Here's a sweet little library with a great staff. The building itself is understated and takes an…read moreimportant position in the neighborhood it is in. It makes an important bridge between the commercial center of the town and the heart of the residential districts. It is a well stocked library connected to the services of the greater State of North Carolina's digital information network. It is able to satisfy the small child learning how to read and seeking an entertaining book or the serious college student working on a thesis and everyone in between and fore and aft! The programs at the library are targeted for the local community and can be enjoyed and participated in by those just visiting. More than just a bit of Americana this library is a living, breathing example of the American spirit and experience in arts, the sciences and general knowledge.

Love this Post Office. Juanice was amazing! First, they are open on Saturday. Second, Juanice went…read moreway above and beyond to help me get delivery. Third, other customers were nice and chatted with me. My favorite post office!

The Selma, North Carolina is a great little Post Office. The Post Office may look small from the…read moreoutside but it's actually a very big building. Even bigger than this stylish looking building is the heart of the people who are working there. They are courageous, engaged and interested. They know their customers and they know their stuff! I had just left my mother's house and foolishly forgot to give her back her handicapped parking badge. Already more than an hour a way I could not easily get back. I pulled into Selma at 4:45PM and by 4:50PM I was on line at the Post Office. In just a few short minutes the postal clerks and staff had taken my envelope package and it was speeding on its way back where it belonged. It will be delivered tomorrow! Thanks, y'all!

For just $2 you can have a guided tour from a seasoned employee. Leigh Strickland did an excellent…read morejob giving us the history of this site and the buildings, which are locked unless you are on a guided tour. To visit the Site and Visitors' Center is free of charge. The Center has rest rooms, a chronological display of exhibits from Governor Aycock's boyhood and political and law careers. His greatest accomplishment was his agenda for universal (free public) education for all--African Americans and Whites, despite having run on a platform of white supremacy. A new school house was built in NC for every day he was in office! There is also a dated film available for free viewing on demand in the visitors center. Outside visitors can enjoy a picnic shelter, looking into building windows, visiting with sheep and chickens, and touring the cemetery. We will return when a special event is taking place to see volunteers reenacting life on the farm.

I saw a historical marker sign for The Governor Charles B. Aycock Birthplace on my way to be…read morevaccinated so I decided to stop on the drive home as this seemed like a museum off the beaten path. I had no idea what to expect when I arrived at a long dirt driveway. But when I arrived there was a museum inside and quite impressive. A video was offered with an introduction about Governor Aycock. I had no idea who he was or what he accomplished. The exhibits were great and more than I expected. Governor Aycock valued public education and opened over 4000 schools in the state one for everyday he was in office including Sundays. White Supremacy is sugar coated and I do hope that more is done to address the ugly history of the state. I did not get an opportunity to explore the buildings outside but will be returning to check out the one room schoolhouse, barn and stables. On my return I will be better educated on Governor Aycock.

Located on the Neuse and Little Rivers this nonprofit historic park is located on the site of the…read moreformer town of Waynesborough, the original seat of Wayne County from 1787 until 1847. Run by the Old Waynesborough Commission. The park consists of a village featuring nine historic buildings brought from across the county. These buildings, including a school, lawyer's office, and Quaker meeting house, date from the 1860's to the 1920s. The Visitors Center is open on weekends only. 9-5 Friday and Saturday 1-5 on Sundays. In addition to the village there are 150 acres along the Neuse and Little Rivers with over four miles of walking trails through open spaces, forest, and cypress swamp. This area is also on the NC Birding Trail. There is a family cemetery from the 1800s accessible by walking trail. Facilities are available for weddings, reunions, and other special events. Popular area for photo shoots. The hiking trails, especially bridges need repair and maintenance desperately to be safe. While there are trash cans, much more trash is littering the grounds.

Cute little rural eastern NC town, worth checking it out and walking around to see what it has…read more There's a town center and a little downtown area with shops and food. This is about a 15-20 min drive east from Greenville NC.

