Walk around the village, where you’ll find shopping, restaurants and coffee shops, and entertainment. With the abundance of opportunities for stunning photos, it’s clear why. Make sure your camera is ready as you explore – Maggie was introduced to photography in Ocracoke, and the passion turned into a career as a travel photographer. Hop on the early morning ferry from Cedar Island to visit the remote island where 16-year-old Maggie was sent to live with her aunt for a summer. Ocracoke, one of the southernmost islands of the Outer Banks, can only be reached by water or air and is the location of Sparks’ most recent novel, The Wish. New Bern was named for Bern, Switzerland, and a bear serves as the town symbol and mascot. Throughout town, creatively painted bear sculptures are easy to spot. Today, thirsty visitors can enjoy a sample and buy souvenirs at the recreated soda fountain. Here, at his pharmacy, Caleb Bradham invented “Brad’s Drink,” which he later patented as Pepsi-Cola. The Tryon Palace Museum Store features many items representative of North Carolina history, including decorative pieces for the home and garden, collectibles, porcelain and many books.Īnother interesting part of New Bern’s history can be found just up Middle Street at the Birthplace of Pepsi. Highlights of the walking tour include Union Point Park and the docks behind the waterfront DoubleTree by Hilton (both featured in A Bend in the Road), the Alfred Cunningham Bridge leading into town (in The Notebook), the Masonic Theatre and Centenary Methodist Church (both in The Notebook), and the historic Cedar Grove Cemetery (mentioned as part of a funeral procession in A Bend in the Road).Īlong with taking one of the walking tours, many visitors to New Bern start with Tryon Palace, which served as the North Carolina government when New Bern was the state capital in the late 1700s and was mentioned in A Bend in the Road and The Wedding.Ī visit to Tryon Palace starts at the adjacent North Carolina History Center, where the soaring Cannon Gateway provides orientation exhibits and the rest of the museum features rotating coverage and interactive historical activities. New Bern specifically plays a role in three Sparks novels: A Bend in the Road, The Wedding and The Notebook. The tour also provides a way to see many of the city’s sights. The staff at New Bern’s friendly Convention & Visitors Center is happy to share the self-guided A Walk to Remember walking tour with fans of the writer’s popular books and numerous resulting movies.
Author Nicholas Sparks certainly did – the town has been his home for many years. New Bern on the Neuse River is next, and it’s best to plan to stay awhile. Situated on the Pamlico River, Washington’s downtown offers lots of shops and restaurants, the Pamlico River Promenade, and the North Carolina Estuarium, with many hands-on exhibits highlighting the Pamlico-Tar River region. Historic Washington was founded in 1776 and was the first city in America to be named for George Washington. Williamston is located right on the Roanoke River and features many historic buildings, a revitalized downtown and the Senator Bob Martin Eastern Agricultural Center, which holds many equestrian events and more. Day 2: Williamston, Washington & New Bern Other Edenton highlights include: Historic Edenton State Historic Site the 1767 Chowan County Courthouse the 250-year-old Cupola House 1886 Roanoke River Lighthouse a Maritime Underground Railroad Site and much more. See the town library and Episcopal Church that play “roles” in the book on a guided walking or trolley tour. Two of the novel’s characters are volunteers with the Edenton Volunteer Fire Department. The novel’s main character has a family home on the Chowan River, which is easy to envision as you cross the bridge into town. The novel is one of Sparks’ more personal stories and was inspired by his son Ryan. Known as the “South’s Prettiest Small Town,” historic Edenton is situated on the Chowan River and Albemarle Sound, a picture-perfect setting for The Rescue. It’s also easy to enjoy the real-life settings that inspire his bestselling novels with this four-day trip that explores charming historic towns, quiet beaches, tidal rivers and pretty marshes.
It’s easy to see why Sparks loves living in – and writing about – North Carolina. You can't beat curling up with a book from North Carolina author Nicholas Sparks – except if you're doing it in one of his coastal settings.
Take a Nicholas Sparks Tour of the North Carolina Coast
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