Worth the trip from Keener: Ava Gardner Museum, 27 mi off
The town has no place on our list of its own; 5 are within 40 miles. There are 4 museums and a garden to choose from. At 53 mi, Lenovo Center is worth the journey.
CSS Neuse
Confederate ironclad.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
On the map
The 5 outside town cluster to the west.
Orange: Keener. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
All 5 on the list
These 19 are within 60 miles, none in town.
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6North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences
North Carolina’s state museum for science and nature, located in Raleigh.
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8Moores Creek National Battlefield
National battlefield in Pender County, North Carolina; site of a rebel victory in the American Revolutionary War (February 27, 1776).
9North Carolina Museum of History
State museum focused on the history of North Carolina, located in Raleigh.
10Airborne & Special Operations Museum
Museum in Fayetteville, North Carolina.
1182nd Airborne Division War Memorial Museum
Military museum, aviation museum in North Carolina, United States.
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13J. C. Raulston Arboretum
Arboretum in Raleigh, North Carolina, United Stated.
Neuseway Nature Center and Planetarium
Museum in Kingston, North Carolina.
North Carolina State University Insect Museum
Natural history museum in Raleigh, North Carolina.
Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
Photo credits
Lenovo Center: Edward T. Funkhouser, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Carter–Finley Stadium: SMaloney, CC BY 3.0 · WakeMed Soccer Park: Hameltion, CC BY-SA 4.0 · North Carolina Museum of Art: Justin Doub, CC BY 2.0 · CSS Neuse: Katyrw, CC BY-SA 4.0 · North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences: Jmturner, Public domain · Ava Gardner Museum: LikeGrantTookRichmond, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Moores Creek National Battlefield: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · North Carolina Museum of History: Jmturner, Public domain · Airborne & Special Operations Museum: US Army, Public domain · 82nd Airborne Division War Memorial Museum: Dragases (talk), Public domain · Yates Mill: Mark Turner, Public domain · J. C. Raulston Arboretum: Daderot, Public domain · Cape Fear Botanical Garden: KENPEI, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Harper House: Bentonvilleshs, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Imagination Station Science Museum: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · Neuseway Nature Center and Planetarium: RadioFan, CC BY-SA 3.0
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