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Historic Plymouth Walking Tour
Daily, self-guided
A port-town, shaped by water. A hotly contested civil war site. A boat that shaped history. A Brick House, a man named Rhodes and 172 plots laid out as the beginning of Plymouth. This walking tour of downtown Plymouth takes you through the most critical streets in Plymouth and shows you just where history was shaped. Less than 2 miles on flat, mostly-paved and even ground. Printed maps available at the Bear-O-Lina Welcome Center on Water Street. Digital Maps available.
Paddlewheel Cruises on the Roanoke
The Plymouth Downtown Development Assoc. hosts at least one paddlewheel dinner cruise per month. Tickets sell out fast. Enjoy a 4-hour cruise on the Roanoke River along with a dinner buffet and music. Beer and wine available for purchase (credit card only).
Weather permitting, we will be cruising down the Roanoke River to the Albemarle Sound. One of the largest natural freshwater sounds in the U.S. If the wind and waves on the sound are not accommodating, we will cruise up the Roanoke River to view the unspoiled beauty of what some call North Carolina's Amazon.
Tickets: https://plymouth-dda.square.site
Somerset Place Tours
Tuesday - Saturday, upon request or self-guided
See what life was like on this historic 1700s plantation. Visitors explore the lives of the plantation's owners, enslaved community, employed whites, and free blacks during Somerset Place's 80-year lifespan under slavery.
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“Fire at the Banks”, Tony and Dooley Small Tire
The Outer Banks Speedway allows visitors with a need for speed can hit the tracks in Creswell, just a couple miles west of Columbia, at the Outer Banks Speedway. The all-concrete 1/8 mile track has a two lane, 50' ft. wide racing surface where local and visiting speed racers can put the pedal to the medal.
Brown Racing "Big Tire Backyard Brawl"
The Outer Banks Speedway allows visitors with a need for speed can hit the tracks in Creswell, just a couple miles west of Columbia, at the Outer Banks Speedway. The all-concrete 1/8 mile track has a two lane, 50' ft. wide racing surface where local and visiting speed racers can put the pedal to the medal.
National Black Bear Festival
11TH ANNUAL
BLACK BEAR FESTIVAL
https://nationalbearfest.com/
First Friday’s Music Series
First Friday of every Month
This event takes place at Bear Towne Market, 118 Washington Street, Downtown Plymouth.
“Come Out da Bushes" Grudge Wars
The Outer Banks Speedway allows visitors with a need for speed can hit the tracks in Creswell, just a couple miles west of Columbia, at the Outer Banks Speedway. The all-concrete 1/8 mile track has a two lane, 50' ft. wide racing surface where local and visiting speed racers can put the pedal to the medal.
Juneteenth
Come celebrate Juneteenth in Downtown Plymouth! Parade, live performances, vendors, family-friendly happenings.
252 Badboyz Presents “War Zone Battle @ da banks”
The Outer Banks Speedway allows visitors with a need for speed can hit the tracks in Creswell, just a couple miles west of Columbia, at the Outer Banks Speedway. The all-concrete 1/8 mile track has a two lane, 50' ft. wide racing surface where local and visiting speed racers can put the pedal to the medal.
Craig Marshburn Jr Mafia “MPH Grudge Fest”
The Outer Banks Speedway allows visitors with a need for speed can hit the tracks in Creswell, just a couple miles west of Columbia, at the Outer Banks Speedway. The all-concrete 1/8 mile track has a two lane, 50' ft. wide racing surface where local and visiting speed racers can put the pedal to the medal.
First Friday’s Music Series
First Friday of every Month
This event takes place at Bear Towne Market, 118 Washington Street, Downtown Plymouth.
Grudge Race
The Outer Banks Speedway allows visitors with a need for speed can hit the tracks in Creswell, just a couple miles west of Columbia, at the Outer Banks Speedway. The all-concrete 1/8 mile track has a two lane, 50' ft. wide racing surface where local and visiting speed racers can put the pedal to the medal.
We Outside - Vol. 1 Roughhouse Promotions
The Outer Banks Speedway allows visitors with a need for speed can hit the tracks in Creswell, just a couple miles west of Columbia, at the Outer Banks Speedway. The all-concrete 1/8 mile track has a two lane, 50' ft. wide racing surface where local and visiting speed racers can put the pedal to the medal.
