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The Onslow County Museum
Onslow County was formed in 1734 and named after the Honorable Arthur Onslow from England and is rich in early American history as well as Native American and even pre-historic history. Onslow County Museum is an extension of this diverse heritage, with its mission statement proclaiming a "commitment...to create public awareness and understanding of the history of Onslow County". The Museum offers changing as well as long-term exhibits, with the most recent excitement focused on "Fossil Fundamentals", a five-month long interactive exhibit and festival highlighting pre-historic and geological artifacts found in Onslow, in addition to a hands-on fossil hunt.
The main gallery's long-term exhibit is titled "The Water and the Wood: A History of Onslow County", with its most remarkable artifact being an 800 year old, 38-foot canoe found in the Half Moon Branch of the New River.
The Onslow County Museum offers free tours to school groups, $1 admission for children 3-18, and adult admission is only $2.00. For more information on the museum, please call the Onslow County Museum at (910) 324-5008 or Onslow County Tourism at (800) 932-2144.
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| Onslow County,
North Carolina has been graced with an extraordinary
natural coastal beauty.over 30 miles of wide, unspoiled
beaches sprinkled with shells, waters teeming with
an abundance of marine life, forests filled with sporting
wildlife and farmland rich with harvests.
Our wide, secluded beaches are favorite nesting
sites for the endangered loggerhead sea turtle.
Hammocks Beach State Park, located just off the
mainland near Swansboro, has become nationally acclaimed
as a coastal wildlife nature preserve. The 890-acre
island, named "Bear Island," is listed in the registry
of Natural Heritage areas and is home to maritime
forests, broad salt marshes, impressive sand dunes
and pristine beaches. Visitors may access the island
park by private boat or the passenger ferry operated
by the park.
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Enjoying our warm, blue Atlantic
Ocean surf and the Intracoastal Waterway is easy with
a wide choice of water activities. Swimming, surfing,
sailing, wind surfing, water skiing, canoeing, kayaking,
jet skiing, boating, snorkeling and offshore diving
are year round options.
Fresh and salt water fishing are highlights for
outdoor lovers. The New River and tributaries are
favorites for fresh water anglers. The coast offers
pier fishing, miles of uncrowded beaches for surf
casting and offshore fishing by boat. Each of the
coastal towns hosts a King Mackerel tournament during
the year.
Recreation choices for land lovers are equally
diverse. Take a daily stroll on the beach, collect
amazing seashells, go camping, biking, horseback
riding, bird watching or kite flying. Enjoy an old
fashioned hayride, a game of miniature golf, a rowdy
rodeo, roller skating, square dancing or catch an
exciting race at the Coastal Plains Dragway, a National
Hotrod Association sanctioned dragstrip. Coastal
Plains Raceway, fourtenths of a mile oval track,
opened in 1999 and became NASCAR-sanctioned in January
2000.
Challenging spectacular golf is also an important
part of our area's outdoor fun. Breathtaking scenery
and waterway views enhance your enjoyment on bentgrass
greens and lush Bermuda fairways. Area accommodations
offer special golf packages year 'round.
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