Museum of the Alphabet
Learn how man’s alphabets and languages developed and how Wycliffe Bible Translators develop written representations of spoken languages.
6409 Davis Road, Waxhaw
704-843-6000
www.jaars.org/museum/alphabet
Museum of the Waxhaws/Andrew Jackson Memorial
President Andrew Jackson, known as “Old Hickory,” grew up nearby.
8215 Waxhaw Hwy. (N.C. 75 East), Waxhaw
704-843-1832
www.perigee.net/~mwaxhaw
Museum of York County
Films, planetarium, art galleries, nature trail land exhibits including more than 200 mounted African animals.
4621 Mount Gallant Road, Rock Hill
803-329-2121
www.chmuseums.org
Nature Museum
Next to Freedom Park, this urban science center exhibits animals and plants of the Piedmont and includes a butterfly garden.
1658 Sterling Road, Charlotte
704-372-6261
www.discoveryplace.org
N.C. Auto Racing Hall of Fame
Winning Winston Cup and Indy cars park alongside dragsters in this salute to the history and heroes of auto racing.
119 Knob Hill Road, Mooresville
704-663-5331
www.ncarhof.com
Polk Memorial
This rustic memorial pays tribute to James K. Polk, the nation’s 11th president, who was born here in 1795.
12031 Lancaster Hwy., Pineville
704-889-7145
www.ah.dcr.state.nc.us/sections/hs/polk/polk.htm
Queen City Tours
For a close-up look at your new city, try a tour!
704-566-0104
www.queencitytours.com
Reed Gold Mine
Cabarrus County was the site of the nation’s first authenticated gold find.
9621 Reed Mine Road, Midland
704-721-4653
www.ah.dcr.state.nc.us/sections/hs/reed/reed.htm
UNC Charlotte Botanical Gardens
Take a break from city life at three green spots: the Van Landingham Glen, a rhododendron garden; the Susie Harwood Garden, with year-round displays; and the McMillan Greenhouse, which includes a rain forest and orchids.
UNC Charlotte.
9201 University Blvd., Charlotte
704-687-2364
http://gardens.uncc.edu
Wing Haven
A garden and bird sanctuary in Myers Park.
248 Ridgewood Ave., Charlotte
704-331-0664
www.winghavengardens.com |
