{
    "id": "nc-historic-sites",
    "name": "Historic Sites in North Carolina: Hours, Admission and What to See",
    "description": "61 historic sites a visitor can go to in North Carolina (National Park Service units, state historic sites, museums, battlefields, house museums) with town, county, region, hours, admission and the operator page each was read from.",
    "page": "https://itsnorthcarolina.com/history/historic-sites/",
    "csv": "https://itsnorthcarolina.com/data/downloads/nc-historic-sites.csv",
    "json": "https://itsnorthcarolina.com/data/downloads/nc-historic-sites.json",
    "schema": "https://itsnorthcarolina.com/data/schema/nc-historic-sites.json",
    "derived": false,
    "inputs": null,
    "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
    "attribution": "It's North Carolina (itsnorthcarolina.com), CC BY 4.0",
    "citation": "It's North Carolina (2026). Historic Sites in North Carolina: Hours, Admission and What to See. https://itsnorthcarolina.com/history/historic-sites/",
    "publisher": "It's North Carolina",
    "geo_scope": "North Carolina, USA",
    "last_checked": "2026-10-20",
    "row_count": 61,
    "columns": [
        "name",
        "type",
        "operator",
        "city",
        "county",
        "region",
        "theme",
        "era",
        "what_to_see",
        "hours",
        "admission",
        "free",
        "open_season",
        "official_url",
        "source_url",
        "checked"
    ],
    "column_notes": {
        "name": "Site name as the operator uses it",
        "type": "NPS unit, State historic site, Museum, Battlefield, House museum, Historic village, Historic district, Fort, Archaeological site, Memorial or Other",
        "operator": "Who runs it",
        "city": "City or town",
        "county": "County",
        "region": "Our editorial region (not an official designation)",
        "theme": "Main history theme",
        "era": "Main era",
        "what_to_see": "One-sentence description",
        "hours": "Hours as the operator lists them, or See official site",
        "admission": "Admission as the operator lists it, or See official site",
        "free": "yes, no, partly or unknown",
        "open_season": "Season or days open where stated",
        "official_url": "Operator's own page",
        "source_url": "Page the row was read from",
        "checked": "Date (YYYY-MM-DD) the row was read"
    },
    "rows": [
        {
            "name": "Fort Raleigh National Historic Site",
            "type": "NPS unit",
            "operator": "National Park Service",
            "city": "Manteo",
            "county": "Dare",
            "region": "Coast",
            "theme": "English colonization; Lost Colony; Algonquian peoples; Freedmen's Colony",
            "era": "1584-1590; Civil War; 20th century",
            "what_to_see": "Site of the 1580s Roanoke colonies, Lindsay Warren Visitor Center exhibits, earthwork, Waterside Theatre (home of The Lost Colony drama since 1937)",
            "hours": "Grounds 24 hours; visitor center daily 9-5, closed Dec 25",
            "admission": "Free (no entrance pass required)",
            "free": "yes",
            "open_season": "Year-round",
            "official_url": "https://www.nps.gov/fora/",
            "source_url": "https://www.nps.gov/fora/planyourvisit/hours.htm",
            "checked": "2026-10-20"
        },
        {
            "name": "Wright Brothers National Memorial",
            "type": "NPS unit",
            "operator": "National Park Service",
            "city": "Kill Devil Hills",
            "county": "Dare",
            "region": "Coast",
            "theme": "Aviation; first powered flight",
            "era": "1900-1903",
            "what_to_see": "Visitor center museum, the monument and the first-flight grounds (NPS 'Places to Go')",
            "hours": "Daily 9-5; closed Dec 25",
            "admission": "$10 per person age 16+; 15 and younger free; America the Beautiful passes accepted",
            "free": "partly",
            "open_season": "Year-round",
            "official_url": "https://www.nps.gov/wrbr/",
            "source_url": "https://www.nps.gov/wrbr/planyourvisit/fees.htm",
            "checked": "2026-10-20"
        },
        {
            "name": "Guilford Courthouse National Military Park",
            "type": "NPS unit",
            "operator": "National Park Service",
            "city": "Greensboro",
            "county": "Guilford",
            "region": "Triad",
            "theme": "American Revolution; Southern Campaign",
            "era": "1781",
            "what_to_see": "Battlefield tour road, monuments (incl. Colonel Greene and Fisher's Hornets monuments), visitor center film and exhibits, free NPS-app audio tour",
            "hours": "Visitor center Wed-Sun 9-5; tour road daily 8:30-5 for vehicles, dawn-dusk for walkers/cyclists; closed Thanksgiving, Dec 25, Jan 1",
            "admission": "Free (NPS lists no entrance fee)",
            "free": "yes",
            "open_season": "Year-round",
            "official_url": "https://www.nps.gov/guco/",
            "source_url": "https://www.nps.gov/guco/planyourvisit/hours.htm",
            "checked": "2026-10-20"
        },
        {
            "name": "Moores Creek National Battlefield",
            "type": "NPS unit",
            "operator": "National Park Service",
            "city": "Currie",
            "county": "Pender",
            "region": "Coast",
            "theme": "American Revolution",
            "era": "February 27, 1776",
            "what_to_see": "History and Tar Heel trails, earthworks, reconstructed Widow Moores Creek Bridge, visitor center film 'In the Most Furious Manner'",
            "hours": "Grounds daily 9-5; visitor center Tue-Sat 9-5; visitor center closed most federal holidays",
            "admission": "Free (fee-free site)",
            "free": "yes",
            "open_season": "Year-round",
            "official_url": "https://www.nps.gov/mocr/",
            "source_url": "https://www.nps.gov/mocr/planyourvisit/hours.htm",
            "checked": "2026-10-20"
        },
        {
            "name": "Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site",
            "type": "NPS unit",
            "operator": "National Park Service",
            "city": "Flat Rock",
            "county": "Henderson",
            "region": "Asheville & Foothills",
            "theme": "Literature; Sandburg family farm (Connemara)",
            "era": "20th century",
            "what_to_see": "Sandburg Home (by tour), goat barn, trails, visitor center/bookstore",
            "hours": "Grounds sunrise-sunset daily; visitor center Tue-Sun 9-5; free first-come house tours 11, 12, 1, 2, 3 (staffing dependent)",
            "admission": "Free",
            "free": "yes",
            "open_season": "Year-round",
            "official_url": "https://www.nps.gov/carl/",
            "source_url": "https://www.nps.gov/carl/planyourvisit/hours.htm",
            "checked": "2026-10-20"
        },
        {
            "name": "Cape Hatteras Light Station",
