http://news.ncdcr.gov Cultural News from Around the State of North Carolina Wed, 16 May 2012 17:43:31 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2 2006-2007 info.marketingservices@ncdcr.gov (NC Department of Cultural Resources) info.marketingservices@ncdcr.gov (NC Department of Cultural Resources) 1440 http://news.ncdcr.gov/news/wp-content/uploads/dcrlogo_podcast2.gif http://news.ncdcr.gov 144 144 A Podcast of Cultural News from Around the State of North Carolina Cultural News from Around the State of North Carolina NC Department of Cultural Resources NC Department of Cultural Resources info.marketingservices@ncdcr.gov no no http://news.ncdcr.gov/2012/03/05/historic-sites-public-hearing-may-16-2012/ http://news.ncdcr.gov/2012/03/05/historic-sites-public-hearing-may-16-2012/#comments Mon, 05 Mar 2012 13:17:05 +0000 Richard Barton http://news.ncdcr.gov/?p=3951   Public Hearing date: May 16, 2012 Public Hearing time: 10:30 AM – 11:00 AM Public Hearing Location: Historic Sites Conference Room Dobbs Building (second floor) 430 N Salisbury Street Raleigh, NC 27603   Notice of Text for Public Hearing and Comment Period for the amendment to Historic Sites rule 07 NCAC 04N .0202 Admission [...]]]> http://news.ncdcr.gov/2012/03/05/historic-sites-public-hearing-may-16-2012/feed/ 0 http://news.ncdcr.gov/2012/05/11/sampson-county-and-the-city-of-clinton-slated-to-unveil-public-art/ http://news.ncdcr.gov/2012/05/11/sampson-county-and-the-city-of-clinton-slated-to-unveil-public-art/#comments Fri, 11 May 2012 20:26:13 +0000 Richard Barton http://news.ncdcr.gov/?p=4441 Clinton — The Sampson County Arts Council and the City of Clinton will dedicate its first public art project, “Milling Around” on Thursday, May 17 at 300 East Main Street at 11:30 a.m. The work, funded with support from the N.C. Arts Council, was created by artist Heidi Lippman of Smithsburg, Maryland. This is the [...]]]> http://news.ncdcr.gov/2012/05/11/sampson-county-and-the-city-of-clinton-slated-to-unveil-public-art/feed/ 0 http://news.ncdcr.gov/2012/05/11/the-kresge-foundation-awards-grant-to-the-vollis-simpson-whirligig-park/ http://news.ncdcr.gov/2012/05/11/the-kresge-foundation-awards-grant-to-the-vollis-simpson-whirligig-park/#comments Fri, 11 May 2012 20:25:19 +0000 Richard Barton http://news.ncdcr.gov/?p=4439 Wilson  — The Kresge Foundation has awarded a grant of $500,000 to the Vollis Simpson Whirligig Park Project located in historic Wilson. The new world-class park, located in downtown Wilson, will include 29 large-scale original Whirligigs created by internationally renowned local artist Vollis Simpson. The Kresge Foundation is a private, national foundation headquartered in the [...]]]> http://news.ncdcr.gov/2012/05/11/the-kresge-foundation-awards-grant-to-the-vollis-simpson-whirligig-park/feed/ 0 http://news.ncdcr.gov/2012/05/10/new-look-structure-for-cultural-resources-web-sites/ http://news.ncdcr.gov/2012/05/10/new-look-structure-for-cultural-resources-web-sites/#comments Thu, 10 May 2012 20:52:30 +0000 Richard Barton http://news.ncdcr.gov/?p=4431 RALEIGH -  The North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources has unveiled a new online look to better share the story of the state’s arts, libraries, culture, and heritage. The Department’s longtime Web address, www.ncculture.com, will now feature events, cultural tourism, and features about the state’s rich culture. The site www.ncdcr.gov will focus on news and information about [...]]]> http://news.ncdcr.gov/2012/05/10/new-look-structure-for-cultural-resources-web-sites/feed/ 0 http://news.ncdcr.gov/2012/04/27/roanoke-river-lighthouse-move-scheduled-for-may-1/ http://news.ncdcr.gov/2012/04/27/roanoke-river-lighthouse-move-scheduled-for-may-1/#comments Fri, 27 Apr 2012 18:03:12 +0000 Richard Barton http://news.ncdcr.gov/?p=4329 EDENTON – The Roanoke River Lighthouse will be moved from Colonial Park in Historic Edenton to its new foundation over the water in Edenton Bay on Tuesday, May 1.  