Halifax

Historic Halifax State Historic Site
In the spring of 1776, North Carolina's Fourth Provincial Congress met in Halifax and unanimously adopted a document called the "Halifax Resolves", the first official action by an entire colony recommending independence from England. Historic Halifax, one of North Carolina's State Historic Sites, interprets the first eighty-five years of the town of Halifax. The Historic Halifax Visitor Center has an audio visual presentation as well as restored furnished buildings on the grounds of the site, including the Owens House, home of a Halifax merchant c. 1760; Taverns - Eagle Tavern and the Tap Room Tavern c. 1760-1790; The Federal Style Sally Billy Plantation House, c. 1808; Burgess Law Office c. 1808; the 1832 County Clerk's Office; and the 1838 Jail, complete with jail cells. There is also the Montfort Archaeological Exhibit, a building constructed over the excavation of Joseph Montfort's house, containing walkways over the excavated foundation and exhibits which educate visitors about historic archaeology. The William R. Davie House, home of a former NC Governor, is the next house scheduled for restoration.

Halifax County 4-H Rural Life Center
Halifax County Agricultural Museum, Allen Grove Rosenwald School
The Halifax County Agriculture Museum and the Allen Grove Rosenwald School are located on the grounds of the 4-H Rural Life Center in Halifax. The museum showcases the agrarian past of Halifax County with displays of farm equipment, tools, letters, photographs and other items. A farm tenant house provides a view of farm life in the early 20th century. The Allen Grove Rosenwald School was built in 1922 and used through the late 1950s. The school building maintains it's original shape and has the original desks. The museum, farmhouse, and Rosenwald School are open by appointment.

Concerned Citizens of Tillery
Remembering Tillery History Project
The mission of the Remembering Tillery Project of the Concerned Citizens of Tillery is to keep the cultural history of the Tillery Resettlement Farms (Colored Section) alive and to educate the community and others on the history of the Roanoke Farms Resettlement Project. It is a community based oral history and photograph/document reproduction project to remember, preserve, and celebrate the diverse histories of the Tillery community. The History House is an original resettlement home containing photographic exhibitions documenting the farm, religious, and social life in Tillery.

Halifax County Public Library
Genealogy Collection
The mission of the Halifax County Library is to provide information, cultural enrichment, recreation and the means of continuing education for persons of all ages and interests. The Genealogy Room contains research materials for genealogy, the history of Halifax County, North Carolina history, and other related subjects. Materials include verticle files of family and Bible histories; birth, death, and marriage records; cemetery records, scrapbooks; an original set of the Roanoke News; and microfilm.

Roanoke Canal Museum and Trail
The Roanoke Canal, completed in 1823, was built as the North Carolina segment of the Roanoke Navigation System. It was designed to connect the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia with Norfolk over a distance of 400 miles. The Roanoke Canal Museum explores the history of the Canal and the Roanoke Valley. The museum is housed in a brick generator house built by the Roanoke Navigation and Water Power Company in the early 1900s. Locks used to lower loaded bateaux can be seen on the grounds of the museum.

Sylvan Heights Waterfowl Park and Eco-Center
Sylvan Heights Waterfowl Park and Eco-Center is dedicated to educating people about the importance of conservation and research focusing on waterfowl and wetland habitats. The park is the largest waterfowl collection in North America with 170 species of birds housed in continental themed aviaries covering North America, South America, Africa, Australia, and Eurasia. The park offers K-12 programming on waterfowl and the environment. In addition to the waterfowl the Center houses a collection of waterfowl themed art and carvings including a Bob Timberlake painting of Iron Eyes Cody. October - March 9am-4pm. April - September 9am-5pm.

Halifax County Arts Council