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Celebrate Our State!

Mark your calendars now for Our State’s 75th Anniversary Party on June 7, 2008! A select group of North Carolina museums, science centers, and beloved attractions across the state are joining in the fun. You can experience the history, beauty, and traditions that define North Carolina as you Celebrate Our State! with complimentary admission at the locations listed below. Watch for our special June 75th anniversary issue which will include your free admission coupon, which must be presented at each site.

To help you begin planning, the following sites are participating*:

Ayr Mount – Hillsborough
Battleship North Carolina – Wilmington
C.Grier Beam Truck Museum – Cherryville
Cherokee County Historical Museum – Murphy
Chicamacomico Historical Association – Rodanthe
Chinqua Penn Plantation – Wentworth
Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden – Belmont
Doll & Miniature Museum – High Point
Discovery Place – Charlotte
The Elizabethan Gardens – Manteo
Ghost Town in the Sky – Maggie Valley
Grandfather Mountain – Linville
Great Smoky Mountains Railroad – Bryson City
Hiddenite Center – Hiddenite
Imagination Station – Wilson
Linville Caverns – Marion
Mint Museum – Charlotte
Morehead Planetarium – Chapel Hill
Moores Creek National Battlefield – Currie
Mystery Hill – Blowing Rock
Natural Science Center of Greensboro
NC Aquarium at Fort Fisher
NC Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores
NC Aquarium at Roanoke Island
NC Maritime Museum – Beaufort
NC Transportation Museum – Spencer
NC Zoological Park – Asheboro
Old Salem Museum and Gardens – Winston-Salem
Person County Museum of History – Roxboro
Reynolda House Museum of American Art – Winston-Salem
Richard Petty Museum – Randleman
SciWorks – Winston-Salem
Thomas Wolfe Memorial – Asheville
Tryon Palace Historic Sites and Gardens – New Bern
Wilkes County Heritage Museum – Wilkesboro