Monthly Archives: June 2010

2nd Saturdays Showcase the Art of Family Fun at Museum of the Cape Fear

June 30, 2010 – 10:39 am

The Museum of the Cape Fear Historical Complex will showcase the art of family fun on July 10, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. as part of the Department of Cultural Resources’ free program 2nd Saturdays. Sponsored by the N.C. Department of Cultural Resources, 2nd Saturdays continues at 37 State Historic Sites and museums on [...]

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The N.C. Transportation Museum Hosts “Mountain Streams to Coastal Swamps – Traveling N.C. Waterways”

June 25, 2010 – 8:36 am

2nd Saturdays Event Features a Maritime Theme With Artists, Antique Boats, A Look at N.C. Waterways and Dugout Canoe Demonstrations SPENCER -  The N.C. Transportation Museum will host a special event July 10, featuring artists from around the region, antique and classic boats, and speaker Ben Casey with his program, “N.C. Waters – Yesterday, Today [...]

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North Carolina Maritime Museum at Southport July 2010 Calendar

June 23, 2010 – 9:06 am

THURS. 1 – Myths of Mermaids and Monsters – Hear tales of tails and what sailors thought they saw at sea.  Make a mythological craft, too! 10 -11 a.m. for ages 3-5 (mom and me),  11 a.m. – noon for         ages 6-10. Fee $1 per child. Advance registration required. Call (910)-457-0003 or email amelia.williams@ncdcr.gov for [...]

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July programs at N.C. Museum of History

June 23, 2010 – 9:01 am

July brings free programs for all ages at the N.C. Museum of History in Raleigh. Watch potters from North Cole Pottery in Sanford demonstrate their craft on July 10. They are featured as part of the 2nd Saturdays series taking place across North Carolina. Catch a showing of “Friends in Liberty: North Carolina in the [...]

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In the News: Five centuries of N.C. maps posted online

June 22, 2010 – 10:07 am

The UNC News Bureau recently wrote a story about an exciting project to identify and scan North Carolina maps from 1584 through 1923.  Druscilla Simpson, head of the Information Branch of the Department of Cultural Resources said, “this is the culmination of three years of work with the State Archives, the Outer Banks History Center, [...]

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2nd Saturdays Itineraries Highlight Edenton, Points East in July

June 21, 2010 – 12:17 pm

Itineraries from Elizabeth City hub     Itinerary 1 – North Carolina Firsts: 1st Colony, 1st Town, 1st Capital   Start your day with a visit to the Museum of the Albemarle, 501 S. Water Street.  Open at 9 am, the Museum of the Albemarle interprets the cultural history of thirteen northeastern North Carolina counties.  [...]

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African American Heritage Day on 2nd Saturdays at Charlotte Hawkins Brown Museum

June 21, 2010 – 8:28 am

SEDALIA – Dancing, jazz, stories, and crafts offer excitement and fun at the African American Heritage Day at Charlotte Hawkins Brown Museum on Saturday, July 10.  The free event is part of 2nd Saturdays programs from the 37 museums and state historic sites within the N.C. Department of Cultural Resources.  Experience arts and culture from [...]

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Fifth Letter is SECCA Technology Initiatives Sponsor

June 21, 2010 – 8:23 am

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – The Southeastern Center for Contemporary Art (SECCA) is proud to announce that Winston-Salem graphic design firm Fifth Letter will serve as corporate sponsor to develop and manage the arts center’s electronic communications initiatives. SECCA’s Executive Director Mark Leach said, “This is a remarkable contribution from Fifth Letter. We have worked with the [...]

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Faces and Places of North Carolina come to the Museum of the Cape Fear

June 18, 2010 – 3:14 pm

RALEIGH – The striking faces and special places of North Carolina will soon be appearing at the Museum of the Cape Fear Cultural Complex on the “Celebrate North Carolina:  Faces and Places” (www.celebrate.nc.gov) photography exhibit tour of the state.  An initiative of First Gentleman Bob Eaves, in cooperation with the N.C. Department of Cultural Resources, [...]

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Faces and Places of North Carolina at the Transylvania County Library

June 18, 2010 – 3:09 pm

RALEIGH – High stepping and slow rowing, hard work and hard play, both are captured in images in the “Celebrate North Carolina:  Faces and Places” exhibit that will be shown at the Transylvania County Library, June 29-July 20.   “Celebrate North Carolina” is an initiative of the Office of First Gentleman Bob Eaves (www.celebrate.nc.gov), and arranged [...]

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Ahoy Mates! Cruising with the N.C. Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped and Governor Morehead School for the Blind

June 18, 2010 – 3:04 pm

RALEIGH – Young patrons of the N.C. Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped (NCLBPH)-preschool through young adults-are invited to an island cruise at the Governor Morehead School for the Blind on Thursday, June 24, 2-4 p.m.  Patrons will enjoy a two hour tour of Hawaii, Ireland, and Japan, and learn about the history and [...]

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Dysentery, Death and the Life of a Civil War Surgeon Featured at Bennett Place

June 16, 2010 – 12:16 pm

DURHAM – More than 625,000 lives were lost in the Civil War, more than half due to sickness, not combat.  Diseases were spread through infested military camps, and dysentery, typhoid, apoplexy, gangrene, and other horrible illnesses took the lives of fighters from both sides. Bennett Place State Historic Site will recreate a Confederate field hospital [...]

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June 12, 2010 – 2:31 pm

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2nd Saturdays Programs Share Pottery, Landscapes and Fish Tales

June 11, 2010 – 2:33 pm

RALEIGH – Pottery from an 18th century port city, centuries old fishing traditions and landscapes and seascapes are a sampling of programs available at 2nd Saturdays programs on June 12 at Brunswick Town/Fort Anderson, Fort Fisher and the N.C. Maritime Museum in Southport, respectively.  They are among the 27 state historic sites and museums of [...]

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Red Clay Plates and Designing Coins at 2nd Saturdays Programs

June 11, 2010 – 2:21 pm

RALEIGH – Before Corelle ware or Vietra, the red clay stoneware of Mecklenburg County made simple dining possible, and the people at President James K. Polk State Historic Site will show how.  America’s first gold rush at Reed Gold Mine led to establishment of the Charlotte mint, where only gold coins were minted.  The work [...]

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