Halifax State Historic Site
Landmark And Historical Building
Why pick this one
Halifax State Historic Site offers free admission, restored buildings, and tours featuring the 1838 Jail, 1790 Eagle Tavern, and Underground Railroad Trail.
Best for
- Visitors interested in the Halifax Resolves and North Carolina’s Revolutionary-era history
- Visitors seeking access to restored historic buildings
- Visitors interested in the 1838 Jail, 1790 Eagle Tavern, or Underground Railroad Trail
- Visitors seeking living-history activities and craft demonstrations
Look elsewhere if
- Visitors needing regular Sunday access, since regular hours are Tuesday through Saturday
Specialties
- Guided tours of authentically restored and furnished historic buildings
- Self-guided walking tours of the 1838 Jail and 1790 Eagle Tavern
- Underground Railroad Trail access
- Costumed historical interpretation
- Living-history activities and craft demonstrations
What makes them different
- Admission is free
- The site preserves the location where the Halifax Resolves were adopted in April 1776
- Tours include authentically restored and furnished buildings
- Self-guided access includes the 1838 Jail, 1790 Eagle Tavern, and Underground Railroad Trail
- Most Saturdays feature living-history activities
- Serves
- Halifax
Distilled from this business's own website.
Contact & Location
- Address
- 25 St David St, Halifax, NC 27839
- Phone
- +12525837191
- Website
- https://historicsites.nc.gov/all-sites/historic-halifax
- halifax@dncr.nc.gov
Services
- Guided historical tours
- Self-guided walking tours
- Living-history programs
- Historical craft demonstrations