Blue Thunder Stand your Ground
The Outer Banks Speedway allows visitors with a need for speed can hit the tracks in Creswell, just a couple miles west of Columbia, at the Outer Banks Speedway. The all-concrete 1/8 mile track has a two lane, 50' ft. wide racing surface where local and visiting speed racers can put the pedal to the medal.
First Friday’s Music Series
First Friday of every Month
This event takes place at Bear Towne Market, 118 Washington Street, Downtown Plymouth.
DonkMaster
The Outer Banks Speedway allows visitors with a need for speed can hit the tracks in Creswell, just a couple miles west of Columbia, at the Outer Banks Speedway. The all-concrete 1/8 mile track has a two lane, 50' ft. wide racing surface where local and visiting speed racers can put the pedal to the medal.
Eastern NC Bass Challenge - Collins Boats $10,000 Championship
Be a part of the biggest bass tournament trail in Eastern North Carolina.
August 2-3, 2025 – Roanoke River, Collins Boats $10,000 Championship
More info and to sign up: https://www.ncbasschallenge.com/shop/tournaments/2025-single-event-entry/
Brown/Squeak “Big Tire Backyard Brawl”
The Outer Banks Speedway allows visitors with a need for speed can hit the tracks in Creswell, just a couple miles west of Columbia, at the Outer Banks Speedway. The all-concrete 1/8 mile track has a two lane, 50' ft. wide racing surface where local and visiting speed racers can put the pedal to the medal.
“OBX Speedway Promotion” Small Tire
The Outer Banks Speedway allows visitors with a need for speed can hit the tracks in Creswell, just a couple miles west of Columbia, at the Outer Banks Speedway. The all-concrete 1/8 mile track has a two lane, 50' ft. wide racing surface where local and visiting speed racers can put the pedal to the medal.
First Friday’s Music Series
First Friday of every Month
This event takes place at Bear Towne Market, 118 Washington Street, Downtown Plymouth.
“Life after Death ll” JMR Production
The Outer Banks Speedway allows visitors with a need for speed can hit the tracks in Creswell, just a couple miles west of Columbia, at the Outer Banks Speedway. The all-concrete 1/8 mile track has a two lane, 50' ft. wide racing surface where local and visiting speed racers can put the pedal to the medal.
Blue Thunder “Stand your Ground”
The Outer Banks Speedway allows visitors with a need for speed can hit the tracks in Creswell, just a couple miles west of Columbia, at the Outer Banks Speedway. The all-concrete 1/8 mile track has a two lane, 50' ft. wide racing surface where local and visiting speed racers can put the pedal to the medal.
First Friday’s Music Series
First Friday of every Month
This event takes place at Bear Towne Market, 118 Washington Street, Downtown Plymouth.
Blue Thunder “Stand your Ground”
The Outer Banks Speedway allows visitors with a need for speed can hit the tracks in Creswell, just a couple miles west of Columbia, at the Outer Banks Speedway. The all-concrete 1/8 mile track has a two lane, 50' ft. wide racing surface where local and visiting speed racers can put the pedal to the medal.
Bad Boyz Grudge
The Outer Banks Speedway allows visitors with a need for speed can hit the tracks in Creswell, just a couple miles west of Columbia, at the Outer Banks Speedway. The all-concrete 1/8 mile track has a two lane, 50' ft. wide racing surface where local and visiting speed racers can put the pedal to the medal.
4-H Livestock Show & Sale
Our 2025 Livestock Show and Sale is scheduled for May 7th, 2025. Registration is now live!
Important Dates
December 1st – Heifer Registration Forms Due
January 1st- Heifer On-Farm Date
January 31st – Goat, Hog, & Lamb Registration Forms Due
March 9th – Goat, Hog, & Lamb On-Farm Date
May 7th – Washington County 4-H Livestock Show
More information here.
May Day Bike Race, Gee Promotion
The Outer Banks Speedway allows visitors with a need for speed can hit the tracks in Creswell, just a couple miles west of Columbia, at the Outer Banks Speedway. The all-concrete 1/8 mile track has a two lane, 50' ft. wide racing surface where local and visiting speed racers can put the pedal to the medal.
