Museums in the Pines
Moore County
- Moore County Historical Association – House Museums (Shaw House, Bryant House & McLendon Cabin, etc.) — Southern Pines / Carthage
Preserves Moore County history across multiple historic sites.
Website: https://www.moorehistory.com/about-our-museums.html - Malcolm Blue Farm & Museum — Aberdeen
1800s farmstead with museum and grist mill; seasonal events.
Info: https://www.townofaberdeen.net/pview.aspx?id=3520 - Tufts Archives (at Given Memorial Library) — Pinehurst
Pinehurst resort history, Donald Ross archives, free public access.
Website: https://www.givenmemoriallibrary.org/tufts-archives - House in the Horseshoe (Alston House) — near Glendon (northern Moore County; Sanford mailing address)
Revolutionary War–era state historic site with guided tours.
Website: https://historicsites.nc.gov/all-sites/house-horseshoe
Aberdeen Postmaster’s House– Open for private events and by personal showing, they occasionally will have the house open to visitors.
Oldest residence in Aberdeen. Restored and maintained as a historical landmark, and venue. Facebook page
View our short reel on YouTube for a glance at their Christmas Open House December 2025
Carthage Historical Museum — Carthage, NC
The Carthage Historical Committee is committed to the preservation and promotion of the local history Open Sundays 2pm-5pm
Facebook Page:, View our Short Video on YouTube
Sandhills Women’s Exchange-Pinehurst Founded in 1923, the Sandhills Woman’s Exchange empowered local women to earn income through handcrafted goods and community support. You can have lunch in this historic museum. Watch a short reel on YouTube showcasing their Christmas Open House
Taxidermy Hall of Fame / Creation Museum / Antique Tool Museum — Southern Pines
Quirky, eclectic collection in downtown Southern Pines (call ahead for hours) it is inside the Christian Bookstore on Broad St.
Watch our short video: https://youtube.com/shorts/HUGOVfzK4hQ?si=EsFiKV85Uf6uXEJI
Lee County
- Railroad House Museum — Sanford
Sanford’s oldest house (1872), now a local history museum; usually open on weekends.
Website: https://www.railroadhouse.org/
Hoke County (Raeford)
- Raeford–Hoke Museum — Raeford
Two historic homes (McLauchlin-McFadyen House & Parker-Ray House) and local heritage exhibits.
Website: https://raefordhokemuseum.org/en/
Richmond County
Hamlet
Hamlet Depot & Museums — Hamlet
Iconic Queen Anne–style passenger depot with railroad history exhibits; free admission.
Website: https://hamlethistoricdepot.org/
National Railroad Museum & Hall of Fame — Hamlet
Rail memorabilia, maps, and artifacts (typically open weekends).
Info: https://visitrichmondcounty.com/f/national-railroad-museum-hall-of-fame-inc-hamlet-52819
Watch our short reel on YouTube highlighting one of the museums the Tornado building.
Ellerbe
Rankin Museum of American Heritage — Ellerbe, NC
Natural history, local history, and Native American collections; family-friendly. Andre the Giant Fans will love this Museum as he was a native of Ellerbe and loved his home town.
Website: https://rankinmuseum.org/
Nearby (Cumberland County)
- U.S. Army Airborne & Special Operations Museum — Fayetteville
Major museum covering 80+ years of Airborne & Special Operations history.
Visit: https://www.asomf.org/visit-the-museum/
