October 29, 2010 – 1:31 pm
Preparations for the commemoration of the Sesquicentennial of the Civil War are underway with 150 programs, educational symposia and re-enactments already scheduled by the N.C. Department of Cultural Resources. For the past year a team of Cultural Resources staff, operating with an experts advisory panel of leading historians, has planned events, lectures, exhibits and informational [...]
October 29, 2010 – 1:03 pm
Scores of American Indian dancers will fill the plaza outside the N.C. Museum of History in Raleigh on Saturday, Nov. 20, at noon. The brilliant colors of their traditional regalia will transform the space as they move to the rhythm of drum groups nearby. With beadwork glistening in the sunlight and ribbons flowing, their dance [...]
October 29, 2010 – 11:22 am
Reenactors promote forgotten war In just over one year the nation will commemorate the War of 1812 Bicentennial. On November 20, from 1:00p.m. to 4:00p.m. the Museum of the Cape Fear Historical Complex will host “Discovering the War of 1812.” This special event showcases reenactors displaying the uniforms and weapons of the U.S. military of that [...]
October 29, 2010 – 11:18 am
RALEIGH – At the 110th annual joint meeting of the North Carolina Literary and Historical Association and the Federation of North Carolina Historical Societies, authors whose work in some way relates to recollections will receive the top awards. The theme for the conference itself is the Civil War and Reconstruction Era, a prelude to the [...]
October 26, 2010 – 3:48 pm
NEW BERN – Two important African American landmarks will be honored with Highway Historical Markers in ceremonies in New Bern on Saturday, Oct. 30. “These markers will help highlight the rich African American heritage in New Bern, and are a fitting way to help mark the town’s 300th birthday,” said Michael Hill, research branch supervisor [...]
October 26, 2010 – 3:43 pm
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – The holidays are a special time of the year to enjoy family and friends — and often trips to museums and art galleries. To avoid any inconvenience to visitors, The Southeastern Center for Contemporary Art (SECCA), located at 750 Marguerite Drive, is announcing dates that the gallery will be closed to the [...]
October 25, 2010 – 4:47 pm
The American Association of Museums, based in Washington, D.C., announced that the N.C. Museum of History in Raleigh has been awarded re-accreditation. Accredited status from the AAM is the highest national recognition achievable by an American museum. This honor recognizes high standards in individual museums and ensures that museums continue to uphold their public trust. [...]
October 25, 2010 – 8:45 am
The Museum of the Cape Fear Historical Complex will open a special exhibit, The Life of Omar ibn Said, on November 4, 2010. The exhibit will feature the original manuscript of Said’s 1831 autobiography, written in Arabic. Omar is perhaps best known for this autobiography, the only known example written by an enslaved person in [...]
October 21, 2010 – 3:53 pm
WILMINGTON, NC – The Battleship NORTH CAROLINA announced today, the best financial fiscal year since the Ship came to Wilmington, NC, 49 years ago. Revenue exceeded $3.2 million with paid admissions of almost 209,000 visitors. The best attendance in eight years almost matches the visitation number immediately following the 9-11 attacks. “This is an honorable [...]
October 21, 2010 – 3:51 pm
RALEIGH — On Wednesday, Oct. 27, Asheville-area Commissioner Harry Harrison, chair of the African American Heritage Commission (AAHC), will offer remarks about the commission at a community meeting at Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church. Michelle Lanier, acting director of the commission, will lead a community engagement meeting, “The Birth and Life of an African American [...]
October 21, 2010 – 3:50 pm
WINNABOW -Fall is in the air, and its arrival marks the return of Colonial Heritage Day at Brunswick Town/Ft. Anderson State Historic Site. This free public event will be held Saturday, Oct. 23, from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Costumed spinners, weavers, blacksmiths, and cooks will be on hand to depict aspects of life in [...]
October 20, 2010 – 3:53 pm
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – What happens when you combine an artist who makes kinetic sculptures, 50 middle school students from Kennedy Learning Center, teachers and a lot of red paint? The answer is … learning. Teaching students traditional subjects in a innovative way through art is the intent of a new program developed by educators, artists, [...]
October 20, 2010 – 3:45 pm
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (Oct. 20, 2010) — The Southeastern Center for Contemporary Art (SECCA) Foundation has elected four new members to its Foundation Board of Directors and elected Dr. Gordon McCray new Board chair. Dr. McCray is Senior Associate Dean for Undergraduate and Auxiliary Programs and BellSouth Mobility Technology Faculty Fellow in the Wake Forest University [...]
October 19, 2010 – 4:23 pm
The North Carolina History Center at Tryon Palace celebrates its grand opening October 21-24 with some very special events, along with a wide range of activities throughout the Tryon Palace site. The first of several special Opening events is the Grand Opening Gala on Thursday, October 21, beginning at 7:00 p.m. Many months in the [...]
October 19, 2010 – 4:16 pm
RALEIGH – The last National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) sanctioned dirt track auto race was held at the state fairgrounds on Sept. 20, 1970. Some 40 years later, a North Carolina Highway Historical Marker (www.ncmarkers.com) will be unveiled by Gov. Bev Perdue to recognize the popularity and significance of the sport at [...]