            "type": "NPS unit",
            "operator": "National Park Service (Cape Hatteras National Seashore)",
            "city": "Buxton",
            "county": "Dare",
            "region": "Coast",
            "theme": "Maritime; lighthouses; Graveyard of the Atlantic",
            "era": "1870; moved 1999",
            "what_to_see": "1870 lighthouse (moved 2,900 feet in 1999), Double Keepers' Quarters and Principal Keeper's Quarters",
            "hours": "Grounds always open",
            "admission": "Free to visit grounds; lighthouse closed to climbing in 2026",
            "free": "partly",
            "open_season": "Year-round (climbing closed 2026)",
            "official_url": "https://www.nps.gov/caha/planyourvisit/chls.htm",
            "source_url": "https://www.nps.gov/caha/planyourvisit/lighthouseclimbs.htm",
            "checked": "2026-10-20"
        },
        {
            "name": "Bodie Island Light Station",
            "type": "NPS unit",
            "operator": "National Park Service (Cape Hatteras National Seashore)",
            "city": "Nags Head",
            "county": "Dare",
            "region": "Coast",
            "theme": "Maritime; lighthouses",
            "era": "19th-20th century",
            "what_to_see": "Lighthouse (just over 200 steps), keepers' grounds, marsh boardwalk",
            "hours": "Climbing late April-early November 2026; Oct-early Nov climbs Tue-Thu only",
            "admission": "Climb $10 adults; $5 seniors 62+, children 11 and under, disabled (recreation.gov only)",
            "free": "partly",
            "open_season": "Seasonal climbs",
            "official_url": "https://www.nps.gov/caha/planyourvisit/bils.htm",
            "source_url": "https://www.nps.gov/caha/planyourvisit/lighthouseclimbs.htm",
            "checked": "2026-10-20"
        },
        {
            "name": "Portsmouth Village",
            "type": "NPS unit",
            "operator": "National Park Service (Cape Lookout National Seashore)",
            "city": "Portsmouth",
            "county": "Carteret",
            "region": "Coast",
            "theme": "Maritime village; U.S. Life-Saving Service",
            "era": "Historic sea village",
            "what_to_see": "Abandoned sea village: Salter House visitor center, school, post office/general store, Methodist church, U.S. Life-Saving Station",
            "hours": "Buildings staffed seasonally by volunteers from mid-April; see official site",
            "admission": "Ferry fare charged by authorized ferry services; see official site",
            "free": "unknown",
            "open_season": "Seasonal (boat access only)",
            "official_url": "https://www.nps.gov/calo/planyourvisit/visit-portsmouth.htm",
            "source_url": "https://www.nps.gov/calo/planyourvisit/visit-portsmouth.htm",
            "checked": "2026-10-20"
        },
        {
            "name": "Mountain Farm Museum (Oconaluftee)",
            "type": "NPS unit",
            "operator": "National Park Service (Great Smoky Mountains NP)",
            "city": "Cherokee",
            "county": "Swain",
            "region": "Smoky Mountains",
            "theme": "Appalachian farm life",
            "era": "Late 19th-early 20th century",
            "what_to_see": "Davis House (c.1902 log home), original barn, meat house, apple house, springhouse, working blacksmith shop; behind Oconaluftee Visitor Center",
            "hours": "See official site",
            "admission": "No entrance fee for park; parking tag required for stays over 15 minutes",
            "free": "partly",
            "open_season": "Year-round",
            "official_url": "https://www.nps.gov/places/mountain-farm-museum.htm",
            "source_url": "https://www.nps.gov/places/mountain-farm-museum.htm",
            "checked": "2026-10-20"
        },
        {
            "name": "Blue Ridge Parkway",
            "type": "NPS unit",
            "operator": "National Park Service",
            "city": "Asheville",
            "county": "Buncombe",
            "region": "Asheville & Foothills",
            "theme": "New Deal scenic road; Appalachian culture",
            "era": "1935-1987",
            "what_to_see": "Scenic parkway through NC and VA; Linn Cove Viaduct (completed 1987)",
            "hours": "Road open 24 hours, weather permitting",
            "admission": "Free (no entrance fee)",
            "free": "yes",
            "open_season": "Year-round (seasonal closures)",
            "official_url": "https://www.nps.gov/blri/",
            "source_url": "https://www.nps.gov/blri/index.htm",
            "checked": "2026-10-20"
        },
        {
            "name": "Alamance Battleground",
            "type": "State historic site",
            "operator": "NC Division of State Historic Sites (DNCR)",
            "city": "Burlington",
            "county": "Alamance",
            "region": "Triad",
            "theme": "Regulator movement",
            "era": "1771",
            "what_to_see": "1771 battlefield, monuments, 18th-century Allen House log dwelling",
            "hours": "Tue-Sat 9-5; closed Sun, Mon and state holidays; guided tours 11, 1, 3",
            "admission": "Free; guided tours $2 adults, $1 seniors/military/youth 3-17 (+tax)",
            "free": "partly",
            "open_season": "Year-round",
            "official_url": "https://historicsites.nc.gov/all-sites/alamance-battleground",
            "source_url": "https://historicsites.nc.gov/all-sites/alamance-battleground",
            "checked": "2026-10-20"
        },
        {
            "name": "Bennett Place",
            "type": "State historic site",
            "operator": "NC Division of State Historic Sites (DNCR)",
            "city": "Durham",
            "county": "Durham",
            "region": "Triangle",
            "theme": "Civil War; largest troop surrender",
            "era": "April 1865",
            "what_to_see": "Reconstructed Bennitt farmhouse, kitchen and smokehouse; visitor center",
            "hours": "Tue-Sat 9-5; closed Sun, Mon and state holidays; tours 9:45, 11, 1",
            "admission": "Free; tour $4 adults, $3 seniors/military, $1 youth 3-17, 0-2 free",
            "free": "partly",
            "open_season": "Year-round",
            "official_url": "https://historicsites.nc.gov/all-sites/bennett-place",
            "source_url": "https://historicsites.nc.gov/all-sites/bennett-place",
            "checked": "2026-10-20"
        },
        {
            "name": "Bentonville Battlefield",
            "type": "State historic site",
            "operator": "NC Division of State Historic Sites (DNCR)",
            "city": "Four Oaks",
            "county": "Johnston",
            "region": "Triangle",
            "theme": "Civil War",
            "era": "March 19-21, 1865",
            "what_to_see": "Largest battle fought in NC; Harper House field hospital, battlefield trails, visitor center",
            "hours": "Tue-Sat 9-5; closed Sun, Mon and state holidays",
            "admission": "Free; guided tour fees apply",
