Located at the Havelock Tourist
and Events Center, the Havelock Historical Exhibit is a
museum-quality exposition of the community's story beginning
with the Native Americans and concluding with the incorporation
of the town in 1959. Nine panels of text, photographs,
illustrations, maps, and artifacts inform the viewer about early
settlers and local industry. Highlights of the exhibit are the
story of how the city got its names, Havelock's role in the
Civil War, and the creation of the massive Marine Corps air
station at Cherry Point.
The centerpiece of the exhibit
is heavily-detailed diorama model of the Union-built log fort
from 1862 complete with railroad cars and soldiers engaged in
camp life. The permanent Havelock Historical Exhibit opened in
October, 2007 and complements the existing exhibits focused on
Marine Corps aviation.
The new exhibit is expected to
draw traffic to the tourist center and to entertain and educate
visitors of all ages. The
Havelock Tourist and Events Center is open to the public Monday
through Saturday. School groups and tours are welcome. Admission
is free of charge.
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CIVIL WAR
FORT--The photograph by Ken Buday of the Havelock News shows a
portion of a detailed diorama model of the Union-built blockhouse fort
at Havelock. The model was built by Marine Staff Sergeant Joseph
Frangiosa, Jr., as the centerpiece for the Havelock Historical Exhibit,
a project of the Havelock Aviation Heritage Foundation and the City of
Havelock. |