First Friday’s Music Series
First Friday of every Month
This event takes place at Bear Towne Market, 118 Washington Street, Downtown Plymouth.
Eastern NC Bass Challenge
Be a part of the biggest bass tournament trail in Eastern North Carolina.
More info and to sign up: https://www.ncbasschallenge.com/shop/tournaments/2025-single-event-entry/
Women of Somerset Place Tour
Women of Somerset Place Tour will take place every Wednesday and Saturday’s in March 2025, 10:00 - 11:00 am. Learn about some of the remarkable women who lived and worked at Somerset Place. The 60- minute special tour will focus on the contributions that enslaved and free women made to the development, maintenance, and infrastructure of Somerset Place. The tour will be offered to commemorate Women’s History Month. Guided tour fees of $2/adults(18-64); $1/children (ages 4-17); $1/ seniors (ages 65+); $1/Veterans are applicable and for groups of 15 or more reservations are required.
CONTACT INFO
Somerset Place State Historic Site
(252) 379-6020
somerset@dncr.nc.gov
Women of Somerset Place Tour
Women of Somerset Place Tour will take place every Wednesday and Saturday’s in March 2025, 10:00 - 11:00 am. Learn about some of the remarkable women who lived and worked at Somerset Place. The 60- minute special tour will focus on the contributions that enslaved and free women made to the development, maintenance, and infrastructure of Somerset Place. The tour will be offered to commemorate Women’s History Month. Guided tour fees of $2/adults(18-64); $1/children (ages 4-17); $1/ seniors (ages 65+); $1/Veterans are applicable and for groups of 15 or more reservations are required.
CONTACT INFO
Somerset Place State Historic Site
(252) 379-6020
somerset@dncr.nc.gov
Women of Somerset Place Tour
Women of Somerset Place Tour will take place every Wednesday and Saturday’s in March 2025, 10:00 - 11:00 am. Learn about some of the remarkable women who lived and worked at Somerset Place. The 60- minute special tour will focus on the contributions that enslaved and free women made to the development, maintenance, and infrastructure of Somerset Place. The tour will be offered to commemorate Women’s History Month. Guided tour fees of $2/adults(18-64); $1/children (ages 4-17); $1/ seniors (ages 65+); $1/Veterans are applicable and for groups of 15 or more reservations are required.
CONTACT INFO
Somerset Place State Historic Site
(252) 379-6020
somerset@dncr.nc.gov
Women of Somerset Place Tour
Women of Somerset Place Tour will take place every Wednesday and Saturday’s in March 2025, 10:00 - 11:00 am. Learn about some of the remarkable women who lived and worked at Somerset Place. The 60- minute special tour will focus on the contributions that enslaved and free women made to the development, maintenance, and infrastructure of Somerset Place. The tour will be offered to commemorate Women’s History Month. Guided tour fees of $2/adults(18-64); $1/children (ages 4-17); $1/ seniors (ages 65+); $1/Veterans are applicable and for groups of 15 or more reservations are required.
CONTACT INFO
Somerset Place State Historic Site
(252) 379-6020
somerset@dncr.nc.gov
Women of Somerset Place Tour
Women of Somerset Place Tour will take place every Wednesday and Saturday’s in March 2025, 10:00 - 11:00 am. Learn about some of the remarkable women who lived and worked at Somerset Place. The 60- minute special tour will focus on the contributions that enslaved and free women made to the development, maintenance, and infrastructure of Somerset Place. The tour will be offered to commemorate Women’s History Month. Guided tour fees of $2/adults(18-64); $1/children (ages 4-17); $1/ seniors (ages 65+); $1/Veterans are applicable and for groups of 15 or more reservations are required.
CONTACT INFO
Somerset Place State Historic Site
(252) 379-6020
somerset@dncr.nc.gov
Women of Somerset Place Tour
Women of Somerset Place Tour will take place every Wednesday and Saturday’s in March 2025, 10:00 - 11:00 am. Learn about some of the remarkable women who lived and worked at Somerset Place. The 60- minute special tour will focus on the contributions that enslaved and free women made to the development, maintenance, and infrastructure of Somerset Place. The tour will be offered to commemorate Women’s History Month. Guided tour fees of $2/adults(18-64); $1/children (ages 4-17); $1/ seniors (ages 65+); $1/Veterans are applicable and for groups of 15 or more reservations are required.