            "free": "partly",
            "open_season": "Year-round",
            "official_url": "https://historicsites.nc.gov/all-sites/bentonville-battlefield",
            "source_url": "https://historicsites.nc.gov/all-sites/bentonville-battlefield",
            "checked": "2026-10-20"
        },
        {
            "name": "Brunswick Town/Fort Anderson",
            "type": "State historic site",
            "operator": "NC Division of State Historic Sites (DNCR)",
            "city": "Winnabow",
            "county": "Brunswick",
            "region": "Coast",
            "theme": "Colonial port; Civil War earthworks",
            "era": "Colonial era-1776; Civil War",
            "what_to_see": "Colonial foundations along the tour trail and the earthworks of Civil War Fort Anderson on the Cape Fear River",
            "hours": "Tue-Sat 9-5; closed Sun, Mon and state holidays",
            "admission": "Free",
            "free": "yes",
            "open_season": "Year-round",
            "official_url": "https://historicsites.nc.gov/all-sites/brunswick-town-fort-anderson",
            "source_url": "https://historicsites.nc.gov/all-sites/brunswick-town-fort-anderson",
            "checked": "2026-10-20"
        },
        {
            "name": "Charlotte Hawkins Brown Museum",
            "type": "State historic site",
            "operator": "NC Division of State Historic Sites (DNCR)",
            "city": "Gibsonville",
            "county": "Guilford",
            "region": "Triad",
            "theme": "African American education; women's history",
            "era": "1902-20th century",
            "what_to_see": "Palmer Memorial Institute campus, Canary Cottage (Dr. Brown's home), Carrie M. Stone Teachers' Cottage visitor center",
            "hours": "Tue-Sat 9-5; closed Sun, Mon and state holidays",
            "admission": "Free; small fee for guided tours",
            "free": "partly",
            "open_season": "Year-round",
            "official_url": "https://historicsites.nc.gov/all-sites/charlotte-hawkins-brown-museum",
            "source_url": "https://historicsites.nc.gov/all-sites/charlotte-hawkins-brown-museum",
            "checked": "2026-10-20"
        },
        {
            "name": "CSS Neuse Civil War Museum",
            "type": "State historic site",
            "operator": "NC Division of State Historic Sites (DNCR)",
            "city": "Kinston",
            "county": "Lenoir",
            "region": "Eastern Plain & Inner Banks",
            "theme": "Civil War ironclad",
            "era": "1862-1865",
            "what_to_see": "Remains of the Confederate ironclad CSS Neuse; Lenoir County history exhibits",
            "hours": "Tue-Sat 9-5; closed Sun, Mon and state holidays",
            "admission": "See official site",
            "free": "unknown",
            "open_season": "Year-round",
            "official_url": "https://historicsites.nc.gov/all-sites/css-neuse-and-governor-richard-caswell-memorial",
            "source_url": "https://historicsites.nc.gov/all-sites/css-neuse-and-governor-richard-caswell-memorial",
            "checked": "2026-10-20"
        },
        {
            "name": "Governor Richard Caswell Memorial",
            "type": "State historic site",
            "operator": "NC Division of State Historic Sites (DNCR)",
            "city": "Kinston",
            "county": "Lenoir",
            "region": "Eastern Plain & Inner Banks",
            "theme": "Revolution; first governor of the independent state",
            "era": "1776-1789",
            "what_to_see": "Memorial and grounds interpreting Richard Caswell",
            "hours": "Fri 10-2; Sat 10-4; closed state holidays",
            "admission": "See official site",
            "free": "unknown",
            "open_season": "Year-round",
            "official_url": "https://historicsites.nc.gov/all-sites/css-neuse-and-governor-richard-caswell-memorial",
            "source_url": "https://historicsites.nc.gov/all-sites/css-neuse-and-governor-richard-caswell-memorial",
            "checked": "2026-10-20"
        },
        {
            "name": "Duke Homestead",
            "type": "State historic site",
            "operator": "NC Division of State Historic Sites (DNCR)",
            "city": "Durham",
            "county": "Durham",
            "region": "Triangle",
            "theme": "Tobacco industry; Duke family",
            "era": "19th century",
            "what_to_see": "Washington Duke's home, early tobacco factories and farm",
            "hours": "Tue-Sat 9-5; closed Sun, Mon and state holidays",
            "admission": "Free; fees may apply for events and guided tours",
            "free": "partly",
            "open_season": "Year-round",
            "official_url": "https://historicsites.nc.gov/all-sites/duke-homestead",
            "source_url": "https://historicsites.nc.gov/all-sites/duke-homestead",
            "checked": "2026-10-20"
        },
        {
            "name": "Fort Dobbs",
            "type": "State historic site",
            "operator": "NC Division of State Historic Sites (DNCR)",
            "city": "Statesville",
            "county": "Iredell",
            "region": "Charlotte Region",
            "theme": "French and Indian War",
            "era": "1755-1766",
            "what_to_see": "Only state historic site for the French and Indian War; reconstructed fort, visitor center",
            "hours": "Tue-Sat 9-5; closed Sun, Mon and state holidays",
            "admission": "Grounds and visitor center free; guided tours $5 adults, $4 seniors/military, $1 youth 3-17",
            "free": "partly",
            "open_season": "Year-round",
            "official_url": "https://historicsites.nc.gov/all-sites/fort-dobbs",
            "source_url": "https://historicsites.nc.gov/all-sites/fort-dobbs",
            "checked": "2026-10-20"
        },
        {
            "name": "Fort Fisher",
            "type": "State historic site",
            "operator": "NC Division of State Historic Sites (DNCR)",
            "city": "Kure Beach",
            "county": "New Hanover",
            "region": "Coast",
            "theme": "Civil War coastal fortification",
            "era": "1862-1865",
            "what_to_see": "Remaining earthworks, reconstructed palisade, visitor center exhibits, artillery demonstrations at events",
            "hours": "Tue-Sat 9-5; closed Sun, Mon and state holidays",
            "admission": "Free",
            "free": "yes",
            "open_season": "Year-round",
            "official_url": "https://historicsites.nc.gov/all-sites/fort-fisher",
            "source_url": "https://historicsites.nc.gov/all-sites/fort-fisher",
            "checked": "2026-10-20"
        },
        {
            "name": "Governor Charles B. Aycock Birthplace",
            "type": "State historic site",
            "operator": "NC Division of State Historic Sites (DNCR)",
            "city": "Fremont",
            "county": "Wayne",
            "region": "Eastern Plain & Inner Banks",
