We arrived too late to take a tour, but still enjoyed a fun photo op. Rafter a long day traveling,…read morethe pine scented air and peaceful atmosphere were a blessing. The birds were chatting, but we still felt utterly relaxed on these pristine grounds. When in the area it's worth visiting!

If you are up this way, you almost have to stop in to the Historic Corolla area and take the climb…read moreup 220 steps to the top of the beautiful brick Currituck lighthouse. Lit on December 1st, 1875, the lighthouse has served as a beacon for safety for 150 years!! The view from the top is spectacular and absolutely worth the price of admission!

What a beautifully restored piece of history! The docents are extremely knowledgeable and happy to…read morechat! They honored the home with tons of little touches - down to same wall colors. They say it will take 45 mins we spent well over an hour! A definite must for the history buffs!

Such a beautiful building and museum with an interesting history, and in a beautiful location!…read moreInside photos aren't allowed, unfortunately, but expect to see some sophisticated plumbing of 1920's, an elevator and some really narrow hallways. The territory is impressive too and the park that is now there is lovely. It's so great that places like that get preserved and shared. We truly enjoyed our experience! Definitely worth a visit!

This is a beautiful park to watch the sunset on the sound. This would be a great spot to take…read morephotos together, bring chairs and sit, or enjoy a stroll around. Plenty of parking available.

I didn't get any pictures of the inside of the museum, but rest assured, it's a great time. Free…read moreadmission, and very clean bathrooms! The girls and I enjoyed seeing all of the natural resources of North Carolina.

Museum was educational but not very exciting but it free. There is a game where you try to steer a…read moreship inside. Lots of old boats and artifacts. Very nice bathroom directly across from the front doors.

Free and informative…read more This museum is relatively new so it is really modern inside. Has a great layout and lots of information about outer banks before it was just a vacation destination. They have several older boats on display. Plus sections on boat making, hunting, cooking, etc. they have several interactive displays like 3d printed boats you can connect to make your own and videos to watch. There are nice restrooms right outside the main entrance.

The Camden County Heritage Museum & Historic Jail are a great places to visit to learn about…read moreCamden's history. I discovered the museum in my quest to visit every county in the state. This museum more than delivered. The museum and jail are located in the same area as the courthouse; parks and recreation and election office. So find a parking space and then look for the open flag at the jail. Although your visit starts at the museum which is across from the jail. Admission to the museums are free. I would have left a donation but did not see a box for that. I was warmly greeted when I arrived and told that this was a small museum. The museum offers self guided tours but I was given a guided tour likely because I knew nothing about the area. Having been to a lot of museums, this museum is actually a pretty good sized museum. I liked that the museum was in chronological order starting with when the town began in 1777. I learned that the town was named after Sir Charles Pratt who was the Earl of Camden. The detailed story boards in the museum as well as all the artifacts in the case bring the history of this coastal town to life. I was told that many of the artifacts are on loan to the museum. The museum covers the Colonial War; Revolutionary War; Civil War; WWI and WW2. The museum also covers the ferries; Great Dismal Swamp; the schools. I learned that Camden County was the last county in the state to have a library and that. Another neat fact I learned was the NASCAR connection to moonshine by evading authorities to move alcohol. Moses Grandy became a well known abolitionist after gaining freedom. He was a water man and purchased his freedom twice but got cheated by owners twice. After he got freedom, he emancipated more family members. The current jail is the third and that was built in 1910 and was used until 1940. There are 4 jail cells on the 2nd floor and a small museum is up there too. The first jail was used until 1880. Then a 2nd jail was built, it burned after prisoners started a fire to try and escape. But they were unable to get out of the building and needed the key from the sheriff, who got there just in time. If you are a history buff, Camden County is rich in history and the museums offer a great place to explore it.

From the owner: Preserving and maintaining Camden County's history from before our separation from Pasquotank on…read moreMay 9, 1777 to present day. Appointments can be made with our genealogist who helps find relatives as far back as the early 1800's. Tour the 1910 Historic Jail with it's original bull pen upstairs.

The line between Virginia and Carolina (before there was a North Carolina and a South Carolina or a…read moreVirginia and a West Virginia) was drawn by King Charles I in 1665. The Royal Colonial Border was supposed to go from the Atlantic coast all the way across to the other side. Not so much. Anyway, here's the marker for the first stake. The sign reads: Commissioners drove the first stake for the Virginia-Carolina boundary, Mar. 18, 1728, three miles N.E., across Currituck Sound. There really isn't much else to see here.

The Pasquotank River Bridge carries US Route 159 over the river in Elizabeth City. The original…read morebridge was constructed in 1931 but over time, the structure aged and reached the end of its design life. Construction of the replacement began in 2011 with the demolition of that older structure and the installation of the new substructure. The project completed in 2015 with the completion of the eastbound bridge and rehabilitation of the westbound span. The bridge spans approximately 146 feet with 430 feet of approach spans. It accommodates two 12-foot traffic lanes, an 8-foot bicycle lane, and a 5-foot-6-inch pedestrian sidewalk. It is a steel double-leaf trunnion bascule bridge, meaning that each leaf of the drawbridge pivots on a fixed axle, allowing it to lift for river traffic. One of the most distinctive architectural elements is the asymmetrical cross-section of the bascule span. This posed a unique challenge for engineers, who had to precisely balance the weight of each leaf while minimizing the overall mass of the counterweights. There is some parking nearby and some benches in Veterans Park. There is no toll to cross the bridge. [Review 889 of 2025 - 4311 in North Carolina - 24446 overall]

Interesting to see but I wouldn't go too far out of your way to see it…read more The best part about this monument is it's open to the public free of charge.

This is nicely done and you get detailed of all the 1st and advances in aviation. We spend time to…read moreread everything and learned a lot. This is a must to get a better understanding of all that happen with 100 ish year of flight

The Wright Memorial Bridge serves an important role for the Outer Banks. It is the sole artery on…read moreand off from the North. It truly is the gateway to the barrier island. The original (lower span) was built in 1966 and the newer East span 1995. The bridge was given the name to honor Wilbur and Orville Wright. The 3 mile stretch over the Currituck Sound begins to the North in Point Harbor and ends in Kitty Hawk. The current West span is closed for repairs. The official route name is highway 158. The history of the first bridge dates to the 1930's. A wooden bridge was constructed at a cost of $225,000 and a $1 toll applied. The bridge replaced private ferry service. The toll was lifted a few years after it was built and purchased by the state of North Carolina. I personally have logged a lot of trips over the bridge since 1991. It's new West span has made life much easier for residents and visitors. If you catch it during peak time in the Summer going with traffic that 3 miles could take 45 minutes. I still cannot help but give it a big thumbs up.

This is the bridge that takes you into the outer banks. It's not that long and is nice and clean…read more Today, while crossing, we noticed a rain bowl; how cool was that?!