CONTACT INFO
Somerset Place State Historic Site
(252) 379-6020
somerset@dncr.nc.gov
Women of Somerset Place Tour
Women of Somerset Place Tour will take place every Wednesday and Saturday’s in March 2025, 10:00 - 11:00 am. Learn about some of the remarkable women who lived and worked at Somerset Place. The 60- minute special tour will focus on the contributions that enslaved and free women made to the development, maintenance, and infrastructure of Somerset Place. The tour will be offered to commemorate Women’s History Month. Guided tour fees of $2/adults(18-64); $1/children (ages 4-17); $1/ seniors (ages 65+); $1/Veterans are applicable and for groups of 15 or more reservations are required.
CONTACT INFO
Somerset Place State Historic Site
(252) 379-6020
somerset@dncr.nc.gov
Women of Somerset Place Tour
Women of Somerset Place Tour will take place every Wednesday and Saturday’s in March 2025, 10:00 - 11:00 am. Learn about some of the remarkable women who lived and worked at Somerset Place. The 60- minute special tour will focus on the contributions that enslaved and free women made to the development, maintenance, and infrastructure of Somerset Place. The tour will be offered to commemorate Women’s History Month. Guided tour fees of $2/adults(18-64); $1/children (ages 4-17); $1/ seniors (ages 65+); $1/Veterans are applicable and for groups of 15 or more reservations are required.
CONTACT INFO
Somerset Place State Historic Site
(252) 379-6020
somerset@dncr.nc.gov
Jingle Bear Bash
Mark your Calendar for the First Ever Jingle Bear Bash on December 14, 2024 from 8:30AM to 4:30PM. We will have over 25 Arts and Craft Vendors, Breakfast and Professional pictures with Santa, carriage rides, and a 10ft polar bear. You are not going to want to miss this exciting event in Downtown Plymouth Bearolina.
Christmas Laser Light
YOUR FAVORITE SONGS OF THE SEASON Synchronized with Lasers Dancing Across the Sky!
*4 Nights, 3 Shows per Night Shows are Approximately 45 minutes
Tickets Sold in Advance - Don't miss the Magic! EARLY BIRD
$25 Per Car, Pick-up Truck or SUV
Sale Ends December 1, 2024
Regular Ticket $30 Per Car, Pick-up Truck or SUV
15 passenger Van/ Small Bus $50
Large Bus 16+ passenger $100
Purchase your tickets today now for this spectacular event December 11th-14th.
More info: https://www.eventeny.com/events/christmas-laser-light-show-2024-12837/?series=4786
Small Town Plymouth Bearolina Christmas Christmas Tree Lighting
Christmas Tree Lighting 6 p.m.
First Friday Live Music Event 5:30 - 8 p.m.
Historic Rehoboth's Church’s Annual Love Feast
Mark your calendars for Sunday, December 1, 2024.
Historic Rehoboth's Church’s Annual Love Feast.
It begins soon after Somerset Place State Historic Site Christmas Open House from 1pm - 4pm.
Rehoboth’s Special music at 4:30.
Service at 5.
A first Sunday in December tradition since 1971.
Located at 15700 NC Hwy 32 in Roper, NC
Somerset Place 34th Annual Christmas Open House
Discover the history and culture of Lake Scuppernong’s Indigenous Community as we highlight American Indian Heritage Month. Interact with exhibits and demonstrations to learn about Indigenous ways of life. Join in making crafts and games related to agriculture at Somerset Place. Enjoy music, popcorn, hayrides, and guided site tours. Fees are applicable.
Somerset Place Historic Site 34th annual Christmas Open House
Enjoy traditional decorations on a self-guided tour of the plantation buildings. Sample black-eyed peas, hearth-cooked cornbread, hot spiced tea, and desserts. Listen to period Christmas music and mingle with Saint Nicholas from 2 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Free entry. Donations welcome.
