- The Country Doctor Museum
- Chartered in 1967 to honor the “old family doctor,” this museum consists
of the restored offices of two country doctors who practiced from 1857-1887.
Medical and apothecary artifacts remind visitors how medical science
has progressed. Open Tuesday-Saturday, 10am-4pm; Located in Bailey, NC.
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- Spring Hope Historical Museum
- The Spring Hope Historical Museum is sponsored and maintained by the Spring Hope Historical Association and is dedicated to the premise that a preservation of the past is a true legacy for the generations to come. The museum is located on Main Street next to the Community Center and is open year-round Saturday and Sunday, 3-5pm. Admission is free, and there are new exhibits on a periodic basis. So, go and experience a bit of history.
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- 252-478-5610
- Rocky Mount Fire Museum
- The original No.2 Rocky Mount Station at 404 S. Church Street is home
to over 100 years of Rocky Mount Fire Department history. The museum
houses a wooden fire main, old photos of firefighters, the city's first
fire alarm system and other mementos. A main display is a horse drawn
steam engine built in 1878 and used in Rocky Mount from 1896 until 1922.
Open from 9am until 5pm Monday thru Friday.
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- 252-972-1376
- Imperial Centre
- The Imperial Centre for Arts and Sciences, a world class cultural
venue, is composed of new and rehabilitated historic structures covering
a downtown city block. The Art Center's six galleries and Theatre's
performance art plus the Children's Museum and Science Center's science
exhibits, animal habitats and hands-on activities make The Imperial
Centre worth a visit and you'll want to come back often. Plus, the stars
are out everyday in the only digital planetarium in North Carolina.
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- Buck Leonard Exhibit
- The Buck Leonard Exhibit is located in the Imperial Centre for the Arts and Sciences. It contains artifacts from Buck Leonard's playing career and personal items that depict his accomplishments over a lifetime. Buck Leonard is a member of the Baseball Hall of Fame.
- Twin County Hall of Fame
- The Twin County Hall of Fame displays memorabilia and historic information on notables who grew up in Nash and Edgecombe Counties. Call the following phone number for hours, information or to make appointments for group visits.
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- Stonewall Manor
- (Stonewall Manor Circa 1830) Bennett Bunn, the builder of Stonewall
Manor, was a wealthy plantation owner and businessman. He was a central
figure in the business and social activities of the local area until
his death in 1849.
- In addition to his large land holdings in Nash and Edgecombe County, he owned many of the buildings in the little village at the Great Falls of the Tar River which had recently become known as Rocky Mount. One such building was a general store called Big Falls which was operated by his nephew, Redmun Bunn, and Benjamin F. Knight. Serving all of what was then known as Rocky Mount, the ledger from Big Falls remains inside Stonewall Manor and can be viewed today in its original form.
- With cotton as one of the main crops on Stonewall’s plantation, Bunn also had direct dealings with Battle & Co (now Rocky Mount Mills), one of the first cotton mills in the South. His property bordered the mill. Along with these business dealings, Bennett Bunn also owned stock in the Wilmington and Raleigh Railroad. Originally planned to connect Wilmington to Raleigh, the company instead decided in the late 1830’s to connect to Weldon, with the tracks pointed towards Petersburg, Virginia and the industrial North. This railroad was essential for Rocky Mount, and crossed much of Bennett’s land immediately North of the Tar River.
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