Onslow

Onslow County Museum
The Onslow County Museum is a public, non-profit, educational institution whose purpose is to stimulate an interest in and teach about the cultural and natural history of Onslow County and its agricultural, marine, and industrial resources and development so that residents of and visitors to the county will be able to gain an understanding and appreciation of its past, present, and future. Towards this end, the museum collects, preserves, and interprets a wide variety of Onslow County documents, photographs, and artifacts.

Montford Point Marines Museum
The Montford Point Marines Museum exists to preserve the legacy of the Montford Point Marines and to collect, record, preserve, and display for public education and viewing, the largest collection of photographs, documents, papers and artifacts pertaining to these Marines in order to capture the unique history of African American Marines from 1942 to 1949. The museum is open Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday from 11-4, but available for tours by appointment on days when normally closed.

Onslow County Historical Society, Inc.
Pelletier House
The Onslow County Historical Society maintains the historic Pelletier House, the oldest standing structure in Jacksonville. The Pelletier House is on the National Register of Historic Places and is open by appointment for the enjoyment and education of the public. The Onslow County Historical Society also collects and preserves local history and genealogical materials.

Onslow Council for the Arts
The Onslow Council for the Arts has "years of experience, quality programs, [and a] strong arts in the schools program." This organization operates a gallery displaying changing exhibits of local, community, and regional art. The council also owns and periodically exhibits parts of its large permanent collection of two- and three-dimensional works. Sales Gallery features a wide variety of original gift items by area and regional artists. The Council for the Arts also keeps a continually updated Art Directory listing visual, literary and performing artists, as well as arts related organizations in Onslow County.

Onslow County Public Library
Tucker Littleton Room
The Tucker Littleton Room is the Onslow County Public Library's dedicated genealogical research facility. This special collection contains published and manuscript resources useful in the study of genealogy in Onslow County and North Carolina.

Marine Corps Museum of the Carolinas