If you enjoy flying a kite during springtime and are looking for a wide-open space free of electrical and phone lines, then the Governor Charles B. Aycock Birthplace State Historic Site is the place to be on Saturday, March 9 1pm-4pm. On this day, the site will open its grounds to all kite flyers. Come out and see how high you can fly. This event is free. For more information, please call 919-242-5581 or email aycock@ncdcr.gov The Charles B. Aycock Birthplace State Historic Site is located at 264 Governor Aycock Road, Fremont, NC and interprets the life of a rural 1870s farm family in eastern North Carolina. Born is 1859, Aycock was elected North Carolina’s governor in 1900. He was dedicated to education and the site features a one room schoolhouse moved there in 1961. It is part of the Division of State Historic Sites within the N.C. Department of Cultural Resources.