Historical Places in Smithfield, NC

The Battle of Bentonville, fought March 19-21, 1865, was the last full-scale action of the Civil War in which a Confederate army was able to mount a tactic

The African American Cultural Complex Museum has a unique collection of artifacts, documents and displays of outstanding contributions. The AACC has a numb

Yates Mill is the last operating, water-powered gristmill in NC's capital county. The 18th century mill was restored, and the 174-acre park developed, throu

A Civil War battlefield that has remained nearly untouched since the war.A Civil War battlefield that has remained nearly untouched since the w

The North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office conducts state and federal preservation programs and is a part of the Office of Archives and History a

This 37,500-square-foot grand mansion, built during the late 1800s in the Queen Anne-style of Victorian architecture, is home to the governor of North Caroli

The State Capitol building, built in 1840, is an excellent example of a civic structure in Greek Revival-style architecture. Though recently renovated, t

Joel Lane's house, a jewel of mid-Atlantic Georgian architecture, was built circa 1770 in North Carolina's back country. In 1792, Joel Lane sold 1,000 acres

Old Waynesborough Park is open 7 days a week and features four miles of walking trails along the banks of the Neuse and Little Rivers, on the site

Nineteenth-century farmstead tells the story of America's agricultural and rural heritage, featuring a 19th-century farmhouse, history interpretive cente

The North Carolina Office of Archives & History, governed by the North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources, is responsible for collecting, preserving a