The move of about 30-feet is scheduled for 1 p.m. The lighthouse became property of the N.C. Department of Cultural Resources and part of Historic Edenton [...]]]> http://news.ncdcr.gov/2012/04/27/roanoke-river-lighthouse-move-scheduled-for-may-1/feed/ 0 http://news.ncdcr.gov/2012/04/18/large-scale-landscape-paintings-showcase-journey-across-north-carolina/ http://news.ncdcr.gov/2012/04/18/large-scale-landscape-paintings-showcase-journey-across-north-carolina/#comments Wed, 18 Apr 2012 12:36:47 +0000 Richard Barton http://news.ncdcr.gov/?p=4275 WILSON, N.C. – April 17, 2012 – An extraordinary series is developing in North Carolina, a Southern regional artist’s vision is coming to life, and a portrait of the state of North Carolina is being made. J. Chris Wilson, professor of art and artist-in-residence at Barton College, has embarked on a journey across North Carolina [...]]]> http://news.ncdcr.gov/2012/04/18/large-scale-landscape-paintings-showcase-journey-across-north-carolina/feed/ 0 http://news.ncdcr.gov/2012/04/12/african-american-attorney-and-editor-commemorated-with-n-c-highway-historical-marker/ http://news.ncdcr.gov/2012/04/12/african-american-attorney-and-editor-commemorated-with-n-c-highway-historical-marker/#comments Thu, 12 Apr 2012 14:29:38 +0000 Richard Barton http://news.ncdcr.gov/?p=4233 RALEIGH – Robert Lee Vann will be commemorated with a N.C. Highway Historical Marker on Friday, April 20, at 11 a.m., at the intersection of Academy and First Streets in Ahoskie. Born on a farm nearby in 1879, Vann served as editor of what became the nation’s largest weekly newspaper for African Americans for 30 years.  [...]]]> http://news.ncdcr.gov/2012/04/12/african-american-attorney-and-editor-commemorated-with-n-c-highway-historical-marker/feed/ 0 http://news.ncdcr.gov/2012/04/10/n-c-highway-historical-marker-honors-social-services-pioneer/ http://news.ncdcr.gov/2012/04/10/n-c-highway-historical-marker-honors-social-services-pioneer/#comments Tue, 10 Apr 2012 12:38:38 +0000 Richard Barton http://news.ncdcr.gov/?p=4220 RALEIGH – On Saturday, April 21, at 2 p.m., a N.C. Highway Historical marker will be dedicated to North Carolina native Ellen Black Winston, who was appointed the first U.S. Commissioner of Public Welfare in the new Department of Health, Education and Welfare (HEW) by President John F. Kennedy in January 1963. The dedication will begin [...]]]> http://news.ncdcr.gov/2012/04/10/n-c-highway-historical-marker-honors-social-services-pioneer/feed/ 0 http://news.ncdcr.gov/2012/04/09/north-carolina-sports-hall-of-fame-announces-winner/ http://news.ncdcr.gov/2012/04/09/north-carolina-sports-hall-of-fame-announces-winner/#comments Mon, 09 Apr 2012 17:33:50 +0000 Richard Barton http://news.ncdcr.gov/?p=4205 Two events that made history more than 44 years apart will be added to the North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame’s “Great Moments” series during a reception at the North Carolina  Museum of History on Wednesday,  May 9. The reception is open to the public and cost $40. To order tickets e-mail dfish@ncsportshalloffame.org or call [...]]]> http://news.ncdcr.gov/2012/04/09/north-carolina-sports-hall-of-fame-announces-winner/feed/ 0 http://news.ncdcr.gov/2012/04/05/holiday-hours-of-the-southeastern-center-for-contemporary-art-secca/ http://news.ncdcr.gov/2012/04/05/holiday-hours-of-the-southeastern-center-for-contemporary-art-secca/#comments Thu, 05 Apr 2012 16:35:21 +0000 Richard Barton http://news.ncdcr.gov/?p=4179 WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – The Southeastern Center for Contemporary Art (SECCA) is announcing its operating 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 University, will [...]]]