Loggerhead Turtle
Kure Beach Museums
Learn about the ocean and its wondrous creatures at the famous Fort Fisher Aquarium and North Carolina Underwater Archaeology Center.
Civil War buffs spend hours absorbing the history that occurred at the Fort Fisher State Historic Site.
North Carolina Aquarium at Fort Fisher
900 Loggerhead Road
Kure Beach, NC 28449
910.772.0500
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World Class Aquarium
Top Regional and National Attraction
Make connections with the natural world. Touch a stingray. Wonder at baby sea turtles. Talk to a diver swimming with eels and sharks. Explore more, together.
One of only 230 accredited members of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA), a non-profit organization dedicated to the highest standards in the areas of conservation, animal welfare, education, science and recreation.
1610 Ft. Fisher Blvd. South
Kure Beach, NC 28449
910.251.7340
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Learn History Here
‘Until the last few months of the Civil War, Fort Fisher kept North Carolina’s port of Wilmington open to blockade-runners supplying necessary goods to Confederate armies inland. By 1865, the supply line through Wilmington was the last remaining supply route open to Robert E. Lee’s Army of Northern Virginia.’…
Free Admission.
123 Riverfront Road
Kure Beach, NC 28449
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Located at the Fort Fisher Air Force Recreation Center. The museum has many outdoor and indoor exhibits focused on North Carolina’s rich military history including weapons, equipment, gear, and uniforms.
Free Admission.
1528 Fort Fisher Blvd S
Kure Beach, NC 28449
910.458.9042
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Condor Heritage Dive Site at Fort Fisher
Shipwreck Preserve. Divers can explore the Condor shipwreck, a Civil War blockade runner, under 24 feet of water.
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