Cliffs of the Neuse

Cliffs of the Neuse State Park. Photograph from the North Carolina Division of Parks and Recreation.

Field trip opportunities

Aycock Birthplace (Fremont)
This typical nineteenth-century family farm, birthplace of Governor Charles Brantley Aycock, includes the main house, separate open-hearth kitchen, corn crib, and smokehouses. Scheduled groups get a genuine hands-on experience making butter or dipping candles for a small fee.
Cliffs of the Neuse State Park (Seven Springs)
Extending for 600 yards, this spectacular series of cliffs rises 90 feet above the Neuse River. Students will learn how these cliffs were formed and about the wildlife that live here when they visit Cliffs of the Neuse State Park.
Wayne County Museum (Goldsboro)
Students will learn about the history of Wayne County as well as the influence of historic events on the people and way of life in the area.
Waynesborough Historic Village (Goldsboro)
Visitors to this recreated village will feel as if the have stepped back in time. "Waynesborough's focus begins in 1701 with the first Tuscarora visit and ends in 1900 with a complete economic and social shift to Goldsboro."

Learn more about Wayne County

Aycock Birthplace
In northern Wayne County, near the town of Fremont (then called Nahunta), Charles Brantley Aycock was born on November 1, 1859. From 1901 to 1905 he earned a reputation as North Carolina's "Education Governor"...
Cliffs of the Neuse State Park
Once considered an area where the spring waters cured "whatever ailed you", the Cliffs of the Neuse State Park is visited now for different reasons. The area is known for its cliffs rising above...
Wayne County Museum
The aim of the Wayne County Museum is to collect, preserve, study and exhibit objects illustrating the history of man and nature in Central Eastern North Carolina. Current exhibits on display include the...
Waynesborough Historic Village
The original county seat for Wayne County was Waynesborough. Once a bustling town, it began to decline with the introduction of the Wilmington-Weldon Railroad and the town of Goldsboro. By the end of the...

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