> http://news.ncdcr.gov/2012/04/05/holiday-hours-of-the-southeastern-center-for-contemporary-art-secca/feed/ 0 http://news.ncdcr.gov/2012/04/02/1940-census-celebration-at-cultural-resources/ http://news.ncdcr.gov/2012/04/02/1940-census-celebration-at-cultural-resources/#comments Mon, 02 Apr 2012 16:37:03 +0000 admin http://news.ncdcr.gov/?p=4157 On Monday, April 2, the State Library of North Carolina hosted a celebration to mark the first-ever release of pivotal 1940 census data with period music, a 1940 current event quiz, a toy and clothing display from the N.C. Museum of History, films and a presentation by Kelly Karres of the U.S. Census Bureau. The [...]]]> http://news.ncdcr.gov/2012/04/02/1940-census-celebration-at-cultural-resources/feed/ 0 http://news.ncdcr.gov/2012/03/29/wake-high-school-student-heads-to-d-c-for-national-poetry-recitation-contest/ http://news.ncdcr.gov/2012/03/29/wake-high-school-student-heads-to-d-c-for-national-poetry-recitation-contest/#comments Thu, 29 Mar 2012 19:44:01 +0000 Richard Barton http://news.ncdcr.gov/?p=4140 March 28, 2012 — Jessica Cariisa from Raleigh Charter School won the North Carolina Poetry Out Loud competition Saturday. The high school student will be on her way to Washington, D.C. for the national finals starting May 14. “Jessica’s self-confidence and interpretation of the poems made her stand-out in this year’s competition,” said Banu Valladares, [...]]]> http://news.ncdcr.gov/2012/03/29/wake-high-school-student-heads-to-d-c-for-national-poetry-recitation-contest/feed/ 0 http://news.ncdcr.gov/2012/03/29/search-for-blood-stains-conducted-at-bentonville-battlefield-civil-war-hospital/ http://news.ncdcr.gov/2012/03/29/search-for-blood-stains-conducted-at-bentonville-battlefield-civil-war-hospital/#comments Thu, 29 Mar 2012 12:41:00 +0000 Richard Barton http://news.ncdcr.gov/?p=4135 Dr. James Bailey, Site Manger Donny Taylor, and Dr. Maher Noureddine study stains on the floor FOUR OAKS – Come July the staff of Bentonville Battlefield State Historic Site will know if those are just stains on the floor, or the blood of a fallen Civil War soldier.  A forensic team recently visited to examine [...]]]> http://news.ncdcr.gov/2012/03/29/search-for-blood-stains-conducted-at-bentonville-battlefield-civil-war-hospital/feed/ 0 http://news.ncdcr.gov/2012/03/28/1940-census-release-celebration-april-2-at-cultural-resources-building/ http://news.ncdcr.gov/2012/03/28/1940-census-release-celebration-april-2-at-cultural-resources-building/#comments Wed, 28 Mar 2012 20:04:56 +0000 admin http://news.ncdcr.gov/?p=4114 RALEIGH, N.C. — On Monday, April 2, the State Library of North Carolina will highlight the first-ever release of pivotal 1940 census data with period music, a 1940 current event quiz, a toy and clothing display from the N.C. Museum of History, films and a presentation by Kelly Karres of the U.S. Census Bureau. The free [...]]]> http://news.ncdcr.gov/2012/03/28/1940-census-release-celebration-april-2-at-cultural-resources-building/feed/ 0 http://news.ncdcr.gov/2012/03/26/mary-b-regan-community-artist-fellowship-announced/ http://news.ncdcr.gov/2012/03/26/mary-b-regan-community-artist-fellowship-announced/#comments Mon, 26 Mar 2012 19:30:50 +0000 Richard Barton http://news.ncdcr.gov/?p=4094 The board of directors of the North Carolina Arts Council has created the Mary B. Regan Community Artist Fellowship to honor Mary’s nearly four decades of leadership at the state arts council. Mary Regan retired as the executive director of the N.C. Arts Council on March 1, 2012. During her tenure, she oversaw the creation [...]]]