Opened in September 2023, the Carthage Aviation Museum is the only one devoted exclusively to flying and flight history in Moore County. Founded by lifelong aviator and enthusiast, Roland Gilliam, the museum is a treasure trove of aviation artifacts, model airplanes and real airplanes spanning decades of flight history. The museum is located a quarter mile away from the famous Pik n Pig restaurant which is located at Gilliam – McConnell Airfield, also owned by Gilliam.
The museum is a collection of aviation history collected by Gilliam across his lifetime. One of the planes he showcases in the hanger portion of the museum was used in the movie “Aviator.” The star of the movie, Leonardo DiCaprio sat in the plane during the filming. You’ll also learn about Carthage’s James Rogers McConnell, a famous World War I pilot whose mural is depicted in downtown Carthage, and the museum’s namesake.
The museum is open on weekends from 10am-3pm. The location of the museum is 832 Dowd Rd. in Carthage.
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Carolinas Golf Association Hall of History
Carthage Museum
Sandhills Trolley
Shaw House Properties
Tufts Archives
National Railroad Museum and Hall of Fame, INC in Hamlet, NC
The Old Hardware -Antiques
Rec Room Bar + Arcade
Red’s Corner
Carolina Horse Park
Old Sport & Gallery
Rankin Museum of American Heritage in Ellerbe, NC
Design Market Service
Aberdeen Postmaster’s House
Taxidermy Hall of Fame of NC
Walthour-Moss Foundation
North Carolina Literary Hall of Fame
Lazy Fox Lavender Farm
PowerHouse Indoor Batting
Aberdeen Railroad Museum & Railroad Club
Hammer & Stain Southern Pines
Bethesda Church & Cemetery
House in the Horseshoe
Cameron Historic District
Airborne & Special Operations Museum
Town Creek Indian Mound
Starworks
Wee Pines at Olmsted Village
North Carolina Zoological Park
Sunrise Theater
BHAWK- Brad Halling American Whiskey Ko.
Museum of NC Traditional Pottery
The Fair Barn
James Creek Cider House
Landmarks and Legacies Mural
Discovery Place Kids
A Step In Time Walking Tours
Carolina Cinemas Sandhills 10 Theater
North Carolina Pottery Center
Pinehurst Picnic Co.
Aberdeen Fear Factory
Reverie Hill Farm
Sandhills Woman’s Exchange
Malcolm Blue Farm
Sandhills Horticultural Gardens