Monthly Archives: September 2009

A New Land, “A New Voyage”: John Lawson’s Exploration of Carolina

A new exhibit at the N.C. Museum of History in Raleigh commemorates the 300th anniversary of the publication of A New Voyage to Carolina. Published in 1709 in London, the book by English explorer and naturalist John Lawson was the first major attempt to describe the natural history of the New World to Europeans. The [...]

Josephus III to Offer “The Poetry Project” for High School Students

Josephus III, Greensboro’s finest poet, is offering two Spoken Word Poetry workshops for high school sophomores, juniors and seniors called the “The Poetry Project” on Saturday, October 24th. These workshops are going to be held at Charlotte Hawkins Brown Museum, 6136 Burlington Road, Sedalia, NC. Sign up for Workshop1 (10 a.m. to noon) or Workshop [...]

Disaster Planning Ahead for Librarians and Historians

RALEIGH – North Carolina’s documents and artifacts may be at risk. Hurricanes, floods, fire, insects, mold, and improper handling and storage all play a role in destroying historical treasures. The N.C. Department of Cultural Resources has received a planning grant to help protect collections at archives, museums, libraries, and historic sites and to help identify [...]

Experience Civilian Life through “Hardships on the Home Front” at Fort Fisher State Historic Site

KURE BEACH — Step back in time and experience life on the Confederate home front at Fort Fisher State Historic Site on Saturday, Oct. 10, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Join costumed staff and volunteer interpreters as they demonstrate Civil War civilian activities in the fort’s live oak grove overlooking the Cape Fear River. [...]

Colonial Heritage Day at Brunswick Town

WINNABOW – Grab your “past-port” and take a trip back in time to the free Brunswick Town/Ft. Anderson State Historic Site Colonial Heritage Day on Saturday, Oct. 10, from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. Costumed spinners, weavers, woodworkers, and cooks will be on hand to depict aspects of life in the colonial port. The Colonial [...]

Last Chance to See a Classic Pirate Movie

Catch the classic pirate flick “The Pirate of the Black Hawk” on Friday, Oct. 2 from 7 to 9 p.m. in the last installment of the series First Friday at the Movies at the N.C. Museum of History in Raleigh. Even seafaring scoundrels would agree this movie is a steal — admission, popcorn, beverages and [...]

Symposium to Examine John Lawson’s Life and Times

Few books are as important to North Carolina history as John Lawson’s “A New Voyage to Carolina,” published in London in 1709. To celebrate the 300th anniversary of the book, the N.C. Office of Archives and History will host a symposium Friday Oct. 9, and Saturday, Oct. 10 at locations in and around the N.C. [...]

State Library’s ‘Smartest Card’ Campaign Gets National Attention

RALEIGH – The American Library Association (ALA) www.ala.org, headquartered in Chicago, has once again recognized an innovative North Carolina campaign that encourages more people to carry the “smartest card” – the library card. “For the fourth year in a row,” says the ALA, “the State Library of North Carolina is proving that the smartest card [...]

Sculpture Returns to Cultural Resources

Flickr Slide Show RALEIGH – N.C. Department of Cultural Resources Secretary Linda A. Carlisle will welcome the sculpture Vale, a 3,000 pound work created by noted Greensboro artist Jim Gallucci, to a permanent location at the intersection of Jones and Wilmington Streets on Tuesday, Sept. 29, at 11 a.m. The piece is included in the [...]

Monroe Library “Telling Our Stories” with Photography Exhibit

RALEIGH – A new look at North Carolina is coming to the Monroe Branch of the Union County Public Library. The Telling Our Stories Photography Exhibit includes 50 images from the state’s mountains to the coast that show different events and time periods, and will be exhibited Sept. 28-Oct. 19. Organized by the N.C. Department [...]

Graveyard of the Atlantic Exhibit Space, Design Underway

HATTERAS – New exhibit space at the Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum is currently under construction as part of the final phase of completion for the Museum. The 5,162 square foot permanent exhibit gallery is being fitted with HVAC, wiring, and other essential elements in preparation for the installation of a new series of permanent [...]

Bentonville Battlefield State Historic Site Sets Civilian Living History Program

FOUR OAKS – Experience the blended aroma of assorted homemade foods cooked over on open hearth at Bentonville Battlefield State Historic Site during the Fall Civilian Living History Program on Saturday, Oct. 3, from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. During the American Civil War, a variety of food substitutes such as sweet potato coffee, “artificial oysters” and [...]

Colorful 18th Century Trade Faire at Ft. Dobbs State Historic Site

STATESVILLE — Pull on your boots and head out to the most authentic and diverse event of its kind, the 18th-Century Trade Faire at Ft. Dobbs State Historic Site in Statesville. Admission is free to North Carolina’s 18th-century frontier on Saturday, Oct. 3, and Sunday, Oct. 4, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. More than [...]

N.C. Maritime Museum October-November Calendar

BEAUFORT – The N.C. Maritime Museum (NCMM) offers carnivorous plants, Fright Night:Haunted Hall & Bonehenge, and curator’s tales of whales and the sea in October and November. Most of the family-friendly programs are free. 14 Wednesday Rachel Carson Reserve Interpretive walk featuring the wildlife & history of the local estuarine environment. Reservations $15, $10 ages [...]

Grants Available to Assist with Archive Collections

Application Deadline: September 30, 2009 (RALEIGH) – The September 30, 2009, deadline for the Traveling Archivist Program (TAP) applications is fast approaching. The TAP provides hands on preservation assistance to cultural and heritage institutions that house archives, papers, and records at risk of deterioration and damage. This program, announced last July is coordinated by the [...]