
Worth the trip from St. Helena: Fort Fisher, 38 mi off
St. Helena’s list takes in 4 museums, 3 gardens and a landmark. Nothing is mapped inside St. Helena, but 11 places to visit are within 40 miles. Each year, some 56K people go to Moores Creek National Battlefield. Set 55 mi out, CSS Neuse makes a day trip.

Fort Fisher
Confederate fort in Wilmington, North Carolina.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
Where to find them
The 11 outside town cluster to the south.
Orange: St. Helena. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Every place, in and near St. Helena
Each of the 14 is within 60 miles.
Moores Creek National Battlefield
National battlefield in Pender County, North Carolina; site of a rebel victory in the American Revolutionary War (February 27, 1776).
Thalian Hall
City hall and theater in Wilmington, New Hanover County, North Carolina.
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.
Photo credits
Fort Fisher: Eric T. Gunther, CC BY 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 · Moores Creek National Battlefield: Unknown authorUnknown author, 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 · Harper House: Bentonvilleshs, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Neuseway Nature Center and Planetarium: RadioFan, CC BY-SA 3.0
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