December 31, 2009 – 1:55 pm
Editors note: Fort Fisher on Jan. 15- 17 will examine aspects of the war from U.S. Colored Troops to battle re-enactments to period music. Fort Anderson will present a panel discussion on the fort on Feb. 16, and will offer battle re-enactments, evening tours and lectures Feb. 20 to 21. Feb. 16, 20- 21. Bentonville [...]
December 31, 2009 – 10:31 am
WILMINGTON, NC – It’s a new year and you don’t want to spend the first day hanging around your house. What is there to do on New Year”s Day that is fun and inexpensive and the whole family can enjoy? Well, the Battleship NORTH CAROLINA is a great place to visit for the first time [...]
December 30, 2009 – 2:09 pm
KURE BEACH – In January 1865, more than 3,000 United States Colored Troops (USCT) landed at Fort Fisher and participated in the Union Army campaign to take Wilmington. The impact of their presence will be reviewed when Fort Fisher State Historic Site holds a panel discussion entitled “Black Men Bearing Freedom: U.S. Colored Troops and [...]
December 28, 2009 – 10:32 am
You can always count on the N.C. Museum of History in Raleigh for free music performances, festivals, children’s programs and more. January’s programs will be a welcome treat after the budget-busting holidays. The African American Cultural Celebration on Jan. 30 is one of the museum’s largest annual events. Bring the entire family to this daylong [...]
December 28, 2009 – 9:28 am
RALEIGH – Rare books, precious quilts, and historic documents are among the many materials in libraries, archives and museums that are too valuable to lose. Yet when disaster strikes, that sometimes happens. The N.C. Department of Cultural Resources is holding a workshop on Friday, Jan. 15, at 10 a.m., at Joyner Library at East Carolina [...]
December 18, 2009 – 2:13 pm
Sedalia, NC – The Charlotte Hawkins Brown Museum in Sedalia announced today that the paperback reprint of The Correct Thing to Do, to Say, to Wear is now available for purchase. Written by Dr. Brown, this was the student text book of etiquette at the Palmer Memorial Institute. “Every student who walked through the doors [...]
December 18, 2009 – 11:03 am
ASHEVILLE – The Thomas Wolfe Memorial State Historic Site is closed due to inclement weather until further notice. Visitors are urged to call before planning to visit the site. The Historic Sites Western Regional Office is also closed. The Vance Birthplace State Historic Site in Weaverville is open until further notice. The Wolfe Memorial is [...]
December 16, 2009 – 4:13 pm
RALEIGH – When the presents are unwrapped and paper discarded, when the family like the turkey has been overly stuffed, when the last carol has been sung, the last holiday movie viewed, it’s time to escape. Luckily, there are 27 state historic sites and seven history museums across North Carolina which will be open most [...]
December 16, 2009 – 4:06 pm
Trio La Mer featured at RIFP 4th Sunday at 4 pm-The Outer Banks premier classical chamber ensemble, Trio La Mer, will perform a recital of classical and popular music on Sunday, December 20, at 4 p.m. in the indoor theatre at Roanoke Island Festival Park. The Trio will offer a refreshing selection from Baroque to [...]
December 16, 2009 – 4:04 pm
ROANOKE ISLAND- Come join the merriment of 16th Century England, brought to us by the Guild of St. Andrew of Raleigh, on Saturday, December 19. Be a part of the celebration at Roanoke Island Festival Park where visitors can get a taste of 16th century holiday traditions from 12:00 to 5:00 p.m. Many events will [...]
December 16, 2009 – 3:57 pm
RALEIGH – If you think of history as dull or boring, check out the new online collection from the North Carolina State Archives, in the North Carolina Newspaper Digitization Project. Also now available is the North Carolina State Archives Digital Collections website. From newspaper reports to family Bibles, records of the lives of North Carolinians [...]
December 16, 2009 – 11:45 am
Need a respite from the holiday hustle? Let the NCMA keep your spirits bright! Unwind at our seasonal celebrations, recharge with a trip to the Museum Park, or cozy up virtually on a winter’s night with your favorite works of art—now accessible online. We’ll also help you spread good cheer with artful gifts from the [...]
December 14, 2009 – 5:18 pm
Dec. 15 is Bill of Rights Day, and North Carolina has much to celebrate. In 2005, the state’s copy of the Bill of Rights was returned to North Carolina after being missing for nearly 140 years, the object of a theft during the Union’s occupation of the state capital in the waning days of the [...]
December 14, 2009 – 5:13 pm
Black History Month begins two days early at the Ninth Annual African American Cultural Celebration on Saturday, Jan. 30, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the N.C. Museum of History in Raleigh. Each year, the event’s presenters arrive from across North Carolina to share their history and culture during this large festival. Bring the [...]
December 10, 2009 – 5:14 pm
SPENCER – A deeper look into the history of the Wright Brothers will join railroad and automotive exhibits at the N.C. Transportation Museum this December. “The World Aloft – 1908: The Year the Airplane Went Public,” features the history of efforts to make powered flight known worldwide. A full size replica Wright Flyer, period artifacts, [...]