averasboro battlefield & museum

This is for real Civil War buffs. An out of the way battlefield a few miles east of I-95 near Dunn, NC which has little to see. There is a free museum about this next to last Civil War battle that took place in the state. There are some interesting artifacts, pictures, maps and new paper articles about the battle. Small cemetery and three buildings spread a few miles apart that were there during that time. You cannot tour the buildings and there is only a small amount of information about them. The Battle of Bentonville area, not far away, is more interesting and developed, and is about the last battle fought in the state.

There wasn't much to see in the museum and the battlefield was just a field. The slave cabin had no window so you couldn't even see inside and it was locked so you couldn't go in. Not worth the visit.

This tiny private museum has a lot of cool stuff but the people who run the place are simply awful. Their "President of the Board" a man named C.C. Livingston was a total (word that tripadvisor won't let me post). He was condescending, cold, and just plain rude! I am surprised that the museum is even still open.

A very small museum but well put together. The staff was more then willing to give individual attention and explain each artifact and it's history. While we were there thay had a group with horse-drawn cannons complete with caissons. The infantry advanced and were fired on with these original relics. There are many old houses on the road that appear in the museum because they were used as hospitals. Stop in and see the cemetery just down the road a bit.

This is a privately run museum with a great collection of artifacts from the battle which took place at this location. Admission is free, although donations are gratefully accepted. Much of the battlefield remains farmland much as it was during the battle. Nice facilities for events.

The battlefield is not much to look at as it stands today, but can be highly appreciated for the role it played many years ago. It is nice to see that it is being taken care of for future generations to visit.

My son and I came across this Civil War battlefield, museum, and cemetery while on a Sunday drive through the countryside. The museum has a number of really interesting historical pieces from the period as well as a very nice gift shop. The battlefield and surrounding countryside are a beautiful representation of the area that gives the visitor a feel for when the battle occurred. The cemetery, which also has a period slave house within its fenced area, has a number of CSA graves and also has an area to sit and reflect on what took place there. The staff was very friendly and knowledgeable about the battle. There are also large gazebos and picnic tables so that you can have a picnic in the shade if you so wish. Not an end destination, but definitely a nice way to spend an hour or so on a Sunday with your family. We plan on returning in October when they will be having an event.

The Averasboro Museum is a privately owned facility with the largest collection of civil war artifacts in NC (they said). It was a small building but packed full of artifacts - bullets galore, weapons, uniforms, equipment, etc. There was even a femur bone with a bullet in it! The story of the battle that took place there was very comprehensive and accompanied by a diorama as well as paintings. The Smith family (who used to own the 300+ acres) had 3 houses that were all used for hospitals (1 confederate and 2 union). Down the road was the Chicora cemetery with 54 graves - 52 of them unknown (very sad). There is a video setup but it was not working. A sample slave quarters stands on the grounds as well but is not open to inspection.

it's great to see how it was back in the day and the difference they have made for us to the present and future

If you follow Civil War battles, you will find the battle fought here leads up to the Battle of Bentonville. The museum gave an excellent overview of the battle. The staff members were very informative. If passing through the Dunn area, it is well worth your time to check it out.

The area was very nice. Good ample amount of shade. I went when there was a reenactment. The reenactment was worth the amount of money you paid to watch it. There are activities there for children of all ages. If you love history, then you will love this place.

Nice, small bookstore and museum. Restrooms and picnic shelter. A quiet, historic site. A great pit stop, but for a more high impact visit go when there is an event. A volunteer there told me they do have reenactments and they have days when folks come and just fire cannons! What fun!

Standing at the breastworks where 2,000 confederate troops held off 20,000 yankee troops is very meaningful. If you were ever in combat, you are standing with brave Americans defending their homeland. The museum is very nice. When they do the re-enactments, it is really great.

Very nice with good signs depicting war and locations and feel for battle

its a pretty small museum but growing, the displays and volunteers are really knowledgable and they have living events there are really informative and great