Roanoke Rapids (/ˈroʊəˌnoʊk/) is a city in Halifax County, North Carolina, United States.

Because settlements needed a port and a ready supply of water power, they often developed where the river crosses the fall line.

The most prominent example of fall line settlement was the establishment of the cities along the eastern coast of the United States where the Appalachian Rise and the coastal plains meet.

The building embodies many elements of Elizabethan Gothic and Tudor Revival architecture in its castle-like facade.

It was built by industrialist Samuel Paterson and designed by renowned architect Hobart Upjohn in a modified H-design.

The high school is the dominant building in the city's central core and is flanked by another castle-like structure which formerly housed a National Guard Armory.

The trail, over seven miles long, is adjacent to the museum and largely parallel to the Roanoke River.

Roanoke Rapids had planned Carolina Crossroads, an entertainment district founded by a group of local business developers.

A Black Widow Billiards Center was also announced by the pool player, Jeanette Lee.