Monthly Archives: December 2012

Make It, Take It: The North Carolina Coast and World War II

December 6, 2012 – 4:00 pm

The Museum of the Albemarle will hold “History Tales:  Make It, Take It” on Friday, December 14, 2012 at 3:30 p.m.  Participants must be elementary age and accompanied by an adult.  Participants will discover what it was like to live on North Carolina’s Outer Banks during World War II through thirteen-year-old Taffy Willis.  “Torpedo Junction” [...]

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A Civil War Christmas for Pre-Schoolers at the Museum of the Albemarle

December 6, 2012 – 2:05 pm

The Museum of the Albemarle will hold “Pre-Schooler Time” on Thursday, December 13, 2012 at 10 a.m.  Participants must be between the ages of three- and five-years-old and must be accompanied by an adult.  Pre-Schoolers will discover how children celebrated Christmas during the Civil War, read a Christmas book and participate in a hands-on activity. [...]

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Town Creek Under the Stars: Mayan Apocalypse Edition

December 6, 2012 – 10:52 am

MOUNT GILEAD – On Dec. 21, the Mayan long count calendar officially “runs out of time,” leading some to predict that the world will end.  However, we plan to be here later that night, so come join the staff at Town Creek Indian Mound at 6 p.m. for what will be our final astronomy program for 2012 at one of [...]

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Museum Presents Free, New Video Series!

December 4, 2012 – 5:00 pm

The N.C. Museum of History in Raleigh presents the new video series North Carolina, Long Story Shorts. Entertaining and educational, the free programs are available in an on-demand streaming video format online. Under the “Education” link, just click “Videos on Demand,” register and watch history unfold. The videos are for all audiences. The series’ signature [...]

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State Capitol a Hub of Activity With Increased Visitation in October

December 4, 2012 – 3:30 pm

RALEIGH — Since July, State Capitol visitation numbers have been rising steadily. The month of October saw the biggest jump with a 43 percent increase in visitation numbers over the previous year. More tours, a variety of special programs and even a film crew all boosted visitation numbers. Such increases are part of a year-long trend at [...]

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January Programs at the N.C. Museum of History

December 4, 2012 – 2:00 pm

There will be no after-holiday lull at the North Carolina Museum of History in Raleigh. January brings one of the museum’s largest events, the 12th Annual African American Cultural Celebration on January 26. More than 75 presenters — well-known musicians, award-winning authors, storytellers, dancers, re-enactors and others — will highlight the contributions of African Americans [...]

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Mountain Gateway Increases Fall Visitation

December 4, 2012 – 12:01 pm

OLD FORT — Visitation to Mountain Gateway Museum in Old Fort for October 2012 was up 79.3 percent over October 2011. The three day Oktoberfest, an increase in school groups and more on-site weddings all contributed to the increased October numbers. “In addition to a beautiful fall season here in the mountains, numerous factors have [...]

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