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Discover history, experience contemporary Native American life and witness colorful powwow regalia. Map
Places to Explore Native American History in North Carolina
You can immerse yourself in stories from native cultures through dramas or by visiting living history museums across North Carolina. Crafts, architecture, clothing, and tools give color and texture to a way of life largely unknown to many of today’s visitors.
Compelling Narratives
For 80+ years,
The Lost Colony has wowed audiences in Manteo with epic battles and American Indian dances on an outdoor stage triple the size of one on Broadway. The production dramatizes the mysterious disappearance of 117 English colonists from Roanoke Island in 1590. Learn about the first habitants of Hatteras Island and buy crafts at the Frisco Native American Museum.