North Carolina Points of Interest & Historical Landmarks

The history of North Carolina, known as the 'Old North State" or the "Tar Heel State", is rich and diverse, including notable people, places and events that were integral in the evolution of the United States nation from its earliest days.

North Carolina's historic places include colonial America sites, Revolutionary War heroes, important Civil War places, and earliest US colleges & universities. In its earliest days, the shores of North Carolina were also witness to the comings and goings of pirates!

North Carolina is also is home to places important in cultural history, including sites integral to Black History, Episcopal Churches, cemeteries, lighthouses, and more. Click to view historic places by county in the map or links below:

Map of North Carolina State Historical Marker locations and other North Carolina Landmarks

North Carolina Historical Markers & Landmarks

View by county, or click an area on the state map:
Alamance, Alexander, Alleghany, Anson, Ashe, Avery, Beaufort, Bertie, Bladen, Brunswick, Buncombe, Burke, Cabarrus, Caldwell, Camden, Carteret, Caswell, Catawba, Chatham, Cherokee, Chowan, Clay, Cleveland, Columbus, Craven, Cumberland, Currituck, Dare, Davidson, Davie, Duplin, Durham, Edgecombe, Forsyth, Franklin, Gaston, Gates, Graham, Granville, Greene, Guilford, Halifax, Harnett, Haywood, Henderson, Hertford, Hoke, Hyde, Iredell, Jackson, Johnston, Jones, Lee, Lenoir, Lincoln, Macon, Madison, Martin, McDowell, Mecklenburg, Mitchell, Montgomery, Moore, Nash, New Hanover, Northampton, Onslow, Orange, Pamlico, Pasquotank, Pender, Perquimans, Person, Pitt, Polk, Randolph, Richmond, Robeson, Rockingham, Rowan, Rutherford, Sampson, Scotland, Stanly, Stokes, Surry, Swain, Transylvania, Tyrrell, Union, Vance, Wake, Warren, Washington, Watauga, Wayne, Wilkes, Wilson, Yadkin, Yancey