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Greenville, NC
Population: 60,476

  
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Amusements

Greenville Fun Park 1842 Progress Road, Greenville, NC 27834, 252-757-1800, Family amusement park that features bumper boats, a miniature golf course, an arcade, go-karts, and a snack bar. The park is open six days a week during the summer and open on the weekends during fall and spring. map

Shiloh Farm 7280 County Home Road, Greenville, NC 28513, Ayden, 252-746-8017, This farm-oriented entertainment complex is centered around a circa 1827 plantation house and offers a wide variety of educational and wholesome activities for children of all ages. Features of the farm include old-fashioned hayrides, a children's playground, bonfire areas, a covered picnic shelter, an animal viewing area, and a barbecue pit. more... map


Historic Homes & Buildings

East Carolina Village of Yesteryear 117 West Fifth Street, Greenville, NC 27858, 252-329-4200, This village depicts life in Pitt County and Eastern North Carolina from 1840 to 1940 and features 19 historical buildings, as well as over 2,000 artifacts of early North Carolina history. Buildings on site include a traditional school house, a log church, and a country store with its wares. map


Museums & Galleries

Greenville Museum of Art 802 South Evans Street, Greenville, NC 27834, 252-758-1946, One of the largest public collections of North Carolina Jugtown Pottery is located at this museum that also features changing exhibits from its permanent collection of 19th and 20th century American art. Traveling regional and national exhibits are also featured. map

Ledonia Wright Cultural Center East Carolina University, Bloxton House, 252-328-1680, Named for a popular, respected university professor who founded the university's first African-American student organization, this cultural center houses a 150 piece art collection made by the Kuba of Zaire plus showcases an array of African and African-American art.  more...

May Museum and Park, The 213 South Main Street, Greenville, NC 27829, Farmville, 252-753-5814, Housed in an 1870s home, this museum chronicles the cultural and commercial heritage of Farmville and Western Pitt County from Colonial times to the present. An extensive collection of 19th and 20th century quilts are displayed on a rotating basis and the museum also displays permanent exhibits and special programs that interprets the area's history. map

Wellington B. Gray Gallery Fifth Street, Greenville, NC 27858, East Carolina University School of Art, 252-328-6336, This museum showcases exhibits of nationally and internationally known contemporary artists in a variety of media including fine arts, crafts, graphics, video, and installation art. Student and faculty exhibitions are also featured at this museum. more...


Parks, Gardens & Zoos

River Park North 1000 Mumford Road, Greenville, NC 27834, 252-329-5461, Nestled alongside the Tar River, this natural area encompasses 324 acres of land and water and features over 250 acres of rich bottomland forest, four lakes that cover 48 acres, and over 20 acres of open grassland. Hiking trails and picnic tables are on site and year round fishing is available; pedal boating is offered seasonally. map


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