Bill Nesbitt Posted February 22, 2011 Share Posted February 22, 2011 We'll probably be in the Raleigh/Durham NC area this summer. What points of interest are there to see? We might go see Biltmore. We're looking for museums, hiking trails, historic sites, etc. Any suggestions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EEH Posted February 22, 2011 Share Posted February 22, 2011 while you are in ASHVILLE-- at BILTMORE -go downtown to pack square on weekend always something going on--right in the center of town-- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JFlowers Posted February 22, 2011 Share Posted February 22, 2011 If you are looking to shoot, Sir Walter Raleigh shoots USPSA on the first Saturday of the month. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Nesbitt Posted February 22, 2011 Author Share Posted February 22, 2011 If you are looking to shoot, Thanks. We're going to a match and want to expand it into a little vacation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe4d Posted February 22, 2011 Share Posted February 22, 2011 bout two hours north around Petersburg VA, there's the museum of the civil war soldier, Your wife a fan of the movie "Cold Mountain"? the actual hole in the ground from the opening battle is still there at Petersburg National battlefield, around here they call it the crater, Five Forks battle field where the civil war basically ended is a little west. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Nesbitt Posted February 23, 2011 Author Share Posted February 23, 2011 bout two hours north around Petersburg VA, there's the museum of the civil war soldier, This looks pretty interesting. Any other suggestions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Nesbitt Posted March 8, 2011 Author Share Posted March 8, 2011 The museum joe4d posted about looks interesting. http://www.pamplinpark.org/national_museum.html Anything else in the area or on the way back to Ohio? We might check out part of the Blue Ridge Parkway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuzzysights Posted March 14, 2011 Share Posted March 14, 2011 If you are into the Civil War history you might want swing by Appomatox Court House where the war ended. It is a pretty small detour from your route. Also, if you have never been to Washington DC it would be a must. If you do go up to DC my #1 recommendation is to take a tour of the monuments at night on the Tourmobile. It is an emotional experience to see them lit up at night, especially the Iowa Jima memorial. You could spend several weeks in DC seeing a wide variety of things that do not exist anywhere else on earth. By the way, all of the Smithsonians are free admittance. Another neat stop in the general area is Monticello, near Charlottesville if you head out on I64. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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