This blink-and-you’ll-miss-it-town in North Carolina — like so many hidden gems — can get lost down many a rural road en route to bigger destinations, such as our beautiful beaches, rich wooded forests, and the extraordinary summits of our mountain ranges. One reader kindly asked me to look at the historic town of Plymouth which is perfect for a day trip destination.

Plymouth is a town of many museums with two in one location: Bear-Ology & God's Creation Wildlife Museum.
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Bear-Ology is a small black bear museum that dispels myths about these warm creatures.
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Did you know the Albemarle-Pamlico Peninsula has the highest densities of black bears in the world?
At God's Creation Wildlife Museum, this is who greets you in the lobby. Tour the country, enter the Trapper's Cabin, and step into a Safari Tent in Africa!
Bear-ology, 111 W Water St, Plymouth, NC 27962, USA
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For further details, visit the Bear-Ology & God's Creation Wildlife Museum website.
Another interesting place to find history is the Roanoke River Lighthouse and Maritime Museum preserving the maritime history of the Roanoke River and Albemarle Sound.
Roanoke River Lighthouse, 215 W Water St, Plymouth, NC 27962, USA
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And take a walk around the lovely Water Street Landing Park.
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It was designated by the National Park Service as a Network to Freedom National Underground Railroad site.
In addition, you'll find housed in a historic 1923 Atlantic Coast Line Train depot, the Port o’ Plymouth Museum.
The Port o’ Plymouth Museum, 302 E Water St, Plymouth, NC 27962, USA
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See more photos of this cool space on the Port o' Plymouth Museum website.
Depending on when you're traveling through, lunch or breakfast at Stella's Cafe is a must.
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Do some shopping next door at the Unique Boutique and Gift Shop, under the same ownership.
Stella's offers some great coffee and warm customer service.
Stella's Cafe of Plymouth, 120 E Water St, Plymouth, NC 27962, USA
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And the menu is a modern take on Southern comfort: Grits anyone?
You might want to plan a trip around the annual National Black Bear Festival when about 30,000 folks visit every year on the first Saturday in June.
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Read all about it on the National Black Bear Festival website.

Plymouth is a blink-and-you’ll-miss-it-town in North Carolina — but now you know. And if you want to see some more history in the Tar Heel State, drive about 25 miles to Edenton. While driving take some help from our handy Ultimate Road Trip Packing List.

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