TBD
The Outer Banks Speedway allows visitors with a need for speed can hit the tracks in Creswell, just a couple miles west of Columbia, at the Outer Banks Speedway. The all-concrete 1/8 mile track has a two lane, 50' ft. wide racing surface where local and visiting speed racers can put the pedal to the medal. The 62 acre facility can accommodate 600 race cars and over 10,000 spectators, (in addition to parking for 3,500 spectator vehicles.) The track is IHRA sanctioned, and the Outer Banks Speedway is currently running Pro Mod, Pro Stocks, ET Brackets and more. Folks can swing by throughout the spring, summer, and fall months to watch the speediest drag race cars, bikes, and stock cars in the region battle it out on the hard concrete surface, and races are held approximately every month or so, generally from March until October.
Jingle Bear Bash Vendor Show
Jingle Bear Bash Vendor Show 8:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. Breakfast with Santa Downtown Plymouth
TBD
The Outer Banks Speedway allows visitors with a need for speed can hit the tracks in Creswell, just a couple miles west of Columbia, at the Outer Banks Speedway. The all-concrete 1/8 mile track has a two lane, 50' ft. wide racing surface where local and visiting speed racers can put the pedal to the medal.
Somerset Fall Harvest Time on the Shoreline
Discover the history and culture of Lake Scuppernong’s Indigenous Community as we highlight American Indian Heritage Month. Interact with exhibits and demonstrations to learn about Indigenous ways of life. Join in making crafts and games related to agriculture at Somerset Place. Enjoy music, popcorn, hayrides, and guided site tours. Fees are applicable.
First Friday’s Music Series
First Friday of every Month
The winter events takes place from 5 p.m. - 8p.m. at Bear Towne Market, 118 Washington Street, Downtown Plymouth.
Dinner Paddlewheel Cruise
The dinner boat will leave the dock in Plymouth at approximately 4:00 P.M. You may board it any time after 3:30 P.M. The bar will be serving beer and wine (credit card purchase only) and there will be light hors d'oeuvres available. Dinner will be served at approximately 5:30P.M., just as we are reaching the mouth of the Roanoke River. We expect to arrive back at Plymouth Town Dock at about 8:00 P.M. Your ticket will be the receipt confirmation sent to your email that you provided when you purchased the tickets. Menu is as follows.
Appetizers - charcuterie/fruit/vegetable display and Tex Mex dip
Entrees - bourbon glazed pork and chicken Florentine
Sides - mashed potatoes and vegetable medley.
We will have "Island Gerry" Maddox performing on the upper deck.
Tickets: https://plymouth-dda.square.site/
Bike Race
The Outer Banks Speedway allows visitors with a need for speed can hit the tracks in Creswell, just a couple miles west of Columbia, at the Outer Banks Speedway. The all-concrete 1/8 mile track has a two lane, 50' ft. wide racing surface where local and visiting speed racers can put the pedal to the medal. The 62 acre facility can accommodate 600 race cars and over 10,000 spectators, (in addition to parking for 3,500 spectator vehicles.) The track is IHRA sanctioned, and the Outer Banks Speedway is currently running Pro Mod, Pro Stocks, ET Brackets and more. Folks can swing by throughout the spring, summer, and fall months to watch the speediest drag race cars, bikes, and stock cars in the region battle it out on the hard concrete surface, and races are held approximately every month or so, generally from March until October.
Christmas Open House
Join us for our Christmas Open house.
We will have light refreshments and a store full of Christmas Decorations.
We will have two full days to shop.
Friday October 18, 2024 from 10AM-5:00PM
Saturday October 19, 2024 from 10AM-5:00PM
https://www.facebook.com/events/1441158089913855/?ref=newsfeed
Pancake Breakfast
Creswell Ruritan Club pancake breakfast fundraiser will be held on Saturday October 12th from 8:00 am to 11:00 am at the Ruritan building on 6th Street in Creswell. Plates are $10.00, eat in or take out.
Big Fred Production"If you're Nervous go to Sunday Service"Grudge Fest
The Outer Banks Speedway allows visitors with a need for speed can hit the tracks in Creswell, just a couple miles west of Columbia, at the Outer Banks Speedway. The all-concrete 1/8 mile track has a two lane, 50' ft. wide racing surface where local and visiting speed racers can put the pedal to the medal.