Rowan Museum, Salisbury

#2 among attractions in Salisbury

Top attraction, Specialty museum, Museum, History museum

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Facts and practical information

The Rowan Museum is located in a 19th-century courthouse in Salisbury, North Carolina that survived Stoneman’s Raid. The building is considered to be one of the finest examples of antebellum architecture in North Carolina. The museum is dedicated to the history of Rowan County. ()

Coordinates: 35°40'7"N, 80°28'8"W

Address

202 N Main StDowntown SalisburySalisbury 28144-4356 United States

Contact

+1 704-633-5946

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Rowan Museum – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Hurley Park, Mount Zion Baptist Church, Grimes Mill, Salisbury National Cemetery.

0.9 miN
35°40'53"N • 80°28'2"W
Hurley Park, Salisbury
23 min walk • Park
~620 ftN
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Mount Zion Baptist Church, Salisbury
4 min walk • Mount Zion Baptist Church is a historic African-American Baptist church located at 413 N. Church Street in Salisbury, Rowan County, North Carolina. The sanctuary was built in 1907, and is a red brick Gothic Revival style building.
~1780 ftNE
Museum
Grimes Mill, Salisbury
9 min walk • Grimes Mill was located at 600 N. Church St. in Salisbury, North Carolina. It was built in 1896 as a flour and feed mill. It stayed active until 1982. The Historic Salisbury Foundation bought it that year and later turned it into a museum.
0.6 miSW
Cemetery
Salisbury National Cemetery, Salisbury
17 min walk • Salisbury National Cemetery is a United States National Cemetery located in the city of Salisbury, in Rowan County, North Carolina. It was established at the site of burials of Union soldiers who died during the American Civil War while held at a Confederate prisoner of war camp at the site.
~170 ftSE
Museum
Community Building, Salisbury
1 min walk • The Community Building, originally built as the Rowan County Courthouse, is a historic building located at Salisbury, Rowan County, North Carolina. It was built between 1854 and 1857, and is a two-story, Classical Revival, stuccoed brick building on a granite foundation.
~470 ftN
Cemetery
Oak Grove-Freedman's Cemetery, Salisbury
3 min walk • The Oak Grove-Freedman's Cemetery is a historic cemetery located at the corner of Liberty Street and North Church Street in downtown Salisbury, North Carolina. The cemetery has served as a burial ground for African Americans since it was deeded to the city in 1770.
~1960 ftN
Bridge
Shober Bridge, Salisbury
10 min walk • Shober Bridge is a historic humpback bridge carrying Ellis Street across the Norfolk Southern Railway in Salisbury, North Carolina, one of two timber bridges in the city. It has asphalt on top of a wooden deck and has needed replacement for many years.
~1860 ftS
Greek Revival architecture
Brooklyn–South Square Historic District, Salisbury
9 min walk • Brooklyn–South Square Historic District is a national historic district located at Salisbury, Rowan County, North Carolina. The district encompasses 65 contributing buildings in predominantly residential section of Salisbury.
~360 ftSW
Interesting neighbourhood
Salisbury Historic District, Salisbury
2 min walk • Salisbury Historic District is a national historic district located at Salisbury, Rowan County, North Carolina. The district encompasses 348 contributing buildings and 1 contributing site in the central business district and surrounding residential sections of Salisbury.
~1600 ftW
Interesting neighbourhood, Greek Revival architecture
Josephus Hall House, Salisbury
8 min walk • The Josephus Hall House, also known as the McNeely–Strachan House and Salisbury Academy, is a historic home located at Salisbury, Rowan County, North Carolina, United States. It was built about 1820, as a two-story, frame dwelling. It was remodeled in the 1850s to add its distinctive two-tier flat roofed front porch.
~1070 ftSW
Interesting neighbourhood
Archibald Henderson Law Office, Salisbury
6 min walk • The Archibald Henderson Law Office is a historic law office building located at Salisbury, Rowan County, North Carolina.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

When is Rowan Museum open?

Rowan Museum is open:

Monday 10 am - 4 pm
Tuesday 10 am - 4 pm
Wednesday 10 am - 4 pm
Thursday 10 am - 4 pm
Friday 10 am - 4 pm
Saturday 1 pm - 4 pm
Sunday 1 pm - 4 pm

Which popular attractions are close to Rowan Museum?

Nearby attractions include Community Building, Salisbury (1 min walk), Salisbury Historic District, Salisbury (2 min walk), Oak Grove-Freedman's Cemetery, Salisbury (3 min walk), Mount Zion Baptist Church, Salisbury (4 min walk).

How to get to Rowan Museum by public transport?

The nearest stations to Rowan Museum:

Train

Salisbury (5 min walk)