Monthly Archives: January 2008

Homeschool History Help

RALEIGH – There is help at hand for homeschool parents in search of resources for teaching history.  The N.C. Office of Archives and History has materials and programs to assist with that.  Reed Gold Mine State Historic Site in Cabarrus County will host a free information session for home school educators on Thursday, Jan. 31, [...]

Cannons Roar at Ft. Fisher

(Editor’s Note: Noise from the cannon firings is extremely loud. Signs will be posted around the site to warn visitors, however motorists and residents in the area on Saturday, Jan. 12, 2008, should also expect to hear loud booms. Visitors are warned to stay out of barricaded safety ranges for their own protection. No smoking [...]

Telling Our Stories Calendar

The following selected events are part of “Telling Our Stories,” the Department of Cultural Resources theme for 2008.
January 9 – Kick-off at Cameron Village Regional Library.  Lisbeth Evans, Secretary, N.C. Department of Cultural Resources. Mary Boone, State Librarian of N.C. 11 a.m.
January – “Family Connections.” Themed tours of Iredell House and Cupola House.  Interpreters explain family connections.  [...]