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RECREATION
& LEISURE

The Berry Patch GOLF ARTS & CULTURE
One of the best roadside attractions in North Carolina offers a wide selection Discovery Place KIDS
Richmond County and the home of the World’s of golf courses to challenge even the most Discovery Place Kids conjures curiosity and
Largest Strawberry, which is 24 feet tall. avid players. Just a half-hour away in activates the imagination through rich play
• Started as a small strawberry farm in 1995 nearby Pinehurst, there are more than 50 experiences that allow kids to be creative and
• 20 homemade ice cream flavors championship courses inviting golfers of all explore their world.
• Jellies, corn meal, barbeque sauce, grits skill levels to take a swing. • Learning activities fortified with fun
and other homegrown Southern foods for ages 0-10
• Clean restrooms & dog walking area • Kids role play, test new ideas and
351 Cargo Rd., Ellerbe, NC 28338 Foxfire Resort and Golf Club build confidence
Exit 25, Hwy 220, I-73/74 9 Foxfire Blvd., Foxfire Village, NC 27281 • Programs and classes offered
910.652.FARM 910.295.5555 233 E. Washington St.
worldslargeststrawberry.com foxfireresortandgolf.com Rockingham, NC 28379
910.997.5266
kids.discoveryplace.org/rockingham

National Railroad Museum
& Hall of Fame, Inc.
Located in Hamlet, which was once
the “Hub of the Seaboard” with 30 active
passenger trains, the museum preserves the
county’s rail history with various displays,
photographs, and a model train display.
• Free admission
• Open Sat.-Sun. 1-4 p.m.
• Donations welcome
120 E. Spring St., Hamlet, NC 28345
910.582.3555

The Hamlet Depot and Museum
The Hamlet Depot is an active passenger
depot and a museum dedicated to the history
of the town and the Seaboard Railroad.
A new exhibit, the Silver Meteor, is in the
Tornado building.
• Only Victorian Queen Anne train station
in North Carolina
• Replica of the Tornado Locomotive,
North Carolina’s first steam engine
• Interactive displays
• Open Mon.-Fri. 8 a.m.-5 p.m. and Sat.-
Sun. 1-5 p.m.
2 W. Main St., Hamlet, NC 28345
910.582.0603
www.hamlethistoricdepot.org

The Rankin Museum of
American Heritage
The Rankin Museum of American
Heritage has three areas of interest. The
Natural History area displays animals in
their natural habitats, as well as authentic
fossilized dinosaur eggs. Exhibits in the Native
American room show the array of tribes that
are found in North and South America.

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