Worth the trip from Holly Ridge: Orton Plantation, 37 mi off
Holly Ridge’s list takes in 3 gardens, 3 museums and a national battlefield. Look within 40 miles for the 9 places to visit; none is inside Holly Ridge. Moores Creek National Battlefield sees about 56K visitors a year. At 52 mi, Queen Anne's Revenge is worth the journey.
Queen Anne's Revenge
Pirate Blackbeard's ship.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
Places on the map
To the southwest is where most of the 9 lie.
Orange: Holly Ridge. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
The complete list
21 places, all within 60 miles, make the list.
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3Tryon Palace
Historic property and museum in North Carolina, United States.
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10Moores Creek National Battlefield
National battlefield in Pender County, North Carolina; site of a rebel victory in the American Revolutionary War (February 27, 1776).
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13North Carolina Maritime Museum
Group of museums in North Carolina, United States.
14Thalian Hall
City hall and theater in Wilmington, New Hanover County, North Carolina.
Masonic Temple and Theater
Masonic temple and theatre in New Bern, North Carolina, also known as St. John's Lodge No. 3.
Neuseway Nature Center and Planetarium
Museum in Kingston, North Carolina.
New 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.
Parks and trails in Holly Ridge → · Holly Ridge’s history →
Photo credits
Queen Anne's Revenge: Joseph Nicholls, Public domain · Fort Fisher: Eric T. Gunther, CC BY 3.0 · Tryon Palace: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain · Fort Macon State Park: Kevinbercaw, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Orton Plantation: AgnosticPreachersKid., CC BY-SA 3.0 · CSS Neuse: Katyrw, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Brunswick Town: Brunswick1726, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Cape Lookout Lighthouse: United States Coast Guard, Public domain · U-352: Barry Peters`, CC BY 2.0 · Moores Creek National Battlefield: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · Cape Lookout National Seashore: Jarek Tuszyński, CC BY 3.0 · North Carolina Maritime Museum: Kd5463, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Thalian Hall: Sanfranman59, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Cape Fear Museum: Billy Hathorn, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Masonic Temple and Theater: Archie A. Biggs, Photographer, Public domain · Cameron Art Museum: Starjelly3201, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Fort Fisher Visitor Center: TomasVial, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Neuseway Nature Center and Planetarium: RadioFan, CC BY-SA 3.0
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