Chowan River
Edenton
Chowan College: Visual Art Collection
Murfreesboro
The Department of Visual Arts provides a broad academic and professional preparation leading to the BS degree in Graphic Design and BA or BS degree in Studio Art. It also offers opportunities for members of the college community to enrich their aesthetic experience and enhance their cultural literacy through participation in art appreciation classes and exposure to year-round changing exhibitions in Green Hall Gallery. The department collects student and faculty works of art and maintains the collection in McDowell Columns Building. chowan.edu/acadp/art
Brady C. Jefcoat Museum of Americana: Historic Murfreesboro
Murfreesboro
The Circa 1922 Murfreesboro High School now houses an incredible collection of Americana representing 25 years of active collecting by Raleigh resident Brady C. Jefcoat. The diversity of the collection is overwhelming, ranging from laundering and cooking equipment to Daisy air rifles and mounted animals and game birds. The Brady C. Jefcoat Museum of Americana features the World's largest collection of washing machines, flat irons and dairy equipment. Located in the Old Murfreesboro High School, this extensive collection contains thousands of artifacts and americana.. murfreesboronc.com
Murfreesboro Historic District
Murfreesboro
Twelve-block historic district, listed on National Register of Historic Places. Guided tour headquarters at Roberts-Vaughan Village Center (c. 1790). Walking and guided tours offered daily . ## The mission of the Murfreesboro Historical Association, Inc., is to preserve and interpret the architectural and cultural heritage of the Town of Murfreesboro, North Carolina. The Association collects, researches, and preserves historical objects and artifacts that relate directly to the cultural values of the area. These artifacts are offered to the public to illustrate realistically the broad patterns, themes, and trends that constitute Murfreesboro's history. Murfreesboro Tourism
Roanoke River Paddle Trail & Canoe Camping Platforms
Jamesville, Martin County
An emerging destination in northeast North Carolina, the Lower Roanoke River and its tributaries offer a unique wilderness experience for kayakers and canoeists. Meandering through the Coastal plain to the Atlantic Ocean, the Roanoke spreads out through the largest intact bottomland hardwood swamp forest east of the Mississippi. The area is home to black bear, river otter, white-tail deer, bobcat, beaver, and mink. Over 200 bird species have been identified including bald eagles. It is a birdwatcher's paradise. The River is renowned for its abundance of striped bass, largemouth bass, black crappie, lunker catfish, gar and bowfin. Thousand year-old bald cypress trees and towering tupelos form a lush canopy overhead. Seven camping platforms off the river have been completed as part of Phase One of the development of this water trail by Roanoke River Partners. To complete Phase One, three more platforms will be constructed between Hamilton, Plymouth and up the Cashie River to Windsor with nearly 140 miles of water trail linking the platforms. Phase Two will extend the paddle camping trail up to Roanoke Rapids, increasing the trail total to 200+ miles. Reservations for the Trail can be made at Roberson's Marina in Jamesville. Visitors will be educated about the trail system, and will sign a liability waiver and a ''pack-in and pack-out'' waste policy agreement to be used with the platforms. A per-person rental fee is paid to hold the reservation and receive a permit. Call 252-794-6501 to reserve a platform and visit us at www.roanokeriverpartners.org roanokeriverpartners.org
Winton Century Post Office Museum
Winton
The Winton Century Post Office Mueum seeks to preserve the original Winton Post office building and artifacts original to the building as well as to interpret postal service history and local history of the Winton area for the education and enjoyment of the public. wintonnc.com
Historic Winton
Winton
Inhabited by Meherrin Indians long before it was chartered as Hertford County's oldest town, Winton is situated on the banks of the Chowan River. Winton was the one of the first towns in the Confederacy sacked by Union troops during the Civil War. It was burnt to the ground in February, 1862. Winton enjoyed a revival in the latter part of the 19th century. Historic and cultural attractions include the Century Post Office Museum, the Old Church Cemetery, C.S. Brown Regional Cultural Arts Center and Museum and the Colonial Kitchen Museum. wintonnc.com
