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VISITOR INFORMATION
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LOCATION
| Street address: | 2110 Blue Ridge Road, Raleigh, North Carolina 27607-6494 |
| Mailing address: | 4630 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27607-4630 |
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From RDU Airport, Chapel Hill, Greensboro on I-40
Approaching Raleigh, take the 289 exit onto Wade Ave. Go about one and one-half miles to the Blue Ridge Rd. exit. Turn left onto Blue Ridge Rd. The Museum is on the right. Look for a large granite marker with flags.
From Wilson, Rocky Mount, 64 East
Near Raleigh city limits, turn right onto the Beltline-Airport exit. Go several miles, passing North Hills and Crabtree Valley exits, to Lake Boone (Trail) exit. Turn right. Go about one mile to the fourth stop-light and turn left onto Blue Ridge Rd. The Museum is on the left. Look for a large granite marker with flags.
From Asheboro, Pittsboro, Apex, 64 West
Entering Raleigh, pass the Western Blvd. and Hillsborough St. exits. Then immediately after passing the Wade Ave. exit, turn right onto the "I-40/RDU Airport/Chapel Hill" exit. Go one-half mile and take the next right exit onto Blue Ridge Rd. The Museum is on the right. Look for a large granite marker with flags.
From Smithfield, Clayton, 70 East
Entering Raleigh, Highway 70 becomes Wilmington St. Proceed on Wilmington St. to the Capitol. Go around the Capitol (Edenton St. to Hillsborough St.). Drive several miles west on Hillsborough—passing N.C. State University and Meredith College until you approach the N.C. State Fairgrounds. Turn right at the stoplight onto Blue Ridge Rd. The Museum is on the right. Look for a large granite marker with flags.
ALTERNATIVE: From 70 East take I-40 to exit 289 onto Wade Ave. to Blue Ridge Rd. Take a right onto Blue Ridge Rd. The Museum is on the right. Look for a large granite marker with flags.
From Durham via Highway 70 (or Greensboro via 85)
Approaching Raleigh on Highway 70, turn right onto Duraleigh Rd. Continue on Duraleigh about four miles; it will become Blue Ridge Rd. After the second stoplight, go about two more blocks (approx. one-half mile.) The Museum is on the left. Look for a large granite marker with flags.
From East or South of Raleigh
Take I-40 East that circles Raleigh around the south end. Get off I-40 at exit 289 back toward Raleigh and Wade Ave. Follow Wade Ave. to the Blue Ridge Rd. exit, and take this exit. Turn left onto Blue Ridge Rd. The Museum is on the right. Look for a large granite marker with flags.
From Southeast of Raleigh on 1-40 East
Approaching Raleigh on I-40 E, look for a sign with 440 and 40W and follow for 10 miles with Downtown on your right side. Move into the right lane and look for a sign to Wake Forest and Raleigh, exit 293. This is also the exit for Sanford via 440, so after exiting keep to the right at a fork. A sign on the right will confirm you are heading toward Raleigh. After approximately five miles, exit onto Lake Boone Trail. Turn right at Lake Boone Trail, go about one mile to the fourth stoplight, and turn left onto Blue Ridge Road. The Museum is on the left. Look for a large granite marker with flags.
From Cary (Cary Towne Ctr.)
Take 40W to exit 289 (Wade Ave.) to Blue Ridge Rd. exit. Make a left onto Blue Ridge Rd. The Museum is on the right. Look for a large granite marker with flags.
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