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Travel
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Group
Tour Operators and Travel Professionals
Tour
Headquarters
Historic Edenton State Historic Site
108 North Broad
Street - 252-482-2637 (Convenient Bus Parking)
A large selection of activities including Interpreted
Walking Tours, Trolley Tours, Period
Workshops, and "hands on-make and take" Colonial Crafts
Activities. Interpreted tours
are conducted at various times throughout the day, Monday - Sunday,
varying in length
and price. The site emphasizes Edenton's rich history
including the Revolutionary War
and Civil War eras. Student and Adult Tours. To learn
more about the offerings visit:
www.ah.dcr.state.nc.us/sections/hs/iredell/iredell.htm
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Cultural Activities
Chowan Arts Council
200 East Church Street - 252-482-8005 (Convenient Bus Parking)
The Gallery Shop features paintings, pottery, hand crafted jewelry,
fiber arts and much
more. A guided walking tour of the facility, a gallery talk
with a local artist, a wine and
cheese reception, a box lunch in the gallery for groups of less than
50. This facility also
houses a permanent exhibit of historic photographs and an 850-seat
theater for the
performing arts. To learn more about the offerings
visit:
www.chowanarts.org |
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Fishing Tradition
Edenton National Fish Hatchery
1104 West Queen Street
- 2522-482-4118 (Convenient Bus Parking)
On the Charles Kuralt Trail,
Fish the ponds - Enjoy the new aquarium - Exhibits - Walk the
trail |
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Theatre
Live Christian Drama - Rocky Hock Playhouse
Church & Evans Bass Roads -
252-482-4621 (Convenient Bus Parking)
Matinee and evening performances year-round of full-length,
Broadway-style Musicals To learn more about the plays visit:
www.rockyhockplayhouse.com
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Suggested Itineraries |
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All Day Tour |
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- Arrive at the Visitor
Center in the morning
- Restroom break and 14
minute audio presentation on the history of Edenton
- Tour one, two, three or
four public buildings or 1/2 take the trolley tour and
others tour one of the buildings and then
reverse
- Lunch at one of the
area restaurants
- Take in a matinee
performance at the Rocky Hock Playhouse (10 miles from
Town)
- Return home
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Edenton Hub - Regional
Highlighted Options |
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- West
- Hope Plantation in
Windsor (26 miles)
- Sans
Souci Ferry in Windsor (25 miles)
- Boones Antiques in
Wilson (80 miles)
- East
- Newbold-White House in Hertford (14 miles)
- Historic Hertford
Antique Shopping Downtown (14 miles)
- Museum of the
Albemarle in Elizabeth City (33 miles)
- Somerset Place in
Creswell (25 miles)
- Manteo (65 miles)
Elizabethan Gardens, Ft. Raleigh, Lost Colony
Pageant (summer
only), Roanoke Island Festival Park including the Elizabeth II, NC
Aquarium
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Behind the Scene Tours |
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- Barker House features
tours on period furniture
- Private Homes Tours either through the Barker House or Historic
Edenton Visitor Center
- Architectural Tours
through the Visitor Center
- Any tour design can be
created by the Visitor Center Staff
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Airports Serving our Area |
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- Norfolk
International - 757-857-3200 (90 Miles)
- Raleigh/Durham
International - 919-840-2123 (150 Miles)
- Pitt-Greenville -
252-758-4707 - (90 Miles)
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Accommodations for Groups |
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- Hampton Inn - 252-482-3500 -
www.hamptoninn.com
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Contact: Tori
Byrd, Group Rates, Comp Room & discount for
driver with 15+ rooms, Comp Breakfast, Baggage Handling, Motorcoach Parking, Handicapped Accessible
- Travel Host Inn -
252-482-2017
Contact: Gail Davis, Group Rates, Comp Room over
15 rooms - 10% discount Comp Breakfast, Baggage Handling, Motorcoach Parking, Handicapped Accessible
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Click here for area restaurants |
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For more Group Tour Information visit
www.destinationcarolinasusa.com |
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