Harness racing history will be on display as part of the Museum of the Albemarle's newest exhibition, Race What You Bring: Racing in Northeastern North Carolina, which will open on Saturday, Feb. 28 in Elizabeth City, North Carolina.

The Museum of the Albemarle, a part of the Division of State History Museums, Office of Archives and History, is an agency of the North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources. 

From horse, dog and turtle racing to cars, trucks, bikes, boats and record-breaking running, this multidisciplinary exhibition features racing at its finest — fast, dirty, exhilarating and loud. Competitors in northeastern North Carolina race with what they bring, whether it be passion, commitment, a desire to redefine their own personal limits, or the pursuit of the finish line.

The exhibition, which is free and open to the public, will feature artifacts and images that relate to flat track and motocross racing, marathons, swimming, power boat and sailboat racing, rowing and sculling, late model and modified car racing, barrel racing, harness racing, dog racing, Cub Mobile racing, radio control racing, kart racing, frog jumping, pit moto bike racing and underwater bicycle racing.

On Saturday, Feb. 28, from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m., families can explore the new exhibit through interactive hands-on activities and games. 

The exhibition will run until February 2029.

For additional exhibit events, details and hours of operation, visit museumofthealbemarle.com.

(With files from the Museum of the Albemarle)