Each year since 1980 the Martin County community of Farm Life, nicknamed Jerusalem South, has staged its original outdoor drama, THE MESSAGE OF EASTER. An expected 20,000 people will attend this year's play.
Sprawling across the state's northeastern corner and in southeastern Virginia, the Great Dismal Swamp attracts visitors interested in history, wildlife, and outdoor adventure.
Held yearly on Harkers Island, the Core Sound Decoy Festival brings together decoy carvers and wildlife artists who seek to preserve the heritage of the water-based way of life.
The town of Bath was Britain's first seat of power in colonial North Carolina. The Palmer-Marsh House, the political and economic heart of colonial Bath, was recently restored after suffering fire damage in 1989.
Stumpy Point, population 225, is an isolated Dare County village where a once-prosperous fishing industry has slowly declined due to shifting sea life populations, pollution, and poor wetlands management.
North Carolina's state aquariums at Pine Knoll Shores, Fort Fisher, and Roanoke Island are more than just a place to view marine life. Several programs, including marsh walks and on-board collecting cruises, are offered by the aquariums.