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Things To Do
The North Carolina Indian Cultural Center The North Carolina Indian Cultural Center operates a museum of local Native American arts and crafts in their Long House facility and coordinates activities at the Long House and at the adjacent recreation area where the restored Henry Berry Lowrie cabin is also on display. Programs of the North Carolina Indian Cultural Center include pow-wows, seasonal festivals, musical shows, and other educational events.
Glenda Collins 638 Terry Sanford Road Pembroke, NC 28372
Mailing Address: PO Box 2410 Pembroke, NC 28372 Phone: (910) 521-7404
Fuller’s Restaurant
What’s a collard sandwich? You take a piece of corn bread fritter, or flat bread, load it up with fresh cooked, homegrown collards, and top it off with another fritter. Oh, that’s mighty fine eating! Fuller’s offers a buffet full of country cooking and authentic Lumbee cuisine.
Fuller’s offers a gallery of local artwork, too. Paintings depicting the life of the American Indian line the walls. Some of them tell the story of Henry Berry Lowrie.
Lumbee Creations
Grant Dial, a local silversmith whose work has been exhibited at the Smithsonian Institute, is just one of the well-known craftsmen and artists who sells items at Lumbee Creations. Other local artists include Mike Wilkins, a soap stone carver, Senora Lynch, a potter, Carl Hunt, an oil painter, and Lynn Hunt, who makes leather medicine bags, moccasins and pocket books. The store is located in Biggs Park Mall, just off I-94, Exit 20. www.lumbee.org
The Museum of the Native American Resource Center – What does a dugout canoe more than 1044 years old look like? It was pulled from the Lumber River in 1987 and sits amid permanent and rotating exhibits of artwork, crafts and artifacts from tribes all over the country. The Museum is located in the Old Main Building on the campus of the University of North Carolina at Pembroke. http://www.uncp.edu/nativemuseum/
Paul R. Givens Performing Arts Center – Regardless of which seat you choose, you’ll thoroughly enjoy the sites and sounds in one of the largest theaters in southeastern North Carolina. Off-Broadway products. Speakers’ series. Gospel sings. During the past 30 years, internationally recognized performers have thrilled audiences. Givens Center is located on the campus of the University of North Carolina at Pembroke. http://www.uncp.edu/gpac/
Southeastern North Carolina Regional Farmers Market – Located just off I-95, Exit 14, on US Hwy. 74, the market offers a variety of seasonal produce, plants and arts and crafts.
Pow-Wows – Drumbeats beckon your arrival to the most colorful, fascinating and interesting events held throughout the year. In the Pembroke area, some 8 pow-wows are held annually. Dancing, music and food are all showcased amid Lumbee and Tuscarora pomp and ceremony. www.lumbee.org ~ www.lumbeetribe.com ~
Lumber River State Park – “Oh black water….” Yes, it is. The Lumber River is the only black-water river in North Carolina to receive federal designation as a national wild and scenic river. Gentle currents provide a peaceful ride in a canoe or kayak. Fishing and birding are pretty good, too! The park is located off I-95, Exit 14, on US Hwy. 74. www.ncsparks.net
Lumbee Homecoming – This is the most special time of the year, as thousands of Lumbees return to Pembroke for nine days of fun, pageantry, fellowship and family. Festivities include a parade, Pow-wow, golf tournament, sporting event and pageants.
Eagle Feather –Eagle Feather is located on Main Street in downtown Pembroke. The store features original paintings by Gene Locklear, whose works have been featured in the Smithsonian and the White House. Some of the items you’ll find are from Lumbee artists, such as Phyllis Lowery’s corn babies, Chalmas Locklear’s painted feathers and gourds and Shantonia Bullard’s stuffed Lumbee rag dolls.
Lumberton, North Carolina Known as the half-way point between New York and Florida, Lumberton has historic charm with many modern conveniences. Shopping, dining, golf, theater, parks, outdoor adventure, museums, family festivals and events, Native American powwows, and lots more take place in and just outside Lumberton. For more information, please visit the Lumberton Visitor’s Bureau website. Historic Downtown Lumberton – Cool off with a gentle mist from a beautiful fountain in downtown. Enjoy a stroll through downtown shops and by beautiful, stately old homes. Exploration Station – Got kids? Want fun? Here you go! Children, teenagers and adults enjoy hands-on activities. Become an actor, a photographer, a doctor, a fireman or a scientist for a day. Learn how to cook in an old farmhouse.
Robeson Planetarium and Science Center – Are those stars, planets or satellites? Why are some brighter than others? Where is the Big Dipper? What is it like to live on the Space Station? Learn answers to these and many more questions. The Planetarium is located at the intersection of NC Hwy. 72 and 211 near I-95, Exit. 17. www.robesonsky.com/
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