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Walk through U.S. Army airborne and special operations history, from the paratroopers of 1940 to today, in downtown Fayetteville.
Fayetteville, NCTransit: reachable by public transit
Step inside a Collegiate Gothic chapel with a 210-foot tower, 77 stained glass windows and three pipe organs.
Durham, NCTransit: reachable by public transit
Tour the former Woolworth store where four students began the 1960 Greensboro sit-ins at its whites-only lunch counter.
Greensboro, NCTransit: reachable by public transit
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Walk through U.S. Army airborne and special operations history, from the paratroopers of 1940 to today, in downtown Fayetteville.
Fayetteville, NCTransit: reachable by public transit
Step inside a Collegiate Gothic chapel with a 210-foot tower, 77 stained glass windows and three pipe organs.
Durham, NCTransit: reachable by public transit
Tour the former Woolworth store where four students began the 1960 Greensboro sit-ins at its whites-only lunch counter.
Greensboro, NCTransit: reachable by public transit
See 5,000 years of art in two gallery buildings, then walk trails past outdoor sculpture in the 164-acre Museum Park.
Raleigh, NCTransit: reachable by public transit
Wander between large natural habitats for elephants, giraffes, gorillas, polar bears, bison and red wolves.
Asheboro, NCTransit: reachable by public transit
Stay at a historic golf resort in the North Carolina Sandhills and play courses that have hosted the U.S. Open.
Pinehurst, NC
Pull off I-95 for a sombrero-shaped observation tower, a giant Pedro statue, shops and a reptile exhibit.
Hamer, SC
A university-run garden in Chapel Hill focused on native plants of North Carolina.
Chapel Hill, NCTransit: reachable by public transit
A state-run natural history museum in downtown Raleigh with live animal displays and rotating exhibitions.
Raleigh, NCTransit: reachable by public transit
University art museum on the Duke campus in Durham offering free general admission.
Durham, NCTransit: reachable by public transit
Environmental education-focused state park with wetland boardwalks and piedmont forest trails near Greensboro.
Browns Summit, NC
A botanic garden on the Duke University campus in Durham, known for its plant collections and free outdoor access.
Durham, NCTransit: reachable by public transit
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About
The Piedmont is the middle of North Carolina, home to Greensboro, Raleigh, Durham and the Triangle, with Pinehurst and the Sandhills on its southern side. In Asheboro, the North Carolina Zoo spreads across 2,600 wooded acres with more than 1,700 animals. Raleigh has the North Carolina Museum of Art and its 164-acre Museum Park, Durham has Duke University Chapel, and Greensboro has the International Civil Rights Center & Museum. Pinehurst Resort and Fayetteville's Airborne & Special Operations Museum sit farther south.
Hospital with an emergency room · 4.4 mi from the center
Central Carolina Hospital
1135 Carthage St, Sanford, NC 27330
Police · 5.4 mi from the center
Sanford Police Department
225 E Weatherspoon St, Sanford, NC 27330
Fire station · 1.6 mi from the center
Northwest Pocket Fire Department
462 Blackstone Rd, Sanford, NC 27330
In an emergency, call 911.