            "theme": "Education; White supremacy campaign of 1898-1900",
            "era": "Late 19th-early 20th century",
            "what_to_see": "Aycock birthplace farmstead; interpretation of Aycock's role in the 1898 Wilmington Massacre and Coup and disfranchisement",
            "hours": "Tue-Sat 9-5; closed Sun, Mon and state holidays",
            "admission": "Free",
            "free": "yes",
            "open_season": "Year-round",
            "official_url": "https://historicsites.nc.gov/all-sites/governor-charles-b-aycock-birthplace",
            "source_url": "https://historicsites.nc.gov/all-sites/governor-charles-b-aycock-birthplace",
            "checked": "2026-10-20"
        },
        {
            "name": "Historic Bath",
            "type": "State historic site",
            "operator": "NC Division of State Historic Sites (DNCR)",
            "city": "Bath",
            "county": "Beaufort",
            "region": "Eastern Plain & Inner Banks",
            "theme": "NC's first town; colonial port; piracy",
            "era": "1705-1800s",
            "what_to_see": "Palmer-Marsh House (one of the oldest frame houses in NC), historic homes, St. Thomas Church (oldest existing church in NC)",
            "hours": "Tue-Sat 9-5; closed Sun, Mon and state holidays",
            "admission": "Free; house tours $5 adults, $4 seniors/military, $1 youth 3-17 (+tax)",
            "free": "partly",
            "open_season": "Year-round",
            "official_url": "https://historicsites.nc.gov/all-sites/historic-bath",
            "source_url": "https://historicsites.nc.gov/all-sites/historic-bath",
            "checked": "2026-10-20"
        },
        {
            "name": "Historic Edenton",
            "type": "State historic site",
            "operator": "NC Division of State Historic Sites (DNCR)",
            "city": "Edenton",
            "county": "Chowan",
            "region": "Eastern Plain & Inner Banks",
            "theme": "Colonial capital; Revolution; Maritime Underground Railroad",
            "era": "1722-1800s",
            "what_to_see": "Visitor center; guided tours of historic buildings including the 1767 Chowan County Courthouse",
            "hours": "Tue-Sat 9-5; closed Sun, Mon and state holidays; guided tours 10, 11, 1, 2, 3 (summer hours)",
            "admission": "Visitor center free; tours $5 adults, $4 seniors/military, $1 youth 3-17 (+tax)",
            "free": "partly",
            "open_season": "Year-round",
            "official_url": "https://historicsites.nc.gov/all-sites/historic-edenton",
            "source_url": "https://historicsites.nc.gov/all-sites/historic-edenton",
            "checked": "2026-10-20"
        },
        {
            "name": "Historic Halifax",
            "type": "State historic site",
            "operator": "NC Division of State Historic Sites (DNCR)",
            "city": "Halifax",
            "county": "Halifax",
            "region": "Triangle",
            "theme": "Halifax Resolves; Revolution",
            "era": "1760-1840",
            "what_to_see": "New visitor center (25 Saint David St.), Owens House (c.1760), Sally-Billy House, Burgess Law Office, 1838 Jail, Eagle Tavern, Underground Railroad Trail",
            "hours": "Tue-Sat 9-5; closed Sun, Mon and state holidays",
            "admission": "Free",
            "free": "yes",
            "open_season": "Year-round",
            "official_url": "https://historicsites.nc.gov/all-sites/historic-halifax",
            "source_url": "https://historicsites.nc.gov/all-sites/historic-halifax",
            "checked": "2026-10-20"
        },
        {
            "name": "Historic Stagville",
            "type": "State historic site",
            "operator": "NC Division of State Historic Sites (DNCR)",
            "city": "Durham",
            "county": "Durham",
            "region": "Triangle",
            "theme": "Slavery; plantation life; descendant engagement",
            "era": "Antebellum-1865",
            "what_to_see": "Bennehan family house and structures of the enslaved community; outdoor self-guided tour; a Site of Conscience",
            "hours": "Tue-Sat 9-5; guided tours 1 and 3 weekdays, 11, 1 and 3 Sat",
            "admission": "Admission and outdoor self-guided tours free; guided tours $2 + tax (discounts available)",
            "free": "partly",
            "open_season": "Year-round",
            "official_url": "https://historicsites.nc.gov/all-sites/historic-stagville",
            "source_url": "https://historicsites.nc.gov/all-sites/historic-stagville",
            "checked": "2026-10-20"
        },
        {
            "name": "Horne Creek Farm",
            "type": "State historic site",
            "operator": "NC Division of State Historic Sites (DNCR)",
            "city": "Pinnacle",
            "county": "Surry",
            "region": "High Country",
            "theme": "Piedmont farm life c.1900",
            "era": "c.1900",
            "what_to_see": "Hauser family farmhouse, tobacco curing barn, corn crib, Southern Heritage Apple Orchard",
            "hours": "Tue-Sat 9-5; closed Sun, Mon and state holidays",
            "admission": "Free; guided tour fees apply",
            "free": "partly",
            "open_season": "Year-round",
            "official_url": "https://historicsites.nc.gov/all-sites/horne-creek-farm",
            "source_url": "https://historicsites.nc.gov/all-sites/horne-creek-farm",
            "checked": "2026-10-20"
        },
        {
            "name": "North Carolina Freedom Park",
            "type": "State historic site",
            "operator": "NC Division of State Historic Sites (DNCR)",
            "city": "Raleigh",
            "county": "Wake",
            "region": "Triangle",
            "theme": "African American struggle for freedom",
            "era": "Commemorative",
            "what_to_see": "One-acre commemorative green space and monument in downtown Raleigh",
            "hours": "Dawn to dusk",
            "admission": "Free (outdoor park)",
            "free": "yes",
            "open_season": "Year-round",
            "official_url": "https://historicsites.nc.gov/all-sites/north-carolina-freedom-park",
            "source_url": "https://historicsites.nc.gov/all-sites/north-carolina-freedom-park",
            "checked": "2026-10-20"
        },
        {
            "name": "North Carolina State Capitol",
            "type": "State historic site",
            "operator": "NC Division of State Historic Sites (DNCR)",
            "city": "Raleigh",
            "county": "Wake",
            "region": "Triangle",
            "theme": "State government",
            "era": "1840-present",
            "what_to_see": "1840 Capitol: restored legislative chambers, rotunda, grounds monuments",
            "hours": "Mon-Fri 9-5; Sat 10-5; closed Sun and state holidays",
            "admission": "Free; free public guided tours Sat 11, 1, 3",
            "free": "yes",
            "open_season": "Year-round",
            "official_url": "https://historicsites.nc.gov/all-sites/north-carolina-state-capitol",
