An adventure in learning through play; Discovery Place Kids offers unique opportunities for learning for children from birth through age ten. Through play, children explore their world, discover how to get along with others, test their skills and muscles, experiment with new ideas and feel competent enough to try different activities. This children’s museum features developmentally appropriate experiences that encourage interactive learning through play.
233 E. Washington St., Rockingham, NC 28379 / 910-997-5266 / www.rockingham.discoveryplacekids.org
Celebrating the theatre for more than 45 years, the Richmond County Community Theatre has offered fams of the arts productions of highly acclaimed plays and musicals such as “Chicago,” “West Side Story,” and “Arsenic and Old Lace.” Check our website for schedule.
111 E. Washington Street, Rockingham, NC 28379 / 910-997-3765 / www.richmondcommunitytheatre.org
Richmond County Tourism Visitor Center & Richmond County Museum
Richmond County Tourism Visitor Center has area information and brochures for counties throughout North Carolina. The Richmond County Historical Museum contains memorabilia from Richmond County, including education, sports, racing history, railroad, agriculture, military, and public safety. The Visitor Center and Museum are located in the historical Seaboard Railroad Depot.
101 West Broad Avenue, Rockingham, NC 28379/ 910-895-9057/ www.visitrichmondcounty.com
The Leak-Wall House
The historic Leak-Wall House, built by John Wall Leak in 1853, was acquired by the Richmond County Historical Society in September of 1995. The interior is furnished in Victorian period antiques, including some pieces original to the house. The interior was remodeled in 1903 prior to the wedding of Annie Wall to Howard Alexander Foushee. There has been very minor changes to the interior since this time. Today the house is available for tour by appointment.
Rockingham, NC 28379 / 910-895-1660 / www.rchs-nc.net
Arts Richmond
Arts Richmond is a non-profit organization that supports, promotes and advocates for arts and culture in Richmond County, North Carolina. It provides galleries to glorify the dedicated work of local artists and artisans; contracts arts and cultural groups for arts-in-education programs; hosts various artists group meetings and workshops, hosts an online calendar of arts events; and works to promote lifelong learning and cultural enrichment to benefit citizens of Richmond County.
123 East Washington Street, Rockingham, NC / 910-997-6008 / www.artsrichmond.net
American Rivers has helped to transform Hitchcock Creek in Rockingham, North Carolina into a destination for fishing, boating, and other family-friendly recreation. Until 2009, the Steeles Mill dam degraded Hitchcock Creek, blocking migrating fish and preventing the community from safely enjoying the river through recreation.
American Rivers and our partners removed the dam, and created a 14 mile Blue Trail. As part of this effort, the City of Rockingham protected 100 acres of bottomland forest along the Blue Trail, purchased two river access areas, and acquired a boat launch.
Starting in Rockingham, the Hitchcock Creek Blue Trail offers paddlers an opportunity to explore the area’s diverse floodplain forests, historic mills remnants, and rare plants and animals.
Thomas H Leath Memorial Library
| Mon – Thu: | 8:30 am – 7:00 pm |
| Fri: | 8:30 am – 6:00 pm |
| Sat: | 8:30 am – 5:00 pm |