New Bern Firemen’s Museum – New Bern, NC

The New Bern Firemen’s Museum showcases New Bern, NC’s rich firefighting history.

The department moved out of the original fire station in 2000, but that wasn’t the end of the road for the historic building.

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Hoggard Christmas Wonderland of Lights – Windsor, NC

5 electric meters and miles of cords and wires power one of the largest Christmas light displays in Eastern North Carolina. It’s a year round labor of love that the Hoggard family does for one very special reason.

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The Roanoke River Lighthouse 1886 – Edenton, NC

A visit to Edenton, NC isn’t complete without a stop along the water.

The lighthouse that’s on the waterfront was originally built in 1886 out in the Roanoke River. It was a beacon to ships coming through that river for many years.

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The Roanoke River Lighthouse 1866 – Plymouth, NC

The current day Roanoke River Lighthouse in Plymouth, NC is actually a replica of one that was farther down the Roanoke River back in the 1800’s. It was one of over a dozen in the Pamlico and Albemarle Sounds that helped light the way for sailors along the Inner Banks.

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