THE CARTERET COUNTY

HISTORICAL SOCIETY

CCHS Building

'We Make History Fun'

The 
History Place

1008 Arendell Street,
Morehead City  28557

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Your place to:
RESEARCH your family tree, DISCOVER our coastal heritage, ENJOY our programs, BROWSE in our museum store
and have a cup of tea in THE INFUSION CAFE The museum is open 10AM to 4PM -- TUESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY
and on the FIRST Saturday of each month. The Infusion Cafe has additional hours.

The Carteret County Historical Society is a non-profit 501 (c) 3 organization run by volunteers and one full-time paid staff member and one part-time staff member. The museum is free to the public. Hours of operation are Tuesday-Friday plus 1st Saturday of each month from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.  It's supported by donations, grants, fund-raisers and membership dues. The Historical Society publishes a history journal, "The Researcher" twice a year, a bi-monthly newsletter; "the History Place Newsletter", and various books related to Carteret County.

Our mission statement is: To foster and promote public knowledge of, and interest in, the history and culture of the peoples of Carteret County and related areas through the collection, preservation, interpretation, and documentation of written and tangible artifacts.                       

ONLINE Payment now Available

Click Here to view Video -- the History Place, Story of Carteret County

Click Here to view Video -- kids building our new exhibit on the Shackleford ponies

You may contact us via telephone:
In the Museum: 252-247-7533
via Email (historyplace@thehistoryplace.org)

NOTE the NEW EMAIL ADDRESS