The North Carolina Baseball Museum is located at Fleming Stadium in Wilson, NC. Admission is $3 for…read moreadults and $1 for children and seniors. When you arrive, there are marked parking spots and I saw the large baseball with the NC Baseball Museum sign so just entered the gate and made my way in that direction. It is on the left side of the field. The museum is staffed by volunteers. I was welcomed when I arrived and given an overview of the museum. Then before I left, I got my questions answered and was show the new museum piece from Josh Hamilton. He even looked up all that played on the Mets for me as I was curious. So I appreciated that a lot. The museum was much larger than I expected as there are two large rooms. I didn't give myself enough time to view the museum as I arrived near closing time. I had been planning to visit the following day but the museum page and online sites had differing hours so I decided the website was likely the better source. So that just means a return trip is in order especially knowing what a gem this museum is. The first room is of those from North Carolina that played in the major leagues and the other room has college baseball and others that played in the MLB. I loved the history here and seeing the artifacts and reading about the players. I highly recommend this museum if you are a baseball fan.

Super nice staff. They opened the stadium gift store so husband could buy a couple of the local…read moreteam's shirts. Museum is well organized with a catalog where you can look up players to find their display. Museum represents NC in the major leagues as well as info about NC minor leagues and even a small women's league display.

I went twice this past season and both experiences were fantastic! There were plenty of berries to…read morepick, staff was friendly and helpful immediately upon arrival. Pricing was fair and I love that they have a portable restroom and wash station right up front. Both times I went we had multiple children with us and they loved seeing the chickens up front and picking berries in the fields. Can't wait to return next year!

We had so much fun at the Wendell Blueberry Farm. When you walk in there are chickens and even a…read moreturkey so that caught my son's attention immediately! Then when you go blueberry picking there are literally over 1,000 bushes all ready to be picked! The blueberries are pesticide free and were all absolutely delicious. It wasn't too crowded so it was easy to get as many blueberries as we wanted. Will go back at least a few more times this season!

Although a classic small theatre, they took what was a a sweet story and added infidelity, suicide,…read moreand inappropriateness on a number of levels. Being relatively new to the area, we thought we would support local community theater, but we won't be doing that again at this theatre.

Great local theatre. Intimate setting in former American Legion hall. Seats 100. Acoustics are…read morewonderful! Support local artists.

A small group of us went for the Christmas Jubilee. It is a nice feature for the town of Selma…read more There is street parking only but it seemed adequate. The Saturday show was almost sold out by the looks of the crowd. The performances were good and it was an enjoyable afternoon. It is a good location for family entertainment! Check it out

The Rudy Theatre opened in Downtown Selma, North Carolina in 1998. Thankfully it survived the…read morepandemic when it was closed for well over a year. But it has been back open for a few months now and is currently having the Christmas Jubilee shows that combine music and comedy. I've only been to the Christmas shows but I was informed that there are four different shows each year. A Country show; an Easter Show and a Summer show. Besides the shows The Rudy puts on they do have performers come and have there shows at the venue from Elvis music to Bluegrass to Beach music. The theatre has about 500 seats. I've sat in the middle of the floor level before; the front row and this time I decided to try out the balcony. They do the sound and lights up in the balcony so you can see that too. The balcony does requires walking up stairs. I found the seats in all the sections to have good views. Parking is street parking but there was plenty available on the surrounding streets. The lobby has a concessions area and the prices are reasonable. The staff is really friendly and helpful too.

Loved picking our own strawberries at this little farm! $18 for a bucket! There's a shop inside…read morewhere you can get some goodies. Wrenns farm has Vollmer Farm make their ice cream in their commercial kitchen and deliver it to them. They were out of their strawberry when we went so we got chocolate. The older couple on site were so friendly. We cut our own snap dragons as well. $1 a piece! The strawberries are the best around. They were so sweet. We can't wait to go back and get more! Definitely will be back this season! They had other plants, jams and jellies and so much more.

The Vollis Simpson Whirligig Park has opened the Vollis Simpson Whirligig Museum since my last…read morevisit. The museum is across from the park on Goldsboro St and admission is free. The museum and gift shop are together in the suite so it isn't a large museum but there is a lot to look at and read as well as a tv to watch the magic at work. The museum is where you can learn more about Vollis Simpson and his work. The large hands are impressive to see featured as he made beautiful works of art with scrap metal. He was a machinist by trade and artist in retirement. In WWII he built a windmill to power a washing machine to clean the clothing of soldiers. He took ordinary objects and made something amazing with it. His mechanical creations that move in the wind started out on his farm then later moved to the park when he could no longer take care of them properly. Smaller whilrligigs can be seen up close in the front window but remember not to touch them although it is tempting. After visiting the museum, be sure to go in the park to see the fifty foot creations. There are several restaurants to choose from within walking distance of the museum too. I highly recommend visiting so that you can learn more about this remarkable man.

Wow... amazing and unique and intriguing and entertaining... what an amazing and nifty find in this…read morelittle town - only a few miles off of I-95. Worth a visit!

For just $2 you can have a guided tour from a seasoned employee. Leigh Strickland did an excellent…read morejob giving us the history of this site and the buildings, which are locked unless you are on a guided tour. To visit the Site and Visitors' Center is free of charge. The Center has rest rooms, a chronological display of exhibits from Governor Aycock's boyhood and political and law careers. His greatest accomplishment was his agenda for universal (free public) education for all--African Americans and Whites, despite having run on a platform of white supremacy. A new school house was built in NC for every day he was in office! There is also a dated film available for free viewing on demand in the visitors center. Outside visitors can enjoy a picnic shelter, looking into building windows, visiting with sheep and chickens, and touring the cemetery. We will return when a special event is taking place to see volunteers reenacting life on the farm.

I saw a historical marker sign for The Governor Charles B. Aycock Birthplace on my way to be…read morevaccinated so I decided to stop on the drive home as this seemed like a museum off the beaten path. I had no idea what to expect when I arrived at a long dirt driveway. But when I arrived there was a museum inside and quite impressive. A video was offered with an introduction about Governor Aycock. I had no idea who he was or what he accomplished. The exhibits were great and more than I expected. Governor Aycock valued public education and opened over 4000 schools in the state one for everyday he was in office including Sundays. White Supremacy is sugar coated and I do hope that more is done to address the ugly history of the state. I did not get an opportunity to explore the buildings outside but will be returning to check out the one room schoolhouse, barn and stables. On my return I will be better educated on Governor Aycock.

The Freeman Roundhouse Museum is located in Wilson, NC. It opened in 2001. Admission is free but…read moredonations are welcome. The museum focuses on African Americans in Wilson and tells about the history. It is divided into sections so you can learn more about veterans; medicine; education; art; the citizens and religion. Bill Myers wanted the house restored and preserved as the house was where a housing project was to be built. This led to the city buying the house and moving it to its current location. The dinosaur sculpture was among the items that moved with the house. There is a display about the move and all that went into that. The museum started out in the round house built by Oliver Nestus Freeman but as the museums displays grew from the donations received, they needed to build another building that opened in 2018. Freeman built the house in 1946 as there was a shortage of housing for soldiers returning from WWII. He was a stone mason. The circular house had wedge shaped rooms. It was thought to be made of stone but they have found bottles, concrete from sidewalks; scrap wood; tree saplings, marbles and strings used too. Wilson's first redevelopment project was named the Freeman Place because of his architecture and the community he built. If you can't visit the museum in person there, you can visit on a virtual tour.