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N.C. Transportation Museum

The N.C. Transportation Museum is a historic site, once home to Southern Railway’s largest steam locomotive repair facility in the southeast, and a museum featuring all types of transportation history – railroading, automotive, aviation, and more. 20-minute train rides are available on Saturdays and Sundays around the 60-acre museum site. The N.C. Transportation Museum is located in Spencer, NC about five minutes off I-85, about an hour’s drive from Charlotte, Greensboro or Winston-Salem.
1 Samuel Spencer Drive
Spencer , NC , 28159
Phone: 704-636-2889
35° 41' 25.1736" N, 80° 25' 46.9488" W

Reliance College / Great Connections Summer Seminar

Reliance College, based in Chicago, IL, runs a Great Connections one-week summer seminar for teens in Chicago each year. Are you between the ages of 16-24? If yes, then I invite you to experience a journey that transforms you into a purpose-driven entrepreneur. For teens seeking clear thinking about college and life, young adults looking for career clarity, young people wanting to express themselves more effectively, and students eager to explore great authors and ideas, our Summer Seminar is your answer.
James Stukel Tower University of Illinois, Roosevelt and Halsted
Chicago , NY , 60607 41° 51' 57.8916" N, 87° 38' 45.4272" W

Orange County Historical Museum - Hillsborough, NC

The mission of the Historical Foundation of Hillsborough and Orange County is to enlighten and engage our community and visitors from around the world by preserving and interpreting the history of Hillsborough and Orange County.
201 N Churton St
Hillsborough , NC , 27278
Phone: 919-732-2201
36° 4' 38.1216" N, 79° 5' 58.9128" W

Organization:

National Park Service

Location:

1849 C St NW
Washington, DC, 20240
United States

Phone:

202-208-6843

2025 Free Entrance Days in the National Parks

Dates: 
08/04/2025
09/27/2025
11/11/2025
Time: 
See website for details.

Location:

11201 N Tatum Blvd Ste 300 PMB 463354
Phoenix, AZ, 85028-6039
United States

ADAPTED CLASSICS: The Iliad, The Odyssey, and Greek History (online camp in the liberal arts)

Dates: 
07/09/2025
07/14/2025
07/16/2025
Time: 
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM PST

Location:

West Point on the Eno
4404 Guess Road
Durham, NC, 27712
United States

Phone:

9195604355

An Afternoon in the Park

Dates: 
09/13/2025
Time: 
12 pm to 4 pm

Organization:

Duke Homestead

Location:

2828 Duke Homestead Rd
Durham, NC, 27705
United States

Phone:

(919) 627-6990

Bright Leaf Harvest Day - Duke Homestead

Dates: 
08/16/2025
Time: 
10 am - 2 pm

Location:

11201 N Tatum Blvd Ste 300 PMB 463354
Phoenix, AZ, 85028-6039
United States

CURSIVE HANDWRITING + DRAWING AMERICAN HISTORY

Dates: 
07/09/2025
07/14/2025
07/16/2025
Time: 
11:30 AM - 12:45 PM