> http://news.ncdcr.gov/2012/03/26/mary-b-regan-community-artist-fellowship-announced/feed/ 0 http://news.ncdcr.gov/2012/03/21/nominations-for-north-carolina%e2%80%99s-next-poet-laureate-underway/ http://news.ncdcr.gov/2012/03/21/nominations-for-north-carolina%e2%80%99s-next-poet-laureate-underway/#comments Wed, 21 Mar 2012 19:42:15 +0000 admin http://news.ncdcr.gov/?p=4073 Nominations for the state’s next poet laureate, the ambassador of North Carolina literature, will be accepted through Monday, April 9, online at www.ncarts.org. The post, created by the General Assembly in 1935, uses the office as a platform to promote North Carolina writers and the power of poetry and the written word. The poet laureate [...]]]> http://news.ncdcr.gov/2012/03/21/nominations-for-north-carolina%e2%80%99s-next-poet-laureate-underway/feed/ 0 http://news.ncdcr.gov/2012/03/19/park-day-battles-trash-at-historic-venues/ http://news.ncdcr.gov/2012/03/19/park-day-battles-trash-at-historic-venues/#comments Mon, 19 Mar 2012 15:31:55 +0000 Richard Barton http://news.ncdcr.gov/?p=4032 RALEIGH – Another wave of volunteers will descend on battlefields in North Carolina and across the nation. However, unlike the Civil War volunteers of 150 years ago, these participants will be armed with paint brushes, trash bags and weed whackers. On Saturday, March 31, volunteers from across the nation at more than 100 sites in 25 states are [...]]]> http://news.ncdcr.gov/2012/03/19/park-day-battles-trash-at-historic-venues/feed/ 0 http://news.ncdcr.gov/2012/03/19/students-in-poetry-out-loud-competition-to-showcase-the-written-word/ http://news.ncdcr.gov/2012/03/19/students-in-poetry-out-loud-competition-to-showcase-the-written-word/#comments Mon, 19 Mar 2012 15:28:52 +0000 Richard Barton http://news.ncdcr.gov/?p=4029 GREENSBORO – Thirty one high school students from across the state will take center stage on Saturday, March 24, in Greensboro, to compete in Poetry Out Loud, a poetry recitation program funded by the National Endowment for the Arts and coordinated by the North Carolina Arts Council.   The program, which will be held at locations around downtown [...]]]> http://news.ncdcr.gov/2012/03/19/students-in-poetry-out-loud-competition-to-showcase-the-written-word/feed/ 0 http://news.ncdcr.gov/2012/03/09/n-c-museum-of-art-reports-over-13-million-in-direct-visitor-spending-from-rembrandt-in-america/ http://news.ncdcr.gov/2012/03/09/n-c-museum-of-art-reports-over-13-million-in-direct-visitor-spending-from-rembrandt-in-america/#comments Fri, 09 Mar 2012 18:23:44 +0000 Richard Barton http://news.ncdcr.gov/?p=3982 RALEIGH, N.C.—The North Carolina Museum of Art reported today that the Rembrandt in America exhibition injected over $13 million in direct visitor spending into the Wake County economy. Through occupancy, food and beverage, and sales taxes, over $350,000 in local tax revenue was generated by visitors to the exhibition. State sales tax generated was over [...]]]> http://news.ncdcr.gov/2012/03/09/n-c-museum-of-art-reports-over-13-million-in-direct-visitor-spending-from-rembrandt-in-america/feed/ 0 http://news.ncdcr.gov/2012/03/02/destitute-patriots-of-bertie-county-focus-of-war-of-1812-book/ http://news.ncdcr.gov/2012/03/02/destitute-patriots-of-bertie-county-focus-of-war-of-1812-book/#comments Fri, 02 Mar 2012 20:25:26 +0000 Richard Barton http://news.ncdcr.gov/?p=3943 RALEIGH — The latest title from the Historical Publications Section of the N.C. Office of Archives and History examines what is called the “Second War of U.S. Independence.”  Written by Gerald W. Thomas, the book, “Destitute Patriots:  Bertie County in the War of 1812,” examines contributions to and sacrifices for the war by Bertie County [...]]]> http://news.ncdcr.gov/2012/03/02/destitute-patriots-of-bertie-county-focus-of-war-of-1812-book/feed/ 0 http://news.ncdcr.gov/2012/03/01/north-carolina-symphony-accepting-nominations-for-maxine-swalin-award-for-outstanding-music-educator/ http://news.ncdcr.gov/2012/03/01/north-carolina-symphony-accepting-nominations-for-maxine-swalin-award-for-outstanding-music-educator/#comments Thu, 01 Mar 2012 15:38:00 +0000 Richard Barton http://news.ncdcr.gov/?p=3922 Deadline to Submit: May 1 RALEIGH, N.C.