-and-collectibles.com
Day
Tripping In And
Around New Bern
New Bern's Civil War Heritage is
rich, colorful and can be discovered throughout the town. This
90-minute professionally narrated tour recounts the Battle of
New Bern and the subsequent years of occupation by Union troops.
The tour also includes Civil War sites in Historic downtown New
Bern. Tours are available the third Saturday of each month at 10:00am (March - November). Minimum of six adults required. Other dates and times can be arranged for groups of 10 or more. Tickets are $15 for adults and $8 for children 12 and under |
Plan a dinner or lunch at one of many waterfront
restaurants in
Morehead City,
NC {32 miles} or
Beaufort, NC (36
miles).
Public
beaches
at Atlantic
Beach, Salter
Path, and Indian
Beach (30-50
miles)
N.C.
Aquarium
at Pine Knoll
Shores
(252-247-4003
for that rainy
day activity.
[42 miles]
1 Roosevelt Dr.,
2252-247-4003,
http://www.ncaquariums.com/.
Theodore
Roosevelt
Natural Area
– One of the few
remaining
maritime forests
on the N.C.
coast, the area
offers an
interpreted
trail adjacent
to and leading
from the parking
area of the N.
C. Aquarium.
Trail use is
free.
2552-247-4003
(info).
ftmacon@internet.net
Beaufort
Historic Sites
and Maritime
Museum
(36 miles)
Several
excellent
restaurants to
choose from.
Boat tours
available.
Cape Lookout
National
Seashore and
Lighthouse,
as well as home
for the
shackelford’s
wild mustangs.
Accessible by
public ferry and
open year round.
For ferry
service call
252-728-2250.www.nps.gov/calo. Free
Shops of
Swansboro.
Meadows Inn
“gathering room
table” came from
Lighthouse
Antiques of
Swansboro, NC.
Now open by
appointment
only. Plan
lunch or dinner
at The Fish Trap
restaurant or
step back to the
1950s at Yana’s
restaurant.
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Plan “A Day At
The Farm”
in Cove City, NC
( about 20
minutes from New
Bern). Day camps
planned for
children of all
ages 8:30 a.m.-5
p.m., as well as
tours to the
general public.
252-514-9494 for
registration and
further
information.
www.adayatthefarm.com
Kidsville,
a multi-level
wooden
playground with
mazes, walkways,
balance beams,
trampoline
bridges, a
firepole,
slides, a train,
a ship and much
more. Located at
the West New
Bern Recreation
Center at 1225
Pine Tree Drive.
Open year round
for kids of all
ages.
Hammock Beach
State Park on
Bear Island
– 33 acres on
the mainland
(outside
Swansboro) and
an 892-acre
barrier island
accessible via a
2.5 mile
passenger ferry.
This island is a
mere 3 ½ miles
long and less
than a mile
wide. The island
is bordered by
the Atlantic
Ocean to the
south and by
salt marshes,
estuarine creeks
and the
Intracoastal
Waterway to the
north. Plan a
day at this
unspoiled beach.
Brochures
available.
Croatan National
Forest
– 141 E. Fisher
Ave., New Bern.
252-638-5628.
159,000 acres of
estuary,
hardwood forest,
longleaf pine
and pocosin.
Recreation areas
for camping,
picnicking,
swimming,
canoeing, hiking
and wildlife
observation.
Fort
Macon State Park
– E. Fort Macon
Rd. on Atlantic
Beach. Civil War
re-enactments
occur during
summer months.
Tours daily
except Christmas
day. Swimming,
fishing, a
nature trail and
picnicking.
Free.
252-726-3775
http://www.ils.unc.edu/parkproject/visit/foma/home.html
The History Place - Exhibits and Displays - Genealogy & Research Library - Museum store with local history books and gifts for all ages. Free Admission - 1008 Arendell Street, Downtown Morehead City, NC 252-247-7533
Golf @ Cherry Point- The" Sound of Freedom" Golf Course -Open to the public. For more information regarding golf aboard MCAS Cherry Point and to book your tee time, call 252-466-3044 or visit www.mccscherrypoint.com
Paddling Made Easy in Craven
County
A Paddle Trails brochure will be available at tourist and visitor locations throughout the area.
Craven County waterways are ideal for canoe and kayak travel with over 25 trails and more than 250 waterway miles. There are more than 30 launch sites with linkage to Paddle Trail programs in Craven and surrounding counties.
Look for future announcements’ regarding sports and recreation activities as this sector of tourism continues to grow in Craven County.
The complete paddling guide to Craven County is available at paddle_trails.doc
