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Steve Claggett

 
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During the recent State Employee Recognition Week, State Archaeologist Steve Claggett shared his story.  The Office of State Archaeology is part of the Division of Archives and History in the Department of Cultural Resources.

Museum of History Family Day Features Coast

Watch a dramatic re-creation of a ship rescue, see decoy carvers at work, meet an Albemarle Sound fisherman, hear fish tales and sea songs, and experience much more. An upcoming Family Day, entitled “North Carolina’s Coast: Working the Waters,” at the N.C. Museum of History on Saturday, June 7, promises to be an event filled […]

Literary Pen-Pals

RALEIGH  — North Carolina students are talking back to authors.  As participants in the 2008 “Letters About Literature” contest, 1,483 middle and high school students communicated with an author about how reading the writer’s book has made a significant difference in the student’s life.  In an age of iPods and wii, these students find that […]

Bentonville Battlefield

 
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Donnie Taylor, site manager for the Bentonville Battlefield State Historic Site, takes viewers on a tour of the Harper House (ca. 1855), which was used during the battle as a hospital.  The house is furnished as a Civil War field hospital. 
The Battle of Bentonville, fought March 19-21, 1865, was the last full-scale action of the […]

Battleship Comes Alive May 2-4

WILMINGTON–Living history interpreters will participate in demonstrations Friday, May 2, through Sunday, May 4, that show the life of the Battleship North Carolina crew during World War II. Visitors will be able to view living history demonstrations and activities Friday, May 2, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Saturday, May 3 from 1-5 p.m.; and […]

A Thousand Words: Photos by Vietnam Vets

Little did Martin Tucker know that a class photography project would evolve into a powerful exhibit of national significance. In November 2003, while working as photography coordinator at Sawtooth School for Visual Art in Winston-Salem, he posted flyers around North Carolina’s Piedmont Triad area stating, “Seeking Vietnam Veterans.” He hoped a few veterans would loan […]

History Day / Branford Marsalis

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Hundreds of North Carolina students will gather on Saturday, April 26, at the N.C. Museum of History in downtown Raleigh to celebrate History Day.  Archives and History Education Supervisor Joann Williford talks about the annual competition (:33).  Next, three North Carolinians share memories of cultural experiences (4:47).  April is Jazz […]

History Day April 26

Students perform for History Day
RALEIGH – More than 250 middle and high school students will bring alive lessons from the past during a statewide history competition on Saturday, April 26, at the N.C. Museum of History in Raleigh. Competitors were identified in regional contests throughout the state.

Wooden Boat Show May 3 in Beaufort

BEAUFORT – The 34th Annual Wooden Boat Show will take place on Saturday, May 3 in downtown Beaufort.  Activities are scheduled throughout the week leading up to show day.  Enjoy activities and exhibits on display at the museum, the museum’s Watercraft Center and at the museum’s expansion site at Gallants Channel, with free parking available.  […]