—Nominations are currently being accepted for a pair of esteemed educator awards presented annually by the North Carolina Symphony, the orchestra announced today. North Carolina students, parents, colleagues and community members can recommend their local music teacher for the 2012 Maxine Swalin Award for Outstanding Music Educator and Jackson [...]]]> http://news.ncdcr.gov/2012/03/01/north-carolina-symphony-accepting-nominations-for-maxine-swalin-award-for-outstanding-music-educator/feed/ 0 http://news.ncdcr.gov/2012/03/01/reba-mcentire-finds-family-in-the-state-archives/ http://news.ncdcr.gov/2012/03/01/reba-mcentire-finds-family-in-the-state-archives/#comments Thu, 01 Mar 2012 13:57:05 +0000 Richard Barton http://news.ncdcr.gov/?p=3919 RALEIGH – Country music star Reba McEntire turned up long, lost relatives in the State Archives of North Carolina. She was on a mission that will be aired on the Friday, March 2, edition of the NBC television show, Who Do You Think You Are? The North Carolina State Archives is one of the country’s [...]]]> http://news.ncdcr.gov/2012/03/01/reba-mcentire-finds-family-in-the-state-archives/feed/ 0 http://news.ncdcr.gov/2012/02/29/researcher-details-excavation-of-ancient-port-of-constantinople/ http://news.ncdcr.gov/2012/02/29/researcher-details-excavation-of-ancient-port-of-constantinople/#comments Wed, 29 Feb 2012 14:08:51 +0000 Richard Barton http://news.ncdcr.gov/?p=3910 RALEIGH – A unique first-person report on the exploration of the archaeological site Byzantium, or Constantinople, is available to North Carolina residents this week.  Dr. Ufuk Kocabas, director of Istanbul University’s Department of Marine Archaeology and Yenikapi Shipwrecks Project, will speak at the N.C. Museum of History in Raleigh on March 1, the N.C. Maritime [...]]]> http://news.ncdcr.gov/2012/02/29/researcher-details-excavation-of-ancient-port-of-constantinople/feed/ 0 http://news.ncdcr.gov/2012/02/21/north-carolina-glaxosmithkline-foundation-awards-2-million-grant-to-the-north-carolina-museum-of-art-to-fund-k%e2%80%9312-educational-programs/ http://news.ncdcr.gov/2012/02/21/north-carolina-glaxosmithkline-foundation-awards-2-million-grant-to-the-north-carolina-museum-of-art-to-fund-k%e2%80%9312-educational-programs/#comments Tue, 21 Feb 2012 20:40:12 +0000 Richard Barton http://news.ncdcr.gov/?p=3887 One of the Largest Grants Ever to the Museum Will Help Support Teachers Raleigh, N.C.—Governor Beverly Perdue, N.C. GSK Foundation Chairman Bob Ingram, and Secretary Linda Carlisle joined Museum Director Lawrence J. Wheeler today to announce a $2 million grant to the Museum, representing a multi-year commitment through 2016. The funding will support a series [...]]]> http://news.ncdcr.gov/2012/02/21/north-carolina-glaxosmithkline-foundation-awards-2-million-grant-to-the-north-carolina-museum-of-art-to-fund-k%e2%80%9312-educational-programs/feed/ 0 http://news.ncdcr.gov/2012/02/21/the-26th-regiment-north-carolina-troops-reactivated-funds-conservation-of-battle-of-gettysburg-confederate-flag/ http://news.ncdcr.gov/2012/02/21/the-26th-regiment-north-carolina-troops-reactivated-funds-conservation-of-battle-of-gettysburg-confederate-flag/#comments Tue, 21 Feb 2012 20:36:26 +0000 Richard Barton http://news.ncdcr.gov/?p=3881 The N.C. Museum of History in Raleigh is home to one of the nation’s largest collections of Confederate flags. Conservation of these banners requires expensive, specialized textile treatment. To help fund this need, the museum has formed a partnership with the 26th Regiment North Carolina Troops, Reactivated, the state’s largest Civil War re-enactment group. During [...]]]