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History Museum of Carteret County

35 Reviews

#2 of 10 things to do in Morehead City

Museums, History Museums

Closed Now: 10:00 - 14:00

1008 Arendell St, Morehead City, NC 28557-4143

Open today: 10:00 - 14:00

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“Very nice visit”

Our entire family enjoyed our visit to the History Museum. We wish it had a little more, maybe on... read more

Reviewed 30 July 2018

adelejcollins

Morehead City, North Carolina

“Good rainy day activity”

The History Museum costs $3 for an adult ticket. They have an exhibit honoring local veterans back... read more

Reviewed 7 December 2017

RVTravelphotography

Nashville, North Carolina

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29 Jul 2018

“Very nice visit”

7 Dec 2017

“Good rainy day activity”

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adelejcollins

Morehead City, North Carolina

Reviewed 30 July 2018

Very nice visit

Our entire family enjoyed our visit to the History Museum. We wish it had a little more, maybe on our next visit.

Date of experience: January 2018

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RVTravelphotography

Nashville, North Carolina

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Reviewed 7 December 2017 via mobile

Good rainy day activity

The History Museum costs $3 for an adult ticket. They have an exhibit honoring local veterans back to WWI. The notebooks list the person's name, service, and picture if available. They have an exhibit for the Carteret High School Marching Band over they 30 years...More

Date of experience: December 2017

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PKBduo

Durham, NC

414

Reviewed 8 November 2017

Great little museum

All fun, local things of interest....a fun place to spend some time. We enjoyed our visit .It seems to contain lots of family things found in lots of attics. All personal and interesting.

Date of experience: October 2017

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catsears2016

Martinsburg, West Virginia

Reviewed 20 February 2017

Great place

The Museum is in a cute building on Arendell Street in "downtown" Morehead. It has a Clock Tower so you cant miss it. Inside you will find vignettes of Carteret County history, beautiful antique artifacts, and wonderful stories and pictures of the history, including the...More

Date of experience: November 2016

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mcqkm

Tega Cay, South Carolina, United States

18752

Reviewed 16 February 2017

Lots of memorabilia

Fun to browse the history and memorabilia that abounds. Intriguing collection and informative staff to fill in the blanks.

Date of experience: November 2016

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Kat E

Central Florida, Florida

356

Reviewed 14 November 2016

Very Interesting

Have lived in Morehead city for 20 yrs, and always enjoy visiting to see different exhibits! Love learning new history about it.

Date of experience: November 2016

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crayolabird

Logan, Utah

236187

Reviewed 27 July 2016

Small historical museum

This is a home-grown museum, to be sure. It's on the main drag in Morehead City, across the bridge from Outer Banks towns such as Atlantic Beach, Pineknoll Shores and Salter Path. Close to Fort Macon, also. I brought my 11 year old son, my...More

Date of experience: July 2016

1 Thank crayolabird

Dee B

Reviewed 6 June 2016

Carteret history!

If you want to find out about Carteret County this is the place to go. The knowledgeable staff can help answer your questions about the families and culture of this charming county full of interesting history. If they don't know about a particular topic, they...More

Date of experience: July 2015

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Tim S

Garner, North Carolina, United States

7959

Reviewed 18 March 2016

A nice place for an afternoon

My family thoroughly enjoyed our visit to the museum. It is not glitzy or glamorous and it doesn't have a lot of buzzers and whistles (except for buzzers and whistles), The museum is not on the level of the Maritime Museum in Beaufort, but the...More

Date of experience: September 2015

1 Thank Tim S

217uwek

5917

Reviewed 1 February 2016

nice little museum for local history

we stopped by and enjoyed the nice exhibition of local naval history. It is always impressive how enthusiasm and some good organization with some exhibits can form a museum like this. A donation and show of a local boat wharf completed that visit. the visit...More

Date of experience: May 2015

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