History buffs will enjoy this multi-building living-history museum that marks the old location of a 19th-century iron-smelting town.
Furnace Town
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J Millard Tawes Historical Museum
26.33 MILES
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11.49 MILES
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12.07 MILES
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12.25 MILES
If you're traveling with kids or just need to stretch your legs, this small zoo is a pleasant distraction. Run by the city, it's home to animals from…
6. Calvin B Taylor House Museum
16.02 MILES
Built in 1832, this green-shuttered Federal-style house evokes everyday smalltown life in the 1800s and 1900s through period furnishings and exhibits…
7. Assateague Island National Seashore
17.25 MILES
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18.27 MILES
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