Author Archives: Richard Barton

Town Creek Indian Mound to Host Two Astronomy Events on April 20

Mount Gilead – Town Creek Indian Mound will host two exciting events in one day, “Astronomy Day” and “Town Creek Under the Stars.”  On Saturday, April 20, visitors will have the opportunity to safely observe the sun during the day and stargaze later that night. The “Astronomy Day” daytime event will include observation of our [...]

Halifax Resolves Celebration at Historic Halifax

HALIFAX – Celebrate 237 years of American independence from Great Britain on Friday, April 12, at the annual Halifax Day festivities from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. at Historic Halifax State Historic Site.  Join in the remembrance of the April 12, 1776, vote by the North Carolina Provincial Congress to separate from the British Crown. [...]

Bennett Place State Historic Site Examines Photography, Art and Journalism in the Civil War

Durham – Artists and journalists used their skills to bring the Civil War to life in the 1860s, along with practitioners of the emerging medium of photography. Bennett Place State Historic Site will present Civil War artist Jeff Trexler, wetplate photographer Chris Morgan, and author Jim Wise in a program that examines the craft and [...]

Fort Fisher, Maritime Museum At Southport & Brunswick Town/Fort Anderson Historic Sites Seek Volunteers for Park Day

RALEIGH – Nearly 150 years after the final shots of the Civil War were fired, a new wave of volunteers will descend on America’s battlefields – only these dedicated troops will wield paint brushes, trash bags and hammers in the line of duty. On Saturday, April 6, history buffs and preservationists from around the country [...]

“Freedom, Sacrifice, Memory” Civil War Exhibit at Mount Airy Public Library in April

RALEIGH – Heroic tales and valiant feats are depicted in images that reflect North Carolina’s dedication to the war in the “Freedom, Sacrifice, Memory: Civil War Sesquicentennial Photography Exhibit” (www.nccivilwar150.com). The Mount Airy Public Library will host the traveling exhibit April 8-28, sharing images and stories that capture the history and people of the Civil [...]

Masterworks from the Chrysler Museum on Loan to the N.C. Museum of Art

Raleigh, N.C. — Beginning April 9, 2013, the North Carolina Museum of Art (NCMA) will present paintings and sculptures from the Chrysler Museum in Norfolk, Virginia. Selected by NCMA Curator of European Art David Steel, these 18th- and 19th-century works by such masters as Edgar Degas, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Mary Cassatt, and Auguste Rodin will be [...]

SECCA Curator Steven Matijcio Moving On

WINSTON-SALEM, NC (March 27, 2013) — After five years of curating extraordinarily memorable exhibitions at one of the Southeast’s finest contemporary art centers, the Southeastern Center for Contemporary Art (SECCA) in Winston-Salem, NC, announced today that its Curator of Contemporary Art Steven Matijcio will assume a new curatorial position at the Contemporary Arts Center in [...]

Carteret County Public Library Honors “Freedom, Sacrifice, Memory” With Traveling Civil War Photography Exhibit in April

RALEIGH – Since the beginning of the Civil War (1861-1865) 150 years have passed, but its widespread impact and defining characteristics remain vivid. These can especially be seen in North Carolina as illustrated by the “Freedom, Sacrifice, Memory: Civil War Sesquicentennial Photography Exhibit” (www.nccivilwar150.com). The exhibit will be hosted by Carteret County Public Library in [...]

SECCA’s Easter Holiday Schedule

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (March 26, 2013) – The Southeastern Center for Contemporary Art (SECCA) is announcing its schedule for the Easter holiday. SECCA is a part of the North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources and an affiliate of the North Carolina Museum of Art. SECCA, located at 750 Marguerite Drive off Reynolda Road near Wake Forest [...]

Real to Reel: The Making of Gone With the Wind

Only a few weeks remain to see the wildly popular exhibit Real to Reel: The Making of Gone with the Wind. It will be open through Sunday, April 14, at the N.C. Museum of History in Raleigh. On Sunday, April 7, meet James Tumblin, owner of the Gone with the Wind memorabilia featured in the [...]

American Idol Winner Scotty McCreery Exhibit at the Museum of the Albemarle

ELIZABETH CITY – In 2011, Garner, N.C. native Scotty McCreery became the youngest male and first country music singer to win on the hit TV series, American Idol. The outfit McCreery wore during his final duet with Tim McGraw will be among objects displayed in a free exhibit opening on Jan. 19, at 10 a.m., [...]

Remembering and Honoring the American Soldier

DURHAM – Bennett Place State Historic Site will present a program to remember and honor American soldiers on Saturday, May 26. The Memorial Day tribute is for military personnel over time. History re-enactors will represent some of the first soldiers from the French and Indian War, the American Revolution, and War of 1812. Union and [...]

This Weekend’s Bath Fest Promises Good Clean, Family Fun!

BATH – The small town fun of yesteryear will spill into the streets during Bath Fest on Saturday, May 19.  Historic Bath will host art and craft vendors, and the annual Cut-Throat Croquet Tournament, as music floats through the breeze against the backdrop of beautiful Bath Creek.  The event is free. The festival theme is [...]

N.C. Highway Historical Marker Honors Provincial Patriot

A N.C. Highway Historical Marker for a Revolutionary War general and former Orange County sheriff will be dedicated on Saturday, May 19, at 11:30 a.m. When John Butler became sheriff in 1770, he represented the authority of the Crown at a time when settlers in what was then North Carolina’s backcountry wanted none of it. Even [...]

Family Fun at Alamance Battleground Colonial Celebration

A covered dish picnic, wreath-laying ceremony, and a “Colonial Medicine” program are highlights of the May 16 program at Alamance Battleground in Burlington.  The free celebration continues with the “18th Century Living Experience” program on Saturday and Sunday, May 19-20.  Donations are appreciated. During the Colonial Living Experience on May 19-20, the Guilford Militia and [...]