Dashboards and Saddlebags the Destination Magazine™ Issue 020 November 2012 | Page 13

North Carolina
Spotlights 543
One-of-a-Kind
Experiences
W

ith evocative photos and
text, the state travel office
captures 543 experiences that can
be found only in North Carolina.
The number 543 represents the
driving distance between Manteo
on the coast and Murphy in the
mountains, the state’s alliterative
(though not actual) east-west
bookends.

of a helicopter attack. The facility is
part of the Army museum system.
The Fayetteville area has several
military-based attractions including
the 82nd Airborne Museum and
JFK Special Warfare Museum.

Located in downtown Fayetteville, the Airborne
& Special Operations Museum is part of the U.S.
Army Museum System and tells the story of Army
airborne and special operations units from 1940
to the present. Museum hours: 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Tuesday through Saturday, noon – 5 p.m. Sunday.
Closed Monday; open Federal holiday Mondays.
For more information call 910.643.2774 or visit
the website at www.asomf.org.

“Project 543 uses unique experiences to reflect what