Local Historical/Event Sites
| Explore Chatham County. Convention and Visitors Bureau/Area Attractions, visitchathamcounty.com | | The House in the Horseshoe. A 1770's plantation house which still bears the scars and bullet holes from a Revolutionary War skirmish, is now decorated with antiques and furniture of the revolutionary era. ah.dcr.state.nc.us/sections/hs/horsesho/horsesho.htm | Kayak/Canoe. The Camelback Bridge. The Camelback Bridge is listed on the NC Historic Register (NC Transportation Hall of Fame), and provides outdoor adventure seekers the opportunity to canoe, kayak, swim, fish, picnic, or plan a pre-wedding dinner or outing. Kaya/Canoe access is at The McIver Landing located across the street from the Haughton-McIver House tlc-nc.org/mciver_property.shtml The bridge overlooks 40-acres of unspoiled scenic views along the Deep River Park. Bicyclers will enjoy the mapped biking trails along the area (bike trails showing points of interest provided by the County). The Deep River at the Gulf/Camelback areas was sited as one of the top-five friendly rivers for water activities, triangle.com/outdoors/getout/story/950616p-6832461c.html. | | Temple Theater. Sanford's Center for the Performing Arts. www.templeshows.com | | The Jordan Place. The beautiful home, built in 1890 and listed on the National Historic Register, is uniquely constructed using multiple types of woods throughout the house, beautifully carved in the mantels, staircase, walls, floors and ceilings. The Jordan Place is owned by Margaret Jordan-Ellis, a prominent Chatham County citizen credited for creating and mapping the biking trails as well as maintaining the Camelback Bridge and its natural grounds for preservation (see bottom of page 1 news article, chathamcountyline.org/FALL04WEB.pdf). | | The Moore General Store. This old-fashioned general store is located across the street from BelleHavre and has been a landmark general store for Gulf area residents. Visitors will enjoy roaming through it's aisles which are filled with just about anything one would ever need. The owner's motto: "If we don't have it, you don't need it." | | The Gulf Presbyterian Church. This small, quaint gothic revival church which John M. McIver, owner of the Haughton-McIver House, helped establish in 1882, is still the house of worship for a small congregation in Gulf. Mr. McIver is buried in the cemetery in the back of the church. | | The St. Mark's Cemetary. Many Haughton family members are buried in the St. Mark's Cemetary, the site of the original Haughton Episcopal Church now located at the Mortecai Plantation in Raleigh. Lt. John Haughton who fought in the civil war is also buried here. |
Day Trips
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| Mordecai Plantation | Located in Raleigh. The historic Modecai House was once the seat of one of the largest plantation owners in Wake County and multiple buildings of the era are restored and preserved on this site. The St. Mark's Chapel was built circa 1847 by the slave carpenters of John H. Haughton (deed signed by Lawrence Haughton), many of which were the same slave carpenters that built the Haughton-McIver House, now the site of BelleHavre. The St. Mark's Chapel was orginally built near Gulf and Haughton's slaves were baptized in the chapel and worshiped there from the gallery. The Chapel was moved in 1979 to the Mordecai Plantation and is now used for weddings and other events. raleighnc.gov/mordecai | | Seagrove Potteries | Over 100 pottery dealers, seagrovepotteryheritage.com | | Carnivore Preservation Trust | Home of exotic carnivores (Jaguars, Leopards, Tigers, etc), cptigers.org/news/2006quarrantine.asp | | NC Arts Incubator | A Place for Art and Artists located in Siler City, ncartsinc.org/about.html | | Triangle Recreation Sites | carolinacountry.com/seencpages/travel guide/triangle/parksrec.html | | Southern Supreme Gourmet Confections | World Famous Fruitcakes. sosupreme.com/sosupreme_cs/default.asp? | | Historic Sanford | downtownsanford.com | | Cameron Antiques | antiquesofcameron.com/shops.htm and http://themx.info/moore/Antiques%20And%20Collectables%20in%20the%20Sandhills%20NC/antique_dealers.htm | | Carthage Antiques | townofcarthage.org/parksandrec.htm Favorite Shop: Ouida's Antiques of Sweet Carthage, 310 Monroe St., Carthage, NC | | Pinehurst, Site of US Open | pinehurst.com/index2.asp | | Raleigh, North Carolina Capital | raleigh-nc.org/portal/server.pt/gateway/PTARGS_0_2_306_209_0_43/http%3B/pt03/DIG_Web_Content/category/Leisure/Arts_Attractions_and_Museums/Cat-1C-20041119-125418-Historic_Sites.html | | Fayetteville | discoverfayetteville.com/ | | NC Zoo | nczoo.org/ | | NC Historic Sites | itpi.dpi.state.nc.us/nchistorical/default.html | | Cotton Farms | nccotton.org/links.html | | Tobacco Farms | ncagr.com/markets/commodit/horticul/tobacco/ |
Restaurants/Shopping General Store Cafe
39 West St, Pittsboro | Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner -- Live Music Thurs, Fri, Sat 8:00-10:00 p.m.
generalstorecafe.com | Mrs. Lacy's Magnolia House
405 Carthage St, Sanford | A quaint tea room serving lunch until 2:00 p.m.
mrslacys.com | Horizon Cellars
Mount Vernon Springs | Local winery, free tastings, discounts for BelleHavre guests
horizoncellars.com | Old Place Restaurant
289 Elmore Moore Rd, Bear Creek | Truly, home-cooked Southern Cuisine, buffet style, weekends only. | BayBreeze Seafood Restaurant
1401 N. Horner Blvd, Sanford | Seafood variety restaurant | Elizabeth's Pizza and Italian Restaurant
1129 Spring Lane, Sanford | Best Pizza in area! | Flame Steak House
109 Carbonton Road, Sanford | Great Steaks. | | House of Hunan, Horner Blvd, Sanford | Chinese food | Spring Lane Shopping Center
Sanford | Grocery, drug store, cleaners | Marcellos Salon Spa and Nails
1648 S Horner Blvd, Sanford | Beauty services, hair, nail and massage | | Gym/Pool/Hottub | Sanford Nautilus and Racquetball Club, sanfordnautilus.com |
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