            "source_url": "https://historicsites.nc.gov/all-sites/north-carolina-state-capitol",
            "checked": "2026-10-20"
        },
        {
            "name": "President James K. Polk State Historic Site",
            "type": "State historic site",
            "operator": "NC Division of State Historic Sites (DNCR)",
            "city": "Pineville",
            "county": "Mecklenburg",
            "region": "Charlotte Region",
            "theme": "11th U.S. president",
            "era": "1795-1806",
            "what_to_see": "Reconstructed log house, kitchen and barn; visitor center film and exhibits",
            "hours": "Tue-Sat 9-5; closed Sun, Mon and state holidays",
            "admission": "See official site",
            "free": "unknown",
            "open_season": "Year-round",
            "official_url": "https://historicsites.nc.gov/all-sites/president-james-k-polk",
            "source_url": "https://historicsites.nc.gov/all-sites/president-james-k-polk",
            "checked": "2026-10-20"
        },
        {
            "name": "Reed Gold Mine",
            "type": "State historic site",
            "operator": "NC Division of State Historic Sites (DNCR)",
            "city": "Midland",
            "county": "Cabarrus",
            "region": "Charlotte Region",
            "theme": "First documented U.S. gold find; mining",
            "era": "1799-1800s",
            "what_to_see": "Guided underground mine tour, gold panning, visitor center",
            "hours": "Tue-Sat 9-5; closed Sun, Mon and state holidays; mine tours 10, 11, 12, 1:30, 2:30, 3:30",
            "admission": "Free; mine tour $5 adults, $4 seniors/military, $1 children 3-17; panning $5 (+tax)",
            "free": "partly",
            "open_season": "Year-round",
            "official_url": "https://historicsites.nc.gov/all-sites/reed-gold-mine",
            "source_url": "https://historicsites.nc.gov/all-sites/reed-gold-mine",
            "checked": "2026-10-20"
        },
        {
            "name": "Somerset Place",
            "type": "State historic site",
            "operator": "NC Division of State Historic Sites (DNCR)",
            "city": "Creswell",
            "county": "Washington",
            "region": "Eastern Plain & Inner Banks",
            "theme": "Slavery; plantation life",
            "era": "1785-1865",
            "what_to_see": "Seven original 19th-century buildings, reconstructed homes of enslaved families, plantation hospital, Lake Phelps",
            "hours": "Tue-Sat 9-5; closed Sun, Mon and state holidays",
            "admission": "Grounds and self-guided tours free; guided $5 adults, $4 seniors/military, $1 youth 3-17 (+tax)",
            "free": "partly",
            "open_season": "Year-round",
            "official_url": "https://historicsites.nc.gov/all-sites/somerset-place",
            "source_url": "https://historicsites.nc.gov/all-sites/somerset-place",
            "checked": "2026-10-20"
        },
        {
            "name": "Thomas Day State Historic Site",
            "type": "State historic site",
            "operator": "NC Division of State Historic Sites (DNCR)",
            "city": "Milton",
            "county": "Caswell",
            "region": "Triad",
            "theme": "Free Black master craftsman; furniture",
            "era": "1820s onward",
            "what_to_see": "Thomas Day's workshop (Union Tavern)",
            "hours": "Tue-Sat 9-5; closed Sun, Mon and state holidays; guided tours 10, 11, 12, 2, 3",
            "admission": "Free",
            "free": "yes",
            "open_season": "Year-round",
            "official_url": "https://historicsites.nc.gov/all-sites/thomas-day-state-historic-site",
            "source_url": "https://historicsites.nc.gov/all-sites/thomas-day-state-historic-site",
            "checked": "2026-10-20"
        },
        {
            "name": "Thomas Wolfe Memorial",
            "type": "State historic site",
            "operator": "NC Division of State Historic Sites (DNCR)",
            "city": "Asheville",
            "county": "Buncombe",
            "region": "Asheville & Foothills",
            "theme": "Literature",
            "era": "Early 20th century",
            "what_to_see": "'Old Kentucky Home' boardinghouse (Dixieland in Look Homeward, Angel)",
            "hours": "Tue-Sat 9-5; closed Sun, Mon and state holidays",
            "admission": "Free admission; guided tours $8 adults, $7 seniors/military, $1 youth 3-17 (+tax)",
            "free": "partly",
            "open_season": "Year-round",
            "official_url": "https://historicsites.nc.gov/all-sites/thomas-wolfe-memorial",
            "source_url": "https://historicsites.nc.gov/all-sites/thomas-wolfe-memorial",
            "checked": "2026-10-20"
        },
        {
            "name": "Town Creek Indian Mound",
            "type": "State historic site",
            "operator": "NC Division of State Historic Sites (DNCR)",
            "city": "Mount Gilead",
            "county": "Montgomery",
            "region": "Triad",
            "theme": "American Indian (Pee Dee culture)",
            "era": "c. 11th century A.D. onward",
            "what_to_see": "Reconstructed mound, temples, burial house and stockade, open for self-guided tours; the visitor center and gift shop have been closed since July 28, 2026.",
            "hours": "Grounds Tue-Sat 9-5 (self-guided); visitor center and gift shop closed since July 28, 2026",
            "admission": "Free",
            "free": "yes",
            "open_season": "Year-round (visitor center closed for renovation)",
            "official_url": "https://historicsites.nc.gov/all-sites/town-creek-indian-mound",
            "source_url": "https://historicsites.nc.gov/all-sites/town-creek-indian-mound/town-creek-indian-mound-american-indian-legacy",
            "checked": "2026-10-20"
        },
        {
            "name": "Vance Birthplace",
            "type": "State historic site",
            "operator": "NC Division of State Historic Sites (DNCR)",
            "city": "Weaverville",
            "county": "Buncombe",
            "region": "Asheville & Foothills",
            "theme": "Appalachian plantation life; slavery; Zebulon Vance",
            "era": "Early 1800s",
            "what_to_see": "Seven historic and reconstructed buildings incl. a 1790s slave dwelling; visitor center",
            "hours": "Tue-Sat 9-5; closed Sun, Mon and state holidays",
            "admission": "Free",
            "free": "yes",
            "open_season": "Year-round",
            "official_url": "https://historicsites.nc.gov/all-sites/zebulon-b-vance-birthplace",
            "source_url": "https://historicsites.nc.gov/all-sites/zebulon-b-vance-birthplace",
            "checked": "2026-10-20"
        },
        {
            "name": "Tryon Palace",
            "type": "Museum",
            "operator": "Tryon Palace (DNCR)",
            "city": "New Bern",
            "county": "Craven",
            "region": "Eastern Plain & Inner Banks",
