Monthly Archives: May 2011

2nd Saturdays Showcase the Art of Family Fun at Aycock Birthplace

May 31, 2011 – 10:30 am

FREMONT – Governor Charles B. Aycock Birthplace Historic Site will showcase the art of free family fun on June 11 in the first of the popular three-part program “2nd Saturdays.” The theme June 11 at Aycock Birthplace in Fremont is “2nd Saturdays: Quilts! Quilts! Quilts!”  The Cotton Club Quilters Guild of Goldsboro will demonstrate quilting [...]

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2nd Saturdays at Museum of History Feature Craft Demonstrations: Toys, Jewelry and Pottery

May 31, 2011 – 9:57 am

The Department of Cultural Resources will once again showcase North Carolina’s culture, heritage and arts in the second year of its popular 2nd Saturdays program series this summer. For families or individuals on a budget, these programs – most of which are free – take place June 11, July 9 and Aug. 13 at all [...]

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Second Year for “2nd Saturdays,” Family Fun on a Budget

May 31, 2011 – 8:20 am

The Department of Cultural Resources will once again showcase North Carolina’s culture, heritage, and arts with the second year of its popular “2nd Saturdays” program in June, July, and August.  The program will take place June 11, July 9, and Aug. 13, 2011, at all 37 museums and Historic Sites. Most events are free. “Our [...]

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Blackbeard’s Anchor from QAR Has Boarded Ship

May 27, 2011 – 3:20 pm

BEAUFORT – On a fine sunny morning today the first anchor to be recovered from the shipwreck of Blackbeard’s flagship, Queen Anne’s Revenge, was hoisted aboard the research vessel Dan Moore and bathed in sunlight for the first time in nearly 300 years. A research team led by the N.C. Department of Cultural Resources Underwater [...]

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North Carolina Symphony Summer Concerts

May 27, 2011 – 3:12 pm

Summer is here and the North Carolina Symphony has great concerts all season long and all across the the state! From our Rex Healthcare Summerfest Series in Cary, where kids 12 and under get in free and you can bring your own picnic, to classical concerts across the state to a symphonic rock tribute to [...]

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Public Library of Johnston County and Smithfield Displays “Freedom, Sacrifice, Memory” Civil War Photo Exhibit

May 27, 2011 – 3:02 pm

RALEIGH – Destruction was felt around homes and communities as backyards were turned into battlefields in North Carolina during the Civil War (1861-1865). Widespread suffering impacted all North Carolinians regardless of race, class and gender. The involvement of Confederate soldiers, African Americans and women is depicted in the Freedom, Sacrifice, Memory: Civil War Sesquicentennial Photography [...]

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Black Civil War Soldiers To Be Honored with N.C. Highway Marker

May 26, 2011 – 3:24 pm

RALEIGH – Several regiments of the U.S. Colored Troops (USCT) fought with conspicuous gallantry in the Union Army efforts to capture Fort Fisher in 1865.  The efforts of these former slaves and free blacks will be recognized with the dedication of a N.C. Highway Historical Marker on Thursday, June 2, at 10 a.m. at the [...]

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Public Viewing of Blackbeard’s Anchor on Friday, May 27

May 26, 2011 – 9:38 am

RALEIGH – There will be a public viewing of a nearly 3,000 pound anchor that belonged to Blackbeard’s flagship, Queen Anne’s Revenge, on Friday, May 27, 1:30 p.m. at the Crystal Coast Visitor Center, 3409 Arendell Street, Morehead City, NC 28557.  Interested people may call the center toll free at (888) 786-6962 or locally at [...]

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N.C. Historical Commission, Legislators, Preservationists To Attend Cultural Resources’ Western Office Ribbon-cutting Ceremonies Friday

May 25, 2011 – 2:35 pm

ASHEVILLE – Members of the North Carolina Historical Commission, legislators, preservationists, cultural resource managers, and other civic leaders will attend grand opening ceremonies Friday, May 27, at 10 a.m. for the renovated Western Office of the North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources in east Asheville, 176 Riceville Road, Asheville N.C. 28805. Listed on the National [...]

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Vote to Help the N.C Museum of History Win $50,000

May 24, 2011 – 10:57 am

It won’t cost you a cent to help the N.C. Museum of History win a $50,000 grant sponsored by the Pepsi Refresh Project. Vote for the museum’s exciting project, a hands-on discovery gallery. Help move this project to the top of the list! The discovery room will be an important addition to the exhibit Tar [...]

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Bentonville Battlefield Memorializes Graves in June 11 Program

May 24, 2011 – 9:01 am

FOUR OAKS – There will be another Memorial Day at Bentonville State Historic site, on Saturday, June 11. Memorial Day rose from the practice of the families of Confederate and Union soldiers visiting the graves to honor the war dead. On June 11, grave markers will be dedicated honoring 20 Confederate soldiers who died from [...]

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North Carolina Symphony Partners with Red Cross to Benefit Tornado Victims

May 23, 2011 – 10:38 am

Donations Accepted During Statewide Tour, May 31-June 5 RALEIGH, N.C.-The North Carolina Symphony announced today that it will help support victims of the state’s April tornados by partnering with the Triangle Area Chapter of the American Red Cross during its upcoming statewide tour. Donations to American Red Cross Disaster Relief will be accepted on-site at [...]

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Battleship NORTH CAROLINA Memorial Day 2011 Weekend Events

May 23, 2011 – 9:03 am

WILMINGTON, NC – As the State’s World War II Memorial to the 10,000 North Carolinians who died during the war, it is not only deemed as appropriate but a heritage to have a ceremony aboard the Battleship NORTH CAROLINA commemorating those who gave their lives so valiantly. On Memorial Day, May 30, 2011, at 5:45 [...]

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Weekend Events Commemorate 150th Anniversary of N.C.’s Secession Vote

May 20, 2011 – 8:57 am

On May 20, 1861, North Carolina seceded from the Union to join the Confederate States of America. Thus began the state’s involvement in the American Civil War. This weekend the N.C. Museum of History and the State Capitol in Raleigh will commemorate the 150th anniversary of North Carolina’s secession vote. On Friday, May 20, the [...]

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See N.C. Historic Landmarks on New Virtual “Magic Carpet”

May 19, 2011 – 11:16 am

RALEIGH – Would you like to visit some of North Carolina’s many historic districts and landmarks, but are stuck because you can’t afford the time or the price of gas? A new Web site from the Department of Cultural Resources’ State Historic Preservation Office (HPO) called HPOWEB may help. “By going to http://gis.ncdcr.gov/hpoweb, you may [...]

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