Yes, I drove an hour round trip to take a picture of a sign but this one is special. It denotes the…read moretime that the United States bombed North Carolina, nearly a hundred years after the end of the Civil War. The marker reads, "Nuclear Mishap. B-52 transporting two nuclear bombs crashed, Jan. 1961. Widespread disaster averted; three crewmen died 3 miles south." Okay, all kidding aside. Three Air Force crew died and in the process, prevented what would have been an unspeakable tragedy. It is a serious matter. During the height of the Cold War, the United States had a policy of keeping armed aircraft in the air at all times in the event of a conflict. Nuclear deterrence and all that. Well, this B-52G Stratofortress took some structural damage during an air refueling and while preparing to land at nearby Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, it experienced a major failure of the right wing. The plane broke up and exploded at 8000 feet. "As a result of the breakup of the plane, two MK39 nuclear weapons were released at a height of between 10,000 and 2,000 feet. Seven of eight arming, fusing, and firing switches and devices in one bomb automatically actuated. Only a crew-controlled switch prevented a nuclear detonation. Since its parachute deployed, one bomb had only minor damage when it fell about a mile from the crash site. The second bomb fell free, without its parachute deploying, and broke apart on impact." "Components of the bomb were sought for several weeks. The decision was made to leave remaining portions of the weapon containing uranium, believed to have entered the water table, in the ground. As a precaution, the government purchased part of the site and still maintains an easement in order to prevent digging in the vicinity. Periodic groundwater tests, still conducted by the state, have revealed no contamination." As the sign mentions, the actual crash is three miles away and the grounds are secured. Here in downtown Eureka, there isn't much. A small sandwich shop is near the sign if you're hungry. [Review 15486 overall, 990 of 2021, number 3029 in North Carolina.]

I had the opportunity to be incarcerated at this facility in 2023 for 6mths. Although, the…read moresituation was horrific, the experience here was beyond pleasant. Staff members were unbelievably courteous and thoughtful. Operations ran smoothly and as it should. Two memorable members of their staff stood out especially in the best of ways and I will not soon forget their encouragement and the time they took out to have a normal conversation. Stg. Casey and C/O Gurley. The facility is clean, and the environment is very laid back. The energy in this place is very calm (until it's not). And the food is decent. Lol. These people should be the people who train employees of state prisons and jails around the USA! Jhirmick Cabbagestalk

This marker stands at one of the busiest intersections in Kinston and points out a piece of the…read moreCivil War that happened here. There is a motel parking lot if you want to stop. The marker reads, "Foster's Raid. On a raid from New Bern to Goldsboro, the Union troops led by General J. G. Foster passed through Kinston, Dec. 14, 1862." Online, there is more information. "On July 6, 1862, Gen. Ambrose Burnside and two divisions departed New Bern for Virginia, leaving his longtime friend Gen. John G. Foster in charge of the Department of North Carolina. Anchored to the New Bern area due to his small numbers, Foster oversaw the strengthening and construction of defenses and fortifications. Work crews, comprised largely of refugee slaves, constructed a line of defensive works from the Trent River to the Neuse intersected by Forts Totten, Rowan, and Dutton." "The responsibility of confronting the invaders was left to the few North Carolina regiments remaining in the state, but their limited numbers seriously hampered their ability to dislodge the enemy. A surprise attack on the Federal force at Washington on September 6 had initial success with the Confederates capturing three field guns and supplies and destroying a ship. But the arrival of Federal reinforcements turned the tide of the battle. A separate attack on Federally occupied Plymouth in December had similar results." The Federals attempted a raid of the Goldsboro railroad and believed that they had done significant damage however the damage done to the railroad was not extensive enough to disable it for long. Confederate engineers and work crews had the railroad running regularly by the dawn of the new year. The raid's only lasting success was the thorough stripping of resources all along its path through the countryside. [Review 15532 overall, 1036 of 2021, number 3071 in North Carolina.]