            "theme": "Colonial capital; Revolution; New Bern history",
            "era": "1767-1798",
            "what_to_see": "Reconstructed Governor's Palace and Kitchen Office, 21+ acres of gardens, historic homes, NC History Center galleries",
            "hours": "NC History Center Mon-Sat 10-5, Sun 12-5; Palace tours Mon-Sat 10:30-2:30, Sun 12:30-2:30",
            "admission": "One Day Pass $20 adults, $10 youth 6-14; Galleries & Gardens $15/$8; Gardens $10/$5; 5 and under free (+tax)",
            "free": "no",
            "open_season": "Year-round (closed Thanksgiving, Dec 24-26, Jan 1)",
            "official_url": "https://www.tryonpalace.org/",
            "source_url": "https://www.tryonpalace.org/plan-your-visit/tickets",
            "checked": "2026-10-20"
        },
        {
            "name": "North Carolina Museum of History",
            "type": "Museum",
            "operator": "NC Museum of History (DNCR)",
            "city": "Raleigh",
            "county": "Wake",
            "region": "Triangle",
            "theme": "Statewide history",
            "era": "All eras",
            "what_to_see": "Closed until 2028: the building closed for renovation in October 2024 and is scheduled to reopen in 2028; programs continue statewide and online.",
            "hours": "Closed",
            "admission": "Closed",
            "free": "unknown",
            "open_season": "Closed Oct 2024; scheduled to reopen in 2028",
            "official_url": "https://www.ncmuseumofhistory.org/",
            "source_url": "https://www.ncmuseumofhistory.org/visit/frequently-asked-questions",
            "checked": "2026-10-20"
        },
        {
            "name": "Roanoke Island Festival Park",
            "type": "Museum",
            "operator": "Roanoke Island Festival Park (DNCR)",
            "city": "Manteo",
            "county": "Dare",
            "region": "Coast",
            "theme": "Roanoke voyages; Algonquian culture",
            "era": "1584-1590",
            "what_to_see": "Site attractions and interactive exhibits on the first English settlers of Roanoke Island",
            "hours": "Tue-Sat 9-5, March 17-December 31 (closed some holidays); last tickets 4:30",
            "admission": "$15 adults, $13 youth 3-12, 2 and under free",
            "free": "no",
            "open_season": "March 17-December 31",
            "official_url": "https://roanokeisland.com/",
            "source_url": "https://roanokeisland.com/plan-your-visit/",
            "checked": "2026-10-20"
        },
        {
            "name": "Battleship North Carolina",
            "type": "Memorial",
            "operator": "Battleship North Carolina (DNCR)",
            "city": "Wilmington",
            "county": "New Hanover",
            "region": "Coast",
            "theme": "World War II",
            "era": "1941-1945",
            "what_to_see": "Self-guided tour of 9 levels of the WWII battleship; NC's WWII memorial",
            "hours": "Daily 8-5 incl. holidays; opens noon Dec 25",
            "admission": "$14 adults 12+, $10 seniors 65+, $6 children 6-11, 5 and under free; $10 military (+tax)",
            "free": "no",
            "open_season": "Year-round",
            "official_url": "https://www.battleshipnc.com/",
            "source_url": "https://www.battleshipnc.com/visit/",
            "checked": "2026-10-20"
        },
        {
            "name": "Fort Macon State Park",
            "type": "Fort",
            "operator": "NC State Parks (DNCR)",
            "city": "Atlantic Beach",
            "county": "Carteret",
            "region": "Coast",
            "theme": "Coastal fortification; Civil War",
            "era": "Pre-Civil War; Civil War",
            "what_to_see": "Restored pre-Civil War fort, daily guided tours, cannon and musket demonstrations",
            "hours": "Fort daily 9-5; closed Dec 25",
            "admission": "Free (no day-use fees)",
            "free": "yes",
            "open_season": "Year-round",
            "official_url": "https://www.ncparks.gov/state-parks/fort-macon-state-park",
            "source_url": "https://www.ncparks.gov/state-parks/fort-macon-state-park",
            "checked": "2026-10-20"
        },
        {
            "name": "Museum of the Albemarle",
            "type": "Museum",
            "operator": "NC Division of State History Museums (DNCR)",
            "city": "Elizabeth City",
            "county": "Pasquotank",
            "region": "Eastern Plain & Inner Banks",
            "theme": "Albemarle region history",
            "era": "All eras",
            "what_to_see": "Regional history galleries",
            "hours": "Tue-Sat 10-5; closed Sun and Mon",
            "admission": "Free (donations appreciated)",
            "free": "yes",
            "open_season": "Year-round",
            "official_url": "https://museumofthealbemarle.com/",
            "source_url": "https://museumofthealbemarle.com/",
            "checked": "2026-10-20"
        },
        {
            "name": "North Carolina Maritime Museum (Beaufort)",
            "type": "Museum",
            "operator": "NC Division of State History Museums (DNCR)",
            "city": "Beaufort",
            "county": "Carteret",
            "region": "Coast",
            "theme": "Maritime history",
            "era": "All eras",
            "what_to_see": "Maritime and coastal history exhibits",
            "hours": "Tue-Sat 10-5",
            "admission": "See official site",
            "free": "unknown",
            "open_season": "Year-round",
            "official_url": "https://ncmaritimemuseumbeaufort.com/",
            "source_url": "https://ncmaritimemuseumbeaufort.com/",
            "checked": "2026-10-20"
        },
        {
            "name": "North Carolina Maritime Museum at Southport",
            "type": "Museum",
            "operator": "NC Division of State History Museums (DNCR)",
            "city": "Southport",
            "county": "Brunswick",
            "region": "Coast",
            "theme": "Maritime history; Cape Fear",
            "era": "All eras",
            "what_to_see": "Lower Cape Fear maritime exhibits",
            "hours": "Tue-Sat 10-5",
            "admission": "See official site",
            "free": "unknown",
            "open_season": "Year-round",
            "official_url": "https://ncmaritimemuseumsouthport.com/",
            "source_url": "https://ncmaritimemuseumsouthport.com/",
            "checked": "2026-10-20"
        },
        {
            "name": "Museum of the Cape Fear Historical Complex",
            "type": "Museum",
            "operator": "NC Division of State History Museums (DNCR)",
            "city": "Fayetteville",
            "county": "Cumberland",
            "region": "Sandhills",
            "theme": "Southern NC history",
            "era": "All eras",
            "what_to_see": "Regional museum and the 1897 Poe House (guided tours)",
            "hours": "See official site (Poe House first tour 1 PM Tue-Fri per homepage notice)",
            "admission": "See official site",
