Bentonville Battlefield 910-594-0789; http://www.nchistoricsites.org/bentonvi/bentonvi.htm
Four Oaks — site of largest Civil War battle in North Carolina
Dec. 3, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. — “Civil War Christmas” holiday open house (decorations, music, costumed interpreters)
Bennett Place 919-383-4345; http://www.nchistoricsites.org/bennett/bennett.htm
Durham — site of largest Civil War Confederate troop surrender
Dec. 10 (10 a.m.-4 p.m.) and Dec.11 (10 a.m.-3 p.m.) – living history program “Christmas in the Carolinas During the Civil War” with musical performances by Robinson and Boggs, a visit from Santa Claus, and the serving of cider and ginger snaps; the traditional roasting of the hog’s head will be on Saturday
Fort Fisher 910-458-5538; http://www.nchistoricsites.org/fisher/fisher.htm
Kure Beach – coastal fort protecting Confederate army supply lines (daily tours led by costumed interpreters)
Through December — daily tours led by costumed interpreters
CSS Neuse/Gov. Caswell Memorial 252-522-2091; http://www.nchistoricsites.org/neuse/neuse.htm
Kinston – remnants of the ironclad Confederate gunboat CSS Neuse, used in the Civil War
Nov. 19 (10 a.m.-4 p.m.) and Nov. 20 (12-4 p.m.) — “The Uniform” – presentations on the uniforms of the Confederate Navy and Marine, including comparison to Army, as part of the Annual Navy and Marine Living History Day
Duke Homestead 919-477-5498; http://www.nchistoricsites.org/duke/duke.htm
Durham — site of major family tobacco farm in North Carolina
Nov. 19, 2 p.m. — lecture “The Practice of Slave Hiring” by Dr. Heather Williams, UNC-CH associate history professor
Zebulon Vance Birthplace 828-645-6706; http://www.nchistoricsites.org/vance/vance.htm
Weaverville – farm birthplace of former Gov. Zebulon B. Vance (a Civil War officer)
Nov. 5, 2 p.m. — reading by Sharyn McCrumb from her new book “The Ballad of Tom Dooley” (the trial of Tom Dula)
Nov. 5, 2 p.m. – lecture “Rebellion: Uppity Women” by Dr. Gordon McKinney on UNC-Asheville campus, the first of the three-part “Civil War in the Mountains” series cosponsored by the Vance site with the Western N.C. Historical Association and the N.C. Center for Creative Retirement ($5 fee/general public, WNCHA members admitted free)
Tryon Palace 252-639-3500, 1-800-767-1560; http://www.tryonpalace.org/
New Bern — colonial government site with structured gardens, N.C. History Center
Nov. 17, 7 p.m. – African American lecture by Dr. Reginald Hildebrand of UNC, showing how freedom was experienced in North Carolina in 1865 and up to the first anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation
Historic Halifax 252-583-7191; http://www.nchistoricsites.org/halifax/halifax.htm
Halifax – political center during the American Revolution (4th Provincial Congress, 1776)
Dec. 10, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. – “Christmas in Halifax” includes natural Colonial decorations and living history demonstrations by the 5th North Carolina Regiment of the Continental Line
Historic Bath 252-923-3971; http://www.nchistoricsites.org/bath/bath.htm
Bath – the state’s first town, founded in 1705
Through December – exhibit “The Civil War at Home: Uncovering Local History Through Family Letters”
Historic Edenton 252-482-2637; http://www.nchistoricsites.org/iredell/iredell.htm
Edenton — North Carolina’s first colonial capital, second-oldest town
Dec. 10, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. — artillery program, Confederate Edenton Bell Battery
Museum of the Cape Fear Historical Complex 910-486-1330; http://museumofthecapefear.ncdcr.gov/
Fayetteville — site of the Museum of the Cape Fear, 1897 Poe House and Arsenal Park
Nov. 1 and ongoing – exhibit updates in Civil War gallery continue, with a fun “teaching corner” for kids and new information and displays highlighting the Civil War home front in North Carolina
Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum 252-986-2995; http://www.graveyardoftheatlantic.com/
Hatteras – a public maritime history museum focused on the Outer Banks
Through July 2012 – exhibit “Flags Over Hatteras” (with collections from Outer Banks History Center)
Museum of the Albemarle 252-335-1453; http://ncmuseumofhistory.org/
Elizabeth City – a public museum with exhibits exploring the northeastern region’s rich history
Through 2011 and beyond — “Our Story” exhibit features smokestack from the C.S.S. Albemarle (the Confederate ironclad), frock coat from Confederate Brig. General James Martin, wooden leg from Pvt. Isaac Byrum (who lost his leg in the Battle of Gettysburg), a model of the C.S.S. Albemarle, a Confederate camp chair and more
N.C. Maritime Museum/Beaufort 252-728-7317; http://www.ncmaritimemuseums.com
Beaufort – a public maritime history museum focused on the Crystal Coast area
Nov. 12, 3-4 p.m. –free presentation on the USS Monitor by geological artifact analyst Dr. Jim Craig, professor emeritus from Virginia Tech, including a personal account of his connection to the Civil War ironclad
Dec. 10, 3-4 p.m. – free presentation on the port at Beaufort Harbor, 1862-1865, by Dan Blair
N.C. Museum of History 919-807-7900; http://ncmuseumofhistory.org/
Raleigh – a public museum with exhibits exploring North Carolina’s rich history
Through Oct. 29, 2012 – first of 3-part exhibit, “North Carolina and the Civil War: The Breaking Storm, 1861-1862”
Nov. 5 and beyond – second part of “The Story of North Carolina” chronological exhibit includes antebellum, Civil War and post-Civil War eras in North Carolina
N.C. Office of Archives and History 919-807-7090; http://www.history.ncdcr.gov
Raleigh – home of the State Archives, part of the N.C. Department of Cultural Resources
Nov. 2 – “First Wednesday” posting for November to online resource blog by the State Archives
Nov. 14, 10:30-11:30 a.m. — Civil War lecture by Debbi Blake, “A Thorn in the Union’s Side: Rose O’Neal Greenhow, Confederate Spy” (part one), in State Archives & History/Library Building auditorium
Outer Banks History Center 252-473-2655; http://www.obhistorycenter.ncdcr.gov
Manteo – coastal archives and research library, part of the N.C. State Archives
Through December – OBHC Gallery exhibit “The Lighthouses at Bodie Island: Third Time’s the Charm,” a historical perspective that includes a panel on destruction of the second lighthouse by Confederate troops during the Civil War
Civil War 150th commemorative photo exhibit touring the state through May 2013 – for schedule, go to http://news.ncdcr.gov/2011/03/14/civil-war-150-photo-exhibit-freedom-sacrifice-memory/
Posted Nov. 2, 2011. Call ahead to verify. www.ncculture.com, www.nccivilwar150.com