North Carolina Civil War Battlefields and Museums

1. Averasboro Battleground - Dunn NC - site of General Hardee's delay of General Sherman's left wing to permit massing of Confederates for the Battle of Bentonville battlefield museum, Civil War cemetery and plantation houses. book hotels nearby in Dunn North Carolina hotels

2. Museum of the Cape Fear - Fayetteville NC - features exhibits on the Civil War, Remains of North Carolina arsenal which produced arms and ammunition for Confederate armies until its destruction by General Sherman. book hotels nearby in Fayetteville North Carolina hotels

3. Mendenhall Plantation - High Point NC - Quaker Home of Richard Mendenhall who actively supported the Abolitionist Movement. View a false bottom wagon used to transport slaves to freedom. book hotels nearby in Highpoint North Carolina hotels

4. Museum of the Cherokee Indian - Cherokee NC - Special section chronicles Thomas' Legion a Civil War regiment composed partly of Cherokee Indians. This unit fired the last shots of the war in NC. book hotels nearby in Cherokee North Carolina hotels

5. North Carolina Museum of History - Raleigh NC - features a major Civil War exhibit showcasing personal belongings, photos, military items and account of North Carolinians who fought in the Civil War. book hotels nearby in Raleigh North Carolina hotels

6. Alexander Dickson House - Hillsborough NC - Historic home built 1790 served as headquarter for Confederate General Hampton and was where General Johnston prepared surrender papers for General Sherman in April 1865.  book hotels nearby in Hillsborough North Carolina hotels

7. Duplin County Veterans Memorial Museum - Warsaw NC - highlights the role the area played in the Civil War. Features military artifacts and memorabilia.  book hotels nearby in Warsaw North Carolina hotels

8. Malcolm Blue Farm - Aberdeen NC - Union General Jordan commandeered the Blue Farm and nearby Bethesda Church for officers use in March 1865. Museum features an extensive exhibit on the Battle of Monroe's Crossroads  book hotels nearby in Aberdeen North Carolina hotels

9. The Burwell School Historic Site - Hillsborough NC - examines antebellum Hillsborough and the impact the Civil War had on the Burwell family, slaves and the students who attended the Burwell's School for Young Ladies. book hotels nearby in Hillsborough North Carolina hotels

10. The Catawba County Museum of History - Newton NC - features a Civil War exhibit which includes Coolonel Clinton Cilley Collection of Confederate and Union artifacts. General Stoneman's troops passed through Catawba county. book hotels nearby in Marion North Carolina hotels

11. Bennett Place State Historic Site - Durham NC - Home of James Bennett who witnessed the largest confederate top surrender of the Civil War when General Johnston met General Sherman on April 26, 1865. book hotels nearby in Durham North Carolina hotels

12. Bentonville Battleground State Historic Site - Four Oaks NC - last battle fought in North Carolina and the last full scale Confederate offensive. The Harper House on this Battleground site served as a Union field hospital during the battle. book hotels nearby in Fayetteville North Carolina hotels

13. Fort Branch - Hamilton NC - Earthen Civil War fort located on the Roanoke River. Protected ram Albemarle construction site and railroad bridge. 7 original cannons are on display. book hotels nearby in Plymouth North Carolina hotels

14. Greensboro Historical Museum - Greensboro NC - features over 140 rare weapons, historical prints, paintings and artifacts. Confederate hospital once stood on site. Includes cemetery with graves of Civil War veterans. book hotels nearby in Greensboro North Carolina hotels

15. Dr Josephus Hall House - Salisbury NC - Dr Hall was drafted by the Confederacy to serve as a physician for the Salisbury Confederate prison. In April 1865 his house became headquarters for Union officers under General Stoneman. costumed guides. book hotels nearby in Salisbury North Carolina hotels

16. Liberty Hall Restoration / Cowan Museum - Kenansville NC - 19th century Plantation Home of the Kenan family includes outbuilding, exhibits, and a video presentation. Nearby Cowan Museum features displays of rural North Carolina artifacts including an anvil used in a local arms factory. book hotels nearby in Jacksonville North Carolina hotels

17. North Carolina State Capitol - North Carolina's participation in the Civil War began with a vote to secede in the House Chamber. A single message launched from the roof announced the end of the war. Union troops occupied the ground during 1865. book hotels nearby in Raleigh North Carolina hotels

18. Orange County Historical Museum - features the area's Civil War history including information about the Orange Guard Company and Various artifacts, letters and pictures.

19. Salisbury National Cemetery / Confederate Prison Site  - Salisbury NC - The cemetery has mass graves containing 11700 unknown soldiers buried in 18 trenches marked by head and foot stones. The graves are adjacent to the former site of a Confederate prison. book hotels nearby in Salisbury North Carolina hotels

20. Somerset Place State Historic Site- Creswell NC - North Carolina's largest plantations, exhibit explains the impact the civil war had on southern plantations and plantation life. book hotels nearby in Plymouth North Carolina hotels

21. Historic Stagville - Durham NC - Preservations of African American cultural historic studies, provides insight into plantation life and culture, 18th century house, 1860 barn, and 1850 slave quarters.  book hotels nearby in Durham North Carolina hotels

22. Stoneman's Raid - Pocket Raids by Union troops led by General Stoneman that went through the Asheville area, the NC mountains, up through Mt. Airy NC area around the Blue Ridge Parkway and the state of North Carolina

23. Zebulon Vance Birthplace State Historic Site - Weaverville NC - Reconstructed 1830's mountain birthplace of Zebulon Vance Civil War Governor. Book nearby Hotels in Asheville North Carolina hotels.

24. Wayne County Museum - Goldsboro NC - Features a Civil War display, General Sherman passed through Wayne County on his way to Raleigh. Goldsboro North Carolina hotels

North Carolina Coast Civil War Forts and Museums

Resource: North Carolina Civil War heritage Trails pamphlet