Editing Washington, North Carolina (section)

==Arts and culture==
[[File:OP 64 Map of Tar_River, NC (9091346619).jpg|thumb|Map of Washington during the American Civil War]]
[[File:Washingtonestuarium.png|thumb|North Carolina Estuarium]]

Washington has a range of historical buildings and landmarks, with some dating back to colonial and Victorian eras.<ref name="tour">{{cite news |last1=Rumley |first1=Vail Stewart |title=Historic walking tour a great way to experience Washington |url=https://www.thewashingtondailynews.com/2018/04/19/historic-walking-tour-a-great-way-to-experience-washington/ |access-date=5 August 2018 |publisher=Washington Daily News |date=19 April 2018}}</ref> Historic sites include the [[Bank of Washington, West End Branch]], [[Beaufort County Courthouse]], [[Bowers-Tripp House]], [[North Market Street Historic District]], [[Rosedale (Washington, North Carolina)|Rosedale]], [[Washington Historic District (Washington, North Carolina)|Washington Historic District]], and [[Zion Episcopal Church (Washington, North Carolina)|Zion Episcopal Church]] are listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]].<ref name="nris">{{NRISref|version=2010a}}</ref>

A Farmer's and Artisan's Market is held regularly on the town's green areas on the waterfront.

The [[North Carolina Estuarium]] along the [[Pamlico River]] holds more than 200 scientific and historic exhibits relating to the ecology of North Carolina's estuaries, the [[Tar River|Tar]]-Pamlico River and [[Pamlico Sound]]. The Estuarium also includes a 3/4 mile boardwalk along the Pamlico River.

The Turnage Theatre, a restored building with a historic [[vaudeville]] theater and movie theater, reopened in the downtown area in 2014 and hosts plays and other live entertainment.<ref>{{cite news |title=Arts of the Pamlico celebrates mortgage pay off on Turnage Theatre |url=http://www.witn.com/content/news/Local-arts-group-to-celebrate-major-milestone-this-week-484450661.html |access-date=5 August 2018 |publisher=WITN |date=7 June 2018}}</ref> Between 1993 and 2017 a downtown music and art festival called "Music in the Streets" was held every third Friday during summer to attract people to downtown shops and restaurants.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Rumley |first1=Vail Stewart |title=WHDA suspends Music in the Streets |url=https://www.thewashingtondailynews.com/2017/02/21/whda-suspends-music-in-the-streets/ |access-date=5 August 2018 |publisher=Washington Daily News |date=21 February 2017}}</ref>

A cannonbalI from the [[Union Army|Union]] attack on Washington during the [[American Civil War]] is displayed in an attorney's office on Water Street, and many nearby towns also contain Civil War artifacts and museums. Civil War [[historical reenactment|re-enactors]] meet in the outskirts of Washington every year.

BHM Regional Library operates the Washington Public Library.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://bhmlib.org/washington/|title=Washington|date=12 October 2016 |publisher=BHM Regional Library|accessdate=2021-04-13}}</ref>