Monthly Archives: October 2009

North Carolina Awards Presented to Six Outstanding Citizens

RALEIGH – Since 1964, about 250 North Carolinians have received the state’s highest civilian honor, the North Carolina Award. Six outstanding North Carolinians received the award at the ceremony at the N.C. Museum of History on Thursday night. The North Carolina Award, the state’s highest honor, was presented by Gov. Beverly Perdue in [...]

Civil War Stories at Tryon Palace on Nov. 1

On Sunday, Nov. 1, the Tryon Palace Theatre will host “Civil War Stories” at 2 p.m. The free program is in the Visitor Center Auditorium.
Storyteller Terry Rollins will share tales relating to the Civil War, including a Civil War letter from a 16-year-old girl about the trials of battle happening around her home, the reason [...]

Limited Availability for the North Carolina Awards Tonight

(ASSIGNMENT/CALENDAR EDITORS: The North Carolina Awards will be presented at 8 p.m. Thursday Oct. 29, at the N.C. Museum of History in Raleigh. Contact the Cultural Resources Information and Marketing Services Office, (919) 807-7389 or 7385, for additional information and biographical background.)
(RALEIGH) — The North Carolina Awards, the state’s highest civilian honor, [...]

N.C. Transportation Museum Celebrates Halloween with the Pumpkin Patch Express

SPENCER – The N.C. Transportation Museum offers a great event for kids and parents, celebrating the spookiest of holidays.
The Pumpkin Patch Express and Pumpkin Patch Fair is a Halloween tradition at the N.C. Transportation Museum. Kids can dress in their Halloween costumes for a train ride and special activities at the Bob Julian Roundhouse. [...]

Advance tickets available for Largest Civil War Re-enactment in North Carolina in 2010: 145th Anniversary of the Battle of Bentonville

FOUR OAKS – Advance tickets are now available for purchase for the 145th anniversary of the Battle of Bentonville, North Carolina’s largest Civil War reenactment, slated for March 20-21, 2010, at Bentonville Battlefield State Historic Site. Advance tickets — purchased before March 1, 2010 — are $8 for adults and $4 for children aged 7-12. [...]

Free “Movies at the Mound Series” Highlights American Indian Heritage Month

To commemorate November’s American Indian Heritage Month, Town Creek Indian Mound will present the “Movies at the Mound Series” on four Sunday afternoons throughout the month. On November 1, 8, 15, and 22, visitors will have the opportunity to watch films that give insight into the culture of American Indians. The films are [...]

Roadsworth to Create Street Art Works on WSSU Campus

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – The Southeastern Center for Contemporary Art (SECCA), Winston-Salem State University (WSSU) and the university’s Diggs Gallery are working with the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) and the City of Winston-Salem to present the work of Canadian street artist Roadsworth.
He is the sixth artist in SECCA’s year-long public art program Inside Out: [...]

Aycock Birthplace House To Re-open after Devastating Fire

The Governor Charles B. Aycock Birthplace State Historic Site will hold a celebration on Sunday, Nov. 1, from 1-5 p.m. to mark the re-opening of the former Governor’s boyhood home for tours.
The historic house suffered significant damage in a fire on Jan. 24, 2008, and has been closed to the public since then. On [...]

Trick or Treat aboard the Battleship N.C. Batty Battleship’s Halloween Bash

WILMINGTON, NC - Come have fun aboard the Battleship NORTH CAROLINA for the 1st annual Batty Battleship’s Halloween Bash. Carnival festivities will invite
trick-or-treaters of all ages on Tuesday, October 27 from 5:30 to 8:30 pm.
Bring your family in their best Halloween Costumes for games, candy and more! Inflatable bouncer, fishing for ducks it’s all a [...]

Museum to Host Portayal of Vietnam War Dog Handler

During the Vietnam War, dog handlers served with their dogs in more than 88,000 missions. The dogs saved the lives of more than 10,000 American soldiers. On Sunday, Nov. 8, Jeff Bonemeyer, a living-history presenter, and his German shepherd, Heidi, will give a demonstration of a U.S. Army dog team at the Museum of the [...]