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Enjoy this AMAZING video by Valerie Coffey of the Argus Pheasant courtship at Sylvan Heights Waterfowl Park in Scotland Neck. The male does a beautiful feather display while in a bowed position with one foot in front of the other to entice the...
There are many things that lure people to a destination. In Halifax County, it’s the birds that have visitors flocking tothe area. The Sylvan Heights Waterfowl Park and Eco-Center boasts it has the largest waterfowl collection in the world. ...
Frankie Young talks about life along the Roanoke River. frankie_young|640|480
The site tells the story of a 1930s Resettlement Community, a part of President Roosevelt's New Deal. Transplanted into an existing community, settlers were given the opportunity to purchase 40 acres and a mule. The Remembering Tillery History...
Reverand Johnson speaks about the Roanoke River in Halifax County, North Carolina. rev_johnson|640|480
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UNC-TV featured Sylvan Heights on their NC Weekend program on Thursday, January 14. Click here to view the program and see the latest happenings at Sylvan Heights.   http://flash.unctv.org/ncweekend/011410_SylvanHeights.flv
In the northeast corner of the Park, the state’s first wheelchair accessible tree house is now complete.


<body><h1>Roanoke Rapids North Carolina</h1> <p>Roanoke Rapids NC hotels are easy to find in Halifax County, North Carolina! Roanoke Rapids and Halifax County have taken their place on the entertainment scene with the opening of The Roanoke Rapids Theatre, and the Carolina Crossroads Music &amp; Entertainment District, both located in Roanoke Rapids on Interstate 95. Roanoke Rapids NC also offers historic attractions such as the Roanoke Canal, rockfishing on the Roanoke River and so much more! There are plenty of things to do in Roanoke Rapids and historic Halifax county NC!</p> <p>Halifax County, North Carolina is home to Native American history and culture in the heart and soul of the Haliwa-Saponi Tribe. The Halifax State Historic Site and surrounding town is home to the adoption of the Halifax Resolves, the first official move for independence from England by any colony. In Roanoke Rapids, you can see the history of local transportation via a navigation canal, power generation and industrial history, all of which are celebrated at the Roanoke Canal Museum and Trail. The town of Weldon was once a railroad hub, and a trestle of the Weldon-Wilmington Railroads, the lifeline of the Confederacy, still stands. African American history is honored at the historic Rosenwald School and the Remembering Tillery Project, a resettlement community.</p> <p>Roanoke Rapids and all of Halifax County NC is a paradise for sportsmen and outdoor recreation. Scotland Neck NC is home to the world?s largest waterfowl park, featuring over 1,000 ducks, geese and swans of more than 170 species. Both Roanoke Rapids and Weldon are known as "the rockfish capital of the world", where the banks of the Roanoke River are packed from March to May as striped bass anglers attempt to catch the rockfish as they come upriver to spawn. Agriculture is celebrated in the towns of Enfield, home of the annual Peanut Festival and the famous Aunt Ruby?s Peanuts, and Hobgood, home of the annual Cotton Festival. If you love the water, enjoy Roanoke Rapids Lake and Lake Gaston, both of which with public access facilities. Halifax County's own Medoc Mountain State Park offers hiking trails, picnic areas, camping, fishing and canoeing.</p> <p>Whether you are seeking entertainment, culture, history or outdoor recreation, Roanoke Rapids NC and Halifax County, North Carolina should be your next vacation destination! There are thousands of things to do in Roanoke Rapids and Halifax County NC!</p> <br><br> <a href="/index.php/national-chain-hotels-roanoke-rapids-nc/Where-to-Stay/index.php">Hotels in Roanoke Rapids</a> </body>