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1860 Cotton Press
The Cotton Press was moved to the Tarboro Town Common and added to the National Register of Historic Place in 1971. It is also known as the Norfleet Cotton Press from the original Norfleet Plantation and was originally a cider and wine press. Read MoreA
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Booker T. Washington Theater
This beautifully majestic theater is part of the Douglas Black Revitalization. It opened as the Savoy Theater in 1929. Available for private and musical performances.
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Calvary Episcopal Church & Churchyard
As seen on WRAL’s Hidden History, this Gothic Revival church is among the most important antebellum Gothic churches in the state. The grounds contain both exotic and native trees, shrubs, and herbaceous plants from all over the world. Read More- Dining
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Edgecombe County Veteran's Military Museum
The Edgecombe County Veteran's Military Museum honors and commemorates those from Edgecombe County who have served or are currently serving in the nation’s military by preserving memories and artifacts. Read More- Attractions
Edgecombe Performance Series
Edgecombe Community College hosts a variety of entertainment throughout the year. Country music artists, the North Carolina Symphony, and the New York Theatre Ballet perform each year. Read More- Dining
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Franklinton Center at Bricks
Franklinton Center at Bricks is a former slave plantation that was transformed into one of the first accredited schools for African Americans in the South. Today, it is a conference, retreat, and educational facility. Read More- Museums & Art
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Historic District of Tarboro
Created by the National Park Service in 1977, the 45-block Historic District boasts over 300 structures from the residential dwellings and historic churches to original 19th-century storefronts along Tarboro’s Main Street. Read More- Recreation
Historic Downtown Tarboro Walking Tours
Download the GeoTourist app on your smartphone and take one of our self-guided walking tours through Downtown Tarboro: The Historic Homes Walking Tour or The Historic Tarboro Walking Tour Read More- Museums & Art
Hobson Pittman Memorial Gallery at the Blount-Bridgers House
The Hobson-Pittman Memorial Gallery offers exquisite antiques and a collection of works by nationally recognized artisans and Tarboro native Hobson Pittman located inside the historic Blount-Bridgers House Read MoreI
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Indian Lake Sports Complex
This multi-million-dollar complex features one regulation baseball field, four regulation softball fields, two soccer fields, four tennis courts, and a playground. Plus, miles of walking trails. Read More- Attractions
It's A Zoo Life
Interactive, exotic zoo, offering guided tours. Exhibits consist of zebras, kangaroos, alpacas, and Patagonian Mara Cavy. Also offering summer zoo camps. Fall in love with our national television show, “Our Wild-life.” Read MoreJ
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Maccripine Country Club
The Maccripine Country Club offers golf, tennis, and pool facilities for the sports enthusiast who enjoys the outdoors. Read MoreN
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North Carolina Symphony Community Performances
The NC Symphony performs three times a year in Edgecombe: Holiday Pops, a festive concert celebrating the holiday season; Pops on the Common, an outdoor summer concert on the Town Common; and an educational concert for fourth and fifth grades. Read MoreO
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Oak Grove Retreat
Oak Grove Retreat offers Workshops, Meditations, Speakers, Drum Circles, Weekend-Long Retreats, and more Read More- Shopping
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Old Town Cemetery
Civil War soldiers and veterans are buried in the Old Town Cemetery. The Town Cemetery, surrounding Howard Memorial Presbyterian Church, was a public burial ground in 1790. Read More- Dining
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Pinetops Centennial House
Pinetops commemorates its first 100 years in this beautiful home featuring photographs and artifacts from the town’s history. The house currently operates as a museum. Read MoreQ
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Quigless Clinic
Also known as Quigless Clinic-Hospital, was a 25-bed hospital located along the Tar River in Tarboro. It was renovated by Dr. Quigless and opened in the 1950s to serve the African American population in Edgecombe Country. Read More- Museums & Art
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Rocky Mount Event Center
The Rocky Mount Event Center is a 165,000 sq ft multipurpose facility that hosts all kinds of athletic and entertainment events. It also has eight basketball courts, sixteen volleyball courts, climbing walls, and a ropes course.
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St. Anne's Episcopal Church at Oak Grove Retreat
The Gothic-style chapel built in 1913 is a wood-framed building on the property known as Oak Grove. Available for weddings and other events.
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Sylvan Heights Bird Park
Sylvan Heights Bird Park gives visitors an up-close experience with over 2,000 birds. Read MoreT
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Tar River Paddle Trail
Spend the weekend on the Tar with camping platforms located along the waterways (reservations required).
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Tarboro Market
Shop handmade and homegrown goods from local vendors every first and third Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. under the portico at Tarboro Brewing Company Read More- Attractions
Tarboro River Bandits
The Tarboro River Bandits are a collegiate baseball team in the Carolina-Virginia league. They rounded out their first year as the 2020 CVCL Champions! Their schedule, roster, and tickets, are available on their website. Read More- Dining
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Tarboro Town Common
The entryway to the Tarboro Historic District is the town’s beautiful Town Common, a 15-acre park canopied by tall oaks. It is the second oldest legislated Colonial Town Common in the country besides the Boston Common. Read More- Shopping
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