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Home to an incredible collection of items including childhood memorabilia, film clips, costumes, domestic and foreign posters, countless black-and-white stills, film scripts, magazine covers, and scrapbooks. Ava Gardner was born near Smithfield and her grave site is located in Sunset Memorial Gardens, approximately 3 miles from the museum. Museum and Gift shop open Mon-Sat 9am-5pm, Sun 2pm-5pm. The Ava Gardner Museum is located off I-95 in Johnston County.

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Carolina Premium Outlets

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Smithfield, NC Malls

Johnston County Visitors Bureau

Destination Marketing Organization representing the municipalities of Benson, Clayton, Four Oaks, Smithfield, Selma, Kenly, Pine Level, Princeton, Micro, Meadow, Wilson's Mills and the Cleveland area. Located on I-95 and I-40

Smithfield, NC Businesses

Johnston Community College

Back-to-Nature Trail. Home to the Paul A Johnston Auditorium and the JCC Arboretum. Performances at the Auditorium include the Country Music Showcase and the On Stage Concert Series. The Arboretum sponsors plant sales, workshops throughout the year. Off I-95 Exit 95 and US Hwy. 70.

Smithfield, NC Colleges

Second Chance Furniture & Variety

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Things to do near Smithfield, NC

Badin Inn Golf Resort & Club

Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the Badin Inn Golf Resort & Club has been called "Mini-Pinehurst,"...

John F. Kennedy Hall of Heroes

Located across the street from the John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Museum, the JFK Hall of Heroes honors 19 Special Forces Me...

Knollwood House

Knollwood House has been recognized as ?..the Pinehurst area?s most elegant bed-and-breakfast?? by Golf Odyssey Magazine. Don...

Alamance County Historical Museum

Nineteenth Century house-museum depicting the life of textile pioneer Edwin Michael Holt through period room settings, docent...

Andy Griffith Playhouse/Surry Arts Council

The Andy Griffith Playhouse, circa 1920, is the first known site of a public school in Mount Airy. Andy Griffith attended ele...