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Museum of the Albemarle, Elizabeth City, NC

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Museum of the Albemarle

A regional history museum in Elizabeth City that focuses on the Albemarle area of northeastern North Carolina.

501 South Water Street, Elizabeth City, NC 27909 · Elizabeth City, NC

About Museum of the Albemarle

The museum, run by the North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources, collects and interprets the history and everyday objects of the Albemarle region, with a secondary focus on the wider state. Its exhibits cover colonial and Revolutionary history, farming, boat building, decoys, migration, and a Holocaust survivors display. A permanent display features the North Carolina Shad Boat, the state's official historic boat. Admission is free, with donations welcomed, and the museum hosts programs, school field trips, and rentals.

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