Worth the trip from Wallace: Moores Creek National Battlefield, 20 mi off
The town has no place on our list of its own; 6 are within 40 miles. There are 2 gardens, 2 museums and a national battlefield to choose from. Each year, some 56K people go to Moores Creek National Battlefield. Out of town, Fort Fisher is 53 mi away.
Fort Fisher
Confederate fort in Wilmington, North Carolina.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
Plotted on the map
The map puts most of the 6 to the south.
Orange: Wallace. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Full list of places
All of it lies within 60 miles: 19 places.
2Tryon Palace
Historic property and museum in North Carolina, United States.
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7Moores Creek National Battlefield
National battlefield in Pender County, North Carolina; site of a rebel victory in the American Revolutionary War (February 27, 1776).
9Airborne & Special Operations Museum
Museum in Fayetteville, North Carolina.
10Thalian Hall
City hall and theater in Wilmington, New Hanover County, North Carolina.
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12Masonic Temple and Theater
Masonic temple and theatre in New Bern, North Carolina, also known as St. John's Lodge No. 3.
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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 · Tryon Palace: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain · Orton Plantation: AgnosticPreachersKid., CC BY-SA 3.0 · CSS Neuse: Katyrw, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Brunswick Town: Brunswick1726, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Ava Gardner Museum: LikeGrantTookRichmond, CC BY-SA 3.0 · 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 · 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 · Cape Fear Botanical Garden: KENPEI, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Harper House: Bentonvilleshs, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Neuseway Nature Center and Planetarium: RadioFan, CC BY-SA 3.0
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