December 29, 2010 – 10:30 am
All State Historic Sites will be open for regular hours today, December 29, 2010. http://www.nchistoricsites.org/
December 23, 2010 – 10:49 am
Kick off Black History Month three days early at the 10th Annual African American Cultural Celebration on Saturday, Jan. 29, at the N.C. Museum of History in Raleigh. From 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., this free family event will feature more than 75 presenters – well-known musicians, storytellers, dancers, playwrights, authors, artists, re-enactors and more [...]
December 22, 2010 – 3:50 pm
WINNABOW – Brunswick Town/Fort Anderson State Historic Site in Winnabow will present local historian Jack Travis, who will speak on “Jumping the Gun: The January 1861 Captures of Forts Caswell and Johnston” on Tuesday, Jan. 18, from 7-9 p.m. at the Southport Community Building on the grounds of Fort Johnston. Travis is the author of [...]
December 21, 2010 – 2:36 pm
RALEIGH – Families can have great fun for little or no money by visiting N.C. State Historic Sites and museums within the N.C. Department of Cultural Resources (www.ncculture.com) during the holiday season. Step back to days of roughing it on the state’s western frontier, ride an early era train, or visit a colonial or Civil [...]
December 21, 2010 – 2:24 pm
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (Dec. 21, 2010) — The current economic climate has had a ripple effect on most businesses — including art centers. Costs of creating exhibitions have increased as expenses for behind-the-scenes necessities such as shipping, lighting, heating and materials have climbed. In the face of this reality, The Southeastern Center for Contemporary Art (SECCA) [...]
December 21, 2010 – 9:47 am
CRESWELL – Somerset Place State Historic Site in Creswell will present the lecture “The Impact and Implication of the Civil War from the Enslaved Person’s Perspective: Forced to Aid My Enemies’ Cause,” on Saturday, Jan. 15, at 2 p.m. Former site manager Dot Redford will speak. For more information, call (252) 797-4560. Somerset Place is [...]
December 21, 2010 – 9:32 am
RALEIGH – Serene sea side scenes and rushing mountain waterfalls are among the many images in the “Celebrate North Carolina: Faces and Places” exhibit that comes to the H. Leslie Perry Memorial Library in Henderson from Jan. 5-26. “Celebrate North Carolina” is an initiative of the Office of First Gentleman Bob Eaves (www.celebrate.nc.gov), and arranged [...]
December 21, 2010 – 9:24 am
RALEIGH – The variety and beauty of the state’s faces and places are captured in the “Celebrate North Carolina: Faces and Places” photography exhibit, which will travel across North Carolina March 1, 2010-Feb. 19, 2011. It will be displayed Jan. 5-26 at Randolph County Public Library in Asheboro. “Celebrate North Carolina” is an initiative of [...]
December 21, 2010 – 9:16 am
“Glory Enough for All,” a day-long event commemorating the kickoff for the sesquicentennial commemoration of the Civil War in North Carolina, will be held Saturday, Jan. 15, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Fort Fisher State Historic Site in Kure Beach. The program will focus on post-war reunions and efforts to memorialize the battle. [...]
December 20, 2010 – 3:59 pm
The N.C. Museum of History in Raleigh will be closed for the holidays from Friday through Sunday, Dec. 24 through 26, and on Saturday, Jan. 1. On Friday, Dec. 31, the traveling exhibition Discover The Real George Washington: New Views From Mount Vernon will remain open until 9 p.m. during First Night Raleigh 2011. Exhibition [...]
December 17, 2010 – 5:34 pm
Submit Entries by Feb. 18 RALEIGH, N.C.-The North Carolina Symphony is looking for a new face for its NCS Kids concerts and events-and it could come from you. In collaboration with Jerry’s Artarama and Artsee Magazine, the Symphony is launching an illustration contest to offer artists and designers a unique opportunity to display their work [...]
December 16, 2010 – 1:06 pm
“Carolina Christmas” is now available through the newly revamped North Carolina Digital Collections page. The collection of holiday history from the North Carolina States Archives includes photographs, letters, diary entries, posters, greeting cards, recipes and other documents. Online visitors can browse the materials or can select items from categories to see materials related to specific [...]
December 16, 2010 – 11:52 am
Here is the N.C. Historic Sites operating schedule for Dec. 16, 2010. East Region All sites open at regular time. Piedmont Region Open on regular schedule – Town Creek Indian Mound, State Capitol Open at Noon – Alamance Battleground, Charlotte Hawkins Brown Museum, Bennett Place, Duke Homestead Closed – House in [...]
December 14, 2010 – 3:47 pm
A familiar question often rings out after days of togetherness at the holidays – “What can we do for fun?” And, after holiday bills, many are looking for something free to do as a family. Here are some suggestions from the N.C. Department of Cultural Resources to “Make History This Holiday.” Family History Use holiday [...]
December 14, 2010 – 3:12 pm
Men’s Night Out! provides those men who may be shopping-challenged a great new way to take some of the pressure off . Tryon Palace is welcoming ladies to shop the greatly expanded new Museum Store and complete a “wish list” for their special Santa. Then, on Monday, December 20th, from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., [...]