            "free": "unknown",
            "open_season": "Year-round",
            "official_url": "https://museumofthecapefear.ncdcr.gov/",
            "source_url": "https://museumofthecapefear.ncdcr.gov/",
            "checked": "2026-10-20"
        },
        {
            "name": "North Carolina Transportation Museum (Historic Spencer Shops)",
            "type": "Museum",
            "operator": "NC Transportation Museum (DNCR)",
            "city": "Spencer",
            "county": "Rowan",
            "region": "Charlotte Region",
            "theme": "Railroads; transportation",
            "era": "19th-20th century",
            "what_to_see": "Historic Spencer Shops; train rides",
            "hours": "See official site",
            "admission": "See official site",
            "free": "unknown",
            "open_season": "Year-round",
            "official_url": "https://www.nctrans.org/",
            "source_url": "https://www.nctrans.org/",
            "checked": "2026-10-20"
        },
        {
            "name": "Old Salem Museums & Gardens",
            "type": "Historic village",
            "operator": "Old Salem, Inc. (nonprofit)",
            "city": "Winston-Salem",
            "county": "Forsyth",
            "region": "Triad",
            "theme": "Moravian settlement; African American history; decorative arts",
            "era": "18th-19th century",
            "what_to_see": "Restored Moravian town; Single Brothers' House; Salem Tavern; Frank L. Horton Museum Center; gardens",
            "hours": "Wed-Sat 10-4; closed January and on Juneteenth, Thanksgiving, Dec 24-25",
            "admission": "See official site (two-day All-in-One ticket; prices not printed on page)",
            "free": "no",
            "open_season": "Feb-Dec",
            "official_url": "https://www.oldsalem.org/",
            "source_url": "https://www.oldsalem.org/ticket-information/",
            "checked": "2026-10-20"
        },
        {
            "name": "Historic Bethabara Park",
            "type": "Archaeological site",
            "operator": "City of Winston-Salem / Historic Bethabara Park",
            "city": "Winston-Salem",
            "county": "Forsyth",
            "region": "Triad",
            "theme": "First Moravian settlement in NC (1753)",
            "era": "1753-1770s",
            "what_to_see": "1788 Gemeinhaus, park grounds, trails (Mill Creek Loop)",
            "hours": "Visitor center Tue-Sat 10:30-4:30, Sun 1:30-4:30; closed Mon, Thanksgiving and mid-December to year end; grounds dawn-dusk",
            "admission": "Grounds free; guided tours $5 adults, $1 students/children over 3",
            "free": "partly",
            "open_season": "Year-round (weekend hours Jan-Mar)",
            "official_url": "https://www.bethabarapark.org/",
            "source_url": "https://www.bethabarapark.org/",
            "checked": "2026-10-20"
        },
        {
            "name": "Biltmore Estate",
            "type": "House museum",
            "operator": "The Biltmore Company (private)",
            "city": "Asheville",
            "county": "Buncombe",
            "region": "Asheville & Foothills",
            "theme": "Gilded Age; architecture; forestry",
            "era": "1889-1895 onward",
            "what_to_see": "Biltmore House (opened Christmas Eve 1895) and gardens/grounds",
            "hours": "Open 365 days; hours vary by season - see official site",
            "admission": "House day visit from $110; grounds-only from $85; discount ages 16 and under; ages 9 and under free",
            "free": "no",
            "open_season": "Year-round",
            "official_url": "https://www.biltmore.com/",
            "source_url": "https://www.biltmore.com/tickets/",
            "checked": "2026-10-20"
        },
        {
            "name": "Museum of the Cherokee People",
            "type": "Museum",
            "operator": "Museum of the Cherokee People (Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians)",
            "city": "Cherokee",
            "county": "Swain",
            "region": "Smoky Mountains",
            "theme": "Cherokee history and culture; removal",
            "era": "Prehistory-present",
            "what_to_see": "Exhibits told by the Cherokee people; collections; museum store",
            "hours": "Daily 9-5; last ticket 4; closed day before Thanksgiving, Thanksgiving, Dec 24-25, Dec 31, Jan 1",
            "admission": "$15 adults, $8 children 6-12, 5 and under free",
            "free": "no",
            "open_season": "Year-round",
            "official_url": "https://motcp.org/",
            "source_url": "https://motcp.org/visit/tickets/",
            "checked": "2026-10-20"
        },
        {
            "name": "Oconaluftee Indian Village",
            "type": "Historic village",
            "operator": "Cherokee Historical Association",
            "city": "Cherokee",
            "county": "Swain",
            "region": "Smoky Mountains",
            "theme": "Cherokee culture (living history)",
            "era": "Historic Cherokee life",
            "what_to_see": "Outdoor living-history village with Cherokee artisans and guided walk",
            "hours": "Tue-Sat 9:30-4:30 (park hours)",
            "admission": "Adult (ages 10+ per page) $25; child (6-11 per page) $15",
            "free": "no",
            "open_season": "Mid-April through end of October",
            "official_url": "https://cherokeehistorical.org/",
            "source_url": "https://visitcherokeenc.com/play/attractions/oconaluftee-indian-village/",
            "checked": "2026-10-20"
        },
        {
            "name": "International Civil Rights Center & Museum",
            "type": "Museum",
            "operator": "Sit-In Movement, Inc. (nonprofit)",
            "city": "Greensboro",
            "county": "Guilford",
            "region": "Triad",
            "theme": "1960 sit-ins; civil rights",
            "era": "1960",
            "what_to_see": "Original F.W. Woolworth lunch counter; staff-guided signature tour incl. 'The Battlegrounds'",
            "hours": "Mon-Sat 10-6; closed Sun",
            "admission": "Signature staff-guided tour $20 adults, $15 K-12; seated tour & walkthrough $15/$10",
            "free": "no",
            "open_season": "Year-round",
            "official_url": "https://www.sitinmovement.org/",
            "source_url": "https://www.sitinmovement.org/planning-your-visit",
            "checked": "2026-10-20"
        },
        {
            "name": "Bellamy Mansion Museum",
            "type": "House museum",
            "operator": "Preservation North Carolina",
            "city": "Wilmington",
            "county": "New Hanover",
            "region": "Coast",
            "theme": "Antebellum architecture; enslaved and free Black artisans",
            "era": "Antebellum",
            "what_to_see": "Historic mansion (self-guided audio tour or premium guided tour)",
            "hours": "Tickets/tours daily 10-4; self-guided must finish by 5",