> http://news.ncdcr.gov/2012/02/21/the-26th-regiment-north-carolina-troops-reactivated-funds-conservation-of-battle-of-gettysburg-confederate-flag/feed/ 0 http://news.ncdcr.gov/2012/02/20/southern-living-names-vollis-simpson-a-hero-of-the-new-south/ http://news.ncdcr.gov/2012/02/20/southern-living-names-vollis-simpson-a-hero-of-the-new-south/#comments Mon, 20 Feb 2012 18:54:45 +0000 Richard Barton http://news.ncdcr.gov/?p=3863 New York, N.Y. (February 16, 2012)  – North Carolina artist Vollis Simpson of Lucama is the recipient of Southern Living’s Heroes of the New South Award and will be featured in the March issue of the magazine. Simpson, 93, whose soaring sculptures have become iconic examples of vernacular art around the world, won in the [...]]]> http://news.ncdcr.gov/2012/02/20/southern-living-names-vollis-simpson-a-hero-of-the-new-south/feed/ 0 http://news.ncdcr.gov/2012/02/20/mobile-media-movies-spur-new-competition/ http://news.ncdcr.gov/2012/02/20/mobile-media-movies-spur-new-competition/#comments Mon, 20 Feb 2012 14:02:58 +0000 Richard Barton http://news.ncdcr.gov/?p=3839 Film competitions are nothing new, but contests focusing on smart-phone films are a new twist in the category. That’s the concept behind a new competition for Mobile Media Mini Movies (M4). M4 aims to explore the creative and expressive potential of today’s most widely owned film medium—the mobile phone. The broad availability of mobile phone [...]]]> http://news.ncdcr.gov/2012/02/20/mobile-media-movies-spur-new-competition/feed/ 0 http://news.ncdcr.gov/2012/02/15/north-carolina-award-nominations-open/ http://news.ncdcr.gov/2012/02/15/north-carolina-award-nominations-open/#comments Wed, 15 Feb 2012 13:39:34 +0000 Richard Barton http://news.ncdcr.gov/?p=3829 RALEIGH – Nominations are being accepted for the 2012 North Carolina Award, the highest civilian honor bestowed by the state.  Created by the General Assembly in 1961, and administered by the N.C. Department of Cultural Resources, the award recognizes significant contributions of individuals in the fields of fine arts, literature, public service, and science. Award [...]]]> http://news.ncdcr.gov/2012/02/15/north-carolina-award-nominations-open/feed/ 0 http://news.ncdcr.gov/2012/02/09/ncpedia-adds-24000-new-articles/ http://news.ncdcr.gov/2012/02/09/ncpedia-adds-24000-new-articles/#comments Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:17:59 +0000 Richard Barton http://news.ncdcr.gov/?p=3800 RALEIGH — North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources Secretary Linda A. Carlisle today unveiled a partnership between the State Library of North Carolina and UNC Press to make the six volumes of the “Dictionary of North Carolina Biography” and the “Encyclopedia of North Carolina” available as part of the Web site NCPedia.org.   The free online [...]]]> http://news.ncdcr.gov/2012/02/09/ncpedia-adds-24000-new-articles/feed/ 0 http://news.ncdcr.gov/2012/02/09/new-edition-of-a-history-of-african-americans-in-north-carolina-now-available/ http://news.ncdcr.gov/2012/02/09/new-edition-of-a-history-of-african-americans-in-north-carolina-now-available/#comments Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:02:02 +0000 Richard Barton http://news.ncdcr.gov/?p=3793 RALEIGH – A new, revised edition of “A History of African Americans in North Carolina” is now available from the Historical Publications Section of the N.C. Office of Archives and History.  The volume covers more than 400 years from the colonial period through the early 21st century.  Authored by Jeffrey J. Crow, Paul D. Escott [...]]]