Orton Plantation, 35 mi from Atkinson
Around Atkinson, the places to visit include 3 gardens, 3 museums and a national battlefield. All of it lies outside: 9 places within 40 miles, none inside Atkinson. About 56K people a year visit Moores Creek National Battlefield. For a longer trip, Fort Fisher lies 41 mi away.
Moores Creek National Battlefield
National battlefield in Pender County, North Carolina; site of a rebel victory in the American Revolutionary War (February 27, 1776).
The towns around it, and where to stay →
Where each one is
The 9 outside town cluster to the southeast.
Orange: Atkinson. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
All of them, one by one
The list runs to 14 places, all within 60 miles.
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3Moores Creek National Battlefield
National battlefield in Pender County, North Carolina; site of a rebel victory in the American Revolutionary War (February 27, 1776).
6Airborne & Special Operations Museum
Museum in Fayetteville, North Carolina.
7Thalian Hall
City hall and theater in Wilmington, New Hanover County, North Carolina.
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12New Hanover County Extension Service Arboretum
Arboretum in Wilmington, North Carolina.
Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
Photo credits
Fort Fisher: Eric T. Gunther, CC BY 3.0 · Orton Plantation: AgnosticPreachersKid., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Brunswick Town: Brunswick1726, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Moores Creek National Battlefield: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · Airborne & Special Operations Museum: US Army, Public domain · Thalian Hall: Sanfranman59, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Cape Fear Museum: Billy Hathorn, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Cameron Art Museum: Starjelly3201, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Fort Fisher Visitor Center: TomasVial, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Cape Fear Botanical Garden: KENPEI, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Harper House: Bentonvilleshs, CC BY-SA 4.0
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