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Town in North Carolina, United States
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Plymouth is the seat of Washington County on the North Carolina Coastal Plain.
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Gives account of the Civil War events that took place in the region, including the sinking of the CSS Albemarle.
Includes a cute lighthouse and some miscellaneous boats.
Bear museum to go along with the town's North Carolina Black Bear Festival.
House was built around 1850 and its basement served as a shelter to local citizens during the Civil War.
Sniper's Nest
The Ausbon House still shows the bullets holes around an upstairs window where a Confederate sniper refused to surrender to U.S. forces on the night of December 10, 1862. This house is one of only four antebellum houses still surviving in Plymouth.
Plymouth is easily accessible by vehicles via US-64 or NC-32. The town also provides dockage for those wishing to visit by boat.
Read in the guideThe downtown and historical portions of Plymouth is small enough that one could easily park and walk. Parking is available along all downtown streets and the parking lot at the Port o' Plymouth Museum.
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