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Entertainment - Historic Attractions
Charlotte and Mecklenburg County Historic Sites
- Carolinas Historic Aviation Commission and Museum has both permanent and visiting exhibits of planes, helicopters, engines, ordinance, missles, and space related objects. Fly-ins and other special events are scheduled year around.
- Charlotte Trolley and Musuem offers weekend trolley tours for a nominal fee.
- Hezekiah Alexander House - the oldest surviving home in Mecklenburg County, the Hezekiah Alexander House is home to the Charlotte Musuem of History.
- The James K. Polk Memorial is just minutes away in Pineville, on Hwy 521, and features period exhibits and a film on the 11th president.
- Historic Latta Plantation is an early 1800's cotton plantation and living history farm located within a 1,343 acre nature preserve. A comprehensive educational program on period life and a nature center, Latta Equestrian Center and the Carolina Raptor Center are all located here, and make this a very popular destination for school-aged children.
- The Morehead Inn and VanLandingham Estate are nationally registered historic sites. Both facilities are available for dining, weddings and private parties.
- In northeast Mecklenburg County, Historic Rosedale Plantation seeks to preserve the architecture, decorative arts and lifestyle heritage of the southern piedmont. Events are scheduled year around.
York County Historic Sites
- Historic Brattonsville is a 775-acre living history village and Revolutionary War battlefield. Eight miles of nature paths and a heritage farm program are the main features of this destination.
- Kings Mountain National Military Park has a museum and 1.5 mile battlefield trail for self-guided walking tours. Backcountry hikers can enjoy the 2.5 mile Browns Loop Trail, the 3 mile Clarks Creek Trail, or the 16 mile Park Loop Trail year around.
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