Roanoke Canal Trail Mural - Napolean Hill
Why pick this one
Roanoke Canal Trail Mural - Napolean Hill connects a 7.5-mile historic trail with museum exhibits and a Napoleon Hill mural in Weldon.
Best for
- Visitors exploring Roanoke Canal history
- Families seeking interactive museum exhibits and outdoor recreation
- Hikers and cyclists using a historic 7.5-mile towpath
- Birders and wildlife observers
- Visitors seeking the Napoleon Hill Roanoke River mural
Specialties
- Roanoke Navigation Canal history exhibits
- Interactive canal engineering exhibits
- Guided tours of historic canal structures
- Historic towpath hiking and cycling
- Napoleon Hill Roanoke River mural
Certifications
- National Register of Historic Places
What makes them different
- 7.5-mile trail follows the original Roanoke Canal towpath between Roanoke Rapids Lake and Weldon
- Museum features interactive exhibits about canal construction and hydroelectric power
- Trail includes the original aqueduct, stone culvert, and historic canal structures
- Highway 301 tunnel in Weldon contains a Roanoke River mural by Napoleon Hill
- Museum admission is $4 for visitors age 9 and older, with children 8 and younger admitted free
- Serves
- Roanoke Rapids, Weldon
Distilled from this business's own website.
Contact & Location
- Address
- 15 Jackson St, Roanoke Rapids, NC 27870
- Website
- http://www.roanokecanal.com/
Services
- Museum admission
- Guided tours
- Historic trail access
- Wildlife and birding observation
- Picnic and recreation facilities
- Educational programming