Notable fort · Orange, North Carolina
Shields House
Shields House is a fort in Orange, North Carolina.
Shields House: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Shields House
Season: October to February; carry water in summer.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Shields House — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 36.03968, -78.98650. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Shields House
- Eno River State Park · park · Orange · ~6 km · Must-see
- Duke Lemur Center · sanctuary · Durham · ~7 km · Must-see
- Sarah P. Duke Gardens · park · Durham · ~8 km · Must-see
- West Point on the Eno · park · Durham · ~9 km · Must-see
- Nasher Museum of Art · museum · Durham · ~9 km · Must-see
- Museum of Life and Science · museum · Durham · ~10 km · Must-see
- 11-foot-8 Bridge · attraction · Durham · ~10 km · Must-see
- Central Park · park · Durham · ~11 km · Must-see
- St. Mary's Chapel · church · Orange · ~11 km · Must-see
- Ayr Mount · park · Orange · ~12 km · Must-see
- Occoneechee Mountain State Natural Area · sanctuary · Orange · ~15 km · Must-see
- Leigh Farm · park · Durham · ~16 km · Must-see
- Little River Dam · lake · Durham · ~17 km · Must-see
- Chapel of the Cross · church · Orange · ~19 km · Must-see
- Coker Arboretum · park · Orange · ~19 km · Must-see
- Unsung Founders Memorial · fort · Orange · ~19 km · Must-see
- Old Well · fort · Orange · ~19 km · Must-see
- Ackland Art Museum · museum · Orange · ~19 km · Must-see
Other forts & heritage near Shields House
- Unsung Founders Memorial · fort · Orange · ~19 km · Must-see
- Old Well · fort · Orange · ~19 km · Must-see
- Morehead-Patterson Bell Tower · fort · Orange · ~20 km · Must-see
- Historic Stagville · fort · Durham · ~20 km · Must-see
- North Carolina Museum of History · fort · Wake · ~53 km · Must-see
- Endor Iron Furnance (Civil War Era) · fort · Lee · ~73 km · Must-see
- Fayetteville Arsenal · fort · Dillon · ~137 km · Must-see
- Cabe-Shields-McGowan Cemetery · fort · Orange · ~1 km
- Historic John Cabe Family Homestead · fort · Orange · ~1 km
- Cabe Mill · fort · Orange · ~1 km
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Frequently asked
Is Shields House open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Shields House yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Shields House?
October to February; carry water in summer. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Shields House?
Nearby: Eno River State Park (park, 6 km), Duke Lemur Center (sanctuary, 7 km), Sarah P. Duke Gardens (park, 8 km), West Point on the Eno (park, 9 km), Nasher Museum of Art (museum, 9 km), Museum of Life and Science (museum, 10 km).
Is Shields House worth visiting?
Shields House is listed as a notable fort in North Carolina on Spotwander.