> http://news.ncdcr.gov/2012/02/09/new-edition-of-a-history-of-african-americans-in-north-carolina-now-available/feed/ 0 http://news.ncdcr.gov/2012/02/08/cultural-resources-secretary-linda-carlisle-announces-arts-based-recommendations-to-boost-local-economies/ http://news.ncdcr.gov/2012/02/08/cultural-resources-secretary-linda-carlisle-announces-arts-based-recommendations-to-boost-local-economies/#comments Wed, 08 Feb 2012 13:14:59 +0000 Richard Barton http://news.ncdcr.gov/?p=3782 DURHAM, NC – North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources Secretary Linda A. Carlisle today released recommendations from a statewide task force that calls for arts and cultural districts planning and funding for arts-driven economic development pilot projects. The recommendations were from the SmART Initiative Task Force appointed by Carlisle last year. She charged the Task Force with using arts-driven economic [...]]]> http://news.ncdcr.gov/2012/02/08/cultural-resources-secretary-linda-carlisle-announces-arts-based-recommendations-to-boost-local-economies/feed/ 0 http://news.ncdcr.gov/2012/02/07/100000-grant-enables-n-c-museum-of-history-to-expand-outreach-services-across-state/ http://news.ncdcr.gov/2012/02/07/100000-grant-enables-n-c-museum-of-history-to-expand-outreach-services-across-state/#comments Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:10:47 +0000 Richard Barton http://news.ncdcr.gov/?p=3772 The Coca-Cola Foundation presented a $100,000 grant to the N.C. Museum of History Foundation in Raleigh on Jan. 26. The Coca-Cola Foundation grant, titled Educational Outreach Programs for North Carolina Students, will enable the N.C. Museum of History to expand its educational services to students and educators across North Carolina. We are excited that the [...]]]> http://news.ncdcr.gov/2012/02/07/100000-grant-enables-n-c-museum-of-history-to-expand-outreach-services-across-state/feed/ 0 http://news.ncdcr.gov/2012/02/03/n-c-maritime-museum-a-cool-part-of-beaufort/ http://news.ncdcr.gov/2012/02/03/n-c-maritime-museum-a-cool-part-of-beaufort/#comments Fri, 03 Feb 2012 20:16:39 +0000 Richard Barton http://news.ncdcr.gov/?p=3762 BEAUFORT – The town of Beaufort, N.C., has a lot of fans who think that it is the coolest small town in America. While Beaufort officially tied for first place with Hammondsport, N.Y., it was on track to receive more votes in an online contest run by Budget Travel, until the Budget system crashed from [...]]]> http://news.ncdcr.gov/2012/02/03/n-c-maritime-museum-a-cool-part-of-beaufort/feed/ 0 http://news.ncdcr.gov/2012/02/03/wegner-named-new-director-of-the-nc-transportation-museum/ http://news.ncdcr.gov/2012/02/03/wegner-named-new-director-of-the-nc-transportation-museum/#comments Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:52:16 +0000 Richard Barton http://news.ncdcr.gov/?p=3759 Spencer, N.C. – The N.C. Transportation Museum today announced the appointment of Samuel J. Wegner as the museum’s new executive director.  Wegner succeeds long time Director Elizabeth Smith who retired on December 1, 2011. Wegner, a native of Idaho, has held leadership positions with museums and historic sites for more than 34 years.  His service [...]]]> http://news.ncdcr.gov/2012/02/03/wegner-named-new-director-of-the-nc-transportation-museum/feed/ 0 http://news.ncdcr.gov/2012/02/03/visitation-surge-continues-upward-trend-at-cultural-resources-venues/ http://news.ncdcr.gov/2012/02/03/visitation-surge-continues-upward-trend-at-cultural-resources-venues/#comments Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:50:40 +0000 Richard Barton http://news.ncdcr.gov/?p=3757 RALEIGH – The last few months have seen a surge in attendance at a number of North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources attractions, including record breaking numbers at the N.C. Museum of History’s African American Cultural Celebration, the Department reported today. The news showcased a continuing upward trend in attendance at North Carolina historic sites [...]]]> http://news.ncdcr.gov/2012/02/03/visitation-surge-continues-upward-trend-at-cultural-resources-venues/feