Pinehurst Southern Pines Arberdeen Area - 2009 Official Destination and Golf Guide - (Page 52) explore the Past HIstOry BuFFs will find in the Pinehurst, southern Pines, aberdeen area many fascinating sights to explore. learn about the region’s railroad heritage, step back in time at a historical home, or read up on North Carolina’s finest writers at the NC literary Hall of Fame. AirBOrne & sPeCiAl OPerAtiOns MuseuM Where: Downtown fayetteville, (910) 483-3003 What: interactive displays, life-size exhibits and artifacts chronicling the airborne and special operations units. OlD BethesDA ChurCh & CeMetery Where: nC 5 (Bethesda road), Aberdeen, (910) 944-1319 What: founded in 1790, the church features exterior bullet holes from Civil War battles and graves of pioneer settlers. BryAnt hOuse & MClenDOn CABin Where: 3361 Mt. Carmel road (15-20 min. drive from Pinehurst traffic Circle), Carthage, (910) 692-2051 What: two unaltered historic properties depicting early county life. Bryant Manor house (circa 1820) and Mclendon Cabin (circa 1760), the county’s oldest standing structure in its original location. Guided tours are available. CArthAGe histOriCAl MuseuM Where: rockingham and saunders st., Carthage, (910) 947-2291 What: featuring local artifacts spanning 200 years. several exhibits reflect the town’s history as the home of the renowned tyson and Jones Buggy factory, which is commemorated each May with a popular family festival. fOrt BrAGG/POPe Air fOrCe BAse Where: Cumberland County between southern Pines and fayetteville, Army Community services, (910) 396-2473 Automated directory Information: (910) 396-0011 JFK Special Warfare museum: (910) 432-1533 JFK Hall of Heroes: Across from Jfk Museum Base sights include: 82nd Airborne Division War Memorial Museum, (910) 432-3443 What: exhibits of 3,000+ artifacts used by world-famous division from WWi to Desert storm, plus film and gift shop. hOuse in the hOrseshOe Where: 288 Alston house road, 10 miles north of Carthage. (910) 947-2051 What: 18th-century plantation home in scenic horseshoe Bend of the Deep river. A former cotton plantation, the house still shows bullet 2 activities homeofgolf.com http://www.homeofgolf.com
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