            "admission": "Self-guided $16 adults 13+, $8 students 4-13, 0-3 free; premium guided $22/$11 when available (tax not reflected)",
            "free": "no",
            "open_season": "Year-round",
            "official_url": "https://bellamymansion.org/",
            "source_url": "https://bellamymansion.org/visit/",
            "checked": "2026-10-20"
        },
        {
            "name": "Beaufort Historic Site",
            "type": "Historic village",
            "operator": "Beaufort Historical Association (nonprofit)",
            "city": "Beaufort",
            "county": "Carteret",
            "region": "Coast",
            "theme": "Coastal Carolina history",
            "era": "1700s-1800s",
            "what_to_see": "Six restored buildings, art gallery, Old Burying Ground",
            "hours": "See official site",
            "admission": "See official site",
            "free": "unknown",
            "open_season": "Year-round",
            "official_url": "https://www.beauforthistoricsite.org/",
            "source_url": "https://www.beauforthistoricsite.org/",
            "checked": "2026-10-20"
        },
        {
            "name": "Greensboro History Museum",
            "type": "Museum",
            "operator": "Greensboro History Museum",
            "city": "Greensboro",
            "county": "Guilford",
            "region": "Triad",
            "theme": "Greensboro and Guilford County history; civil rights",
            "era": "All eras",
            "what_to_see": "Regional history exhibits",
            "hours": "Homepage showed 'Open today 10am-5pm' on 2026-10-20; see official site for weekly schedule",
            "admission": "Free",
            "free": "yes",
            "open_season": "Year-round",
            "official_url": "https://greensborohistory.org/",
            "source_url": "https://greensborohistory.org/",
            "checked": "2026-10-20"
        },
        {
            "name": "Hayti Heritage Center",
            "type": "Museum",
            "operator": "Hayti Heritage Center",
            "city": "Durham",
            "county": "Durham",
            "region": "Triangle",
            "theme": "Durham's historic Black community; civil rights",
            "era": "20th century-present",
            "what_to_see": "Cultural heritage center; U.S. Civil Rights Trail site",
            "hours": "Tue-Sat 10-4; closed Sun-Mon (business hours)",
            "admission": "See official site",
            "free": "unknown",
            "open_season": "Year-round",
            "official_url": "https://hayti.org/",
            "source_url": "https://hayti.org/",
            "checked": "2026-10-20"
        },
        {
            "name": "U.S. Army Airborne & Special Operations Museum",
            "type": "Museum",
            "operator": "Airborne & Special Operations Museum Foundation",
            "city": "Fayetteville",
            "county": "Cumberland",
            "region": "Sandhills",
            "theme": "Military history",
            "era": "20th century-present",
            "what_to_see": "Airborne and special operations exhibits",
            "hours": "Tue-Sat 10-4; Sun 12-4",
            "admission": "Free",
            "free": "yes",
            "open_season": "Year-round",
            "official_url": "https://www.asomf.org/",
            "source_url": "https://www.asomf.org/",
            "checked": "2026-10-20"
        },
        {
            "name": "Cupola House",
            "type": "House museum",
            "operator": "Cupola House Association",
            "city": "Edenton",
            "county": "Chowan",
            "region": "Eastern Plain & Inner Banks",
            "theme": "Colonial architecture",
            "era": "Colonial era",
            "what_to_see": "Colonial house with cupola and gardens",
            "hours": "See official site",
            "admission": "See official site",
            "free": "unknown",
            "open_season": "Year-round",
            "official_url": "https://www.cupolahouse.org/",
            "source_url": "https://www.cupolahouse.org/",
            "checked": "2026-10-20"
        },
        {
            "name": "Charlotte Museum of History (1774 Rock House)",
            "type": "House museum",
            "operator": "Charlotte Museum of History",
            "city": "Charlotte",
            "county": "Mecklenburg",
            "region": "Charlotte Region",
            "theme": "Revolutionary-era Charlotte; Meck Dec",
            "era": "1774",
            "what_to_see": "1774 Rock House and museum exhibits",
            "hours": "See official site",
            "admission": "See official site",
            "free": "unknown",
            "open_season": "Year-round",
            "official_url": "https://charlottemuseum.org/",
            "source_url": "https://charlottemuseum.org/",
            "checked": "2026-10-20"
        },
        {
            "name": "Burgwin-Wright House",
            "type": "House museum",
            "operator": "See official site",
            "city": "Wilmington",
            "county": "New Hanover",
            "region": "Coast",
            "theme": "Colonial Wilmington; Revolution",
            "era": "Colonial era",
            "what_to_see": "Colonial house and gardens",
            "hours": "See official site",
            "admission": "See official site",
            "free": "unknown",
            "open_season": "Year-round",
            "official_url": "https://www.burgwinwrighthouse.com/",
            "source_url": "https://www.burgwinwrighthouse.com/",
            "checked": "2026-10-20"
        },
        {
            "name": "Historic Rosedale Plantation",
            "type": "House museum",
            "operator": "Historic Rosedale Foundation",
            "city": "Charlotte",
            "county": "Mecklenburg",
            "region": "Charlotte Region",
            "theme": "Plantation house; slavery",
            "era": "19th century",
            "what_to_see": "Federal-period house and grounds tours",
            "hours": "See official site",
            "admission": "See official site",
            "free": "unknown",
            "open_season": "Year-round",
            "official_url": "https://historicrosedale.org/",
            "source_url": "https://historicrosedale.org/",
            "checked": "2026-10-20"
        },
        {
            "name": "Levine Museum of the New South",
            "type": "Museum",
            "operator": "Levine Museum of the New South",
            "city": "Charlotte",
            "county": "Mecklenburg",
            "region": "Charlotte Region",
            "theme": "Post-Civil War South",
            "era": "1865-present",
            "what_to_see": "New South history exhibits",
            "hours": "See official site",
            "admission": "See official site",
            "free": "unknown",
            "open_season": "Year-round",
            "official_url": "https://www.museumofthenewsouth.org/",
            "source_url": "https://www.museumofthenewsouth.org/",
            "checked": "2026-10-20"
        }
    ]
}