Family Fun
Morehead Planetarium and Science Center, at the University of North Carolina, houses the GSK Fulldome Theater, the Science Stage, exhibits, and Morehead classrooms. The UNC Morehead Observatory are also in the Morehead Building. Don't miss the large iconic sundial! Just 10 miles from us. Duke Homestead State Historic Site and Tobacco Museum encompass the historic home, farm, and factory buildings of Washington Duke and his family as they lived on the property from 1852 until 1874. The site interprets the early farming life of the Duke family and the beginnings of their tobacco manufacturing business on the property after the Civil War. An easy 12-mile drive. Reenactors and visitors share their experiences reliving history at Bennett Place State Historic Site in Durham, NC, the site of the largest surrender of the American Civil War. Complete with a museum, gallery, and Film. An easy 12-mile drive from us. Hikers, trail runners, bicyclists, and equestrians cherish the extensive network of hiking and multi-use trails at William B. Umstead State Park. Only 14.2 miles from us. The North Carolina Botanical Garden at UNC, a "conservation garden" is beautiful, and free to the public! Only 9.5 miles from Red Roof.