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Upcoming Events

2
Jul
July 2, 2025
— Elizabeth City, NC

History for Lunch: The Hard Luck Career of the CSS Neuse
8
Jul
July 8, 2025
— Elizabeth City, NC

At the Movies: Moana 2
16
Jul
July 16, 2025
— Elizabeth City, NC

Summer Fun Day: Primary Source Investigation
16
Jul
July 16, 2025
— Elizabeth City, NC

History for Lunch: My Daily Bounded Realm - A Journal of Daily Life in the Outer Banks in 1900
5
Aug
August 5, 2025
— Elizabeth City, NC

At the Movies: The Parent Trap (1998)
20
Aug
August 20, 2025
— Elizabeth City, NC

History for Lunch: Conserving and Commemorating the Great Dismal Swamp

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Free Admission; Donations appreciated.

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  • Monday - Saturday: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
  • Sunday: Closed

501 South Water Street  
Elizabeth City, NC 27909  
(252) 335-1453  
moa@dncr.nc.gov

 

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