RALEIGH – A license plate commemorating the 150th anniversary of the Civil War has been designed. “The “Freedom, Sacrifice, Memory” theme of the North Carolina Civil War Sesquicentennial observance soon will grace vehicle license plates, explains North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources Secretary Linda Carlisle.
Funds from the sale of the plate will be directed to the N.C. Department of Cultural Resources’ Division of State Historic Sites and Properties to benefit Civil War commemorative activities and battlefield preservation, acquisition and interpretation. The plate will be marketed through 2015, the commemorative period, and will cost $30 per year.
A completed application and check made payable to the N.C. Department of Cultural Resources should be mailed by Dec. 1 to Bridget Jordan, N.C. Historic Sites, 4620 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-4620. When 300 plates have been ordered, the plate will be fabricated by the N.C. Department of Corrections. For application details see www.nccivilwar150.com, soon to be www.nccivilwar150.gov.
The Division of State Historic Sites includes 24 state historic sites and commissions all across North Carolina that tell the story of North Carolina’s past through living history programs, recreating period settings, and offering you-are-there experiences. To learn more visit www.nchistoricsites.org.
About the NC. Department of Cultural Resources
The N.C. Department of Cultural Resources annually serves more than 19 million people through its 27 historic sites, seven history museums, two art museums, the nation’s first state-supported Symphony Orchestra, the State Library, the N.C. Arts Council, and the State Archives. Cultural Resources champions North Carolina’s creative industry, which employs nearly 300,000 North Carolinians and contributes more than $41 billion to the state’s economy. To learn more, visit www.ncculture.com.