The Museum of the Albemarle is located in

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. It serves as the northeastern regional branch of the

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. This area of North Carolina is sometimes considered the birthplace of

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, with close proximity to

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and the ''"Lost Colony"'' of 1585. Established in 1967 in a former NC Highway Patrol station south of Elizabeth City, the Museum has since expanded with a new four-story museum building in 2008 located on the Downtown Waterfront. The core exhibit is ''"Our Story - Life in the Albemarle"'', a 6200 sq. ft. gallery featuring over 700 artifacts that interpret the rich history and culture of the 16-county Albemarle region of northeastern

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. Other branches of The North Carolina Museum of History include: *

- (

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) * Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum - ( Hatteras) * Museum of the Cape Fear Historical Complex - ( Fayetteville) * Mountain Gateway Museum and Heritage Center - ( Old Fort) *

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- ( Beaufort,

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Junior docent program

Museum of the Albemarle's Junior Docent program involves people between the ages of 13 and 18.

References

External links

Museum of the Albemarle - Official SiteElizabeth City Area Convention & Visitors Bureau
Museums in Pasquotank County, North Carolina History museums in North Carolina Historic Albemarle Tour Museums established in 1967 1967 establishments in North Carolina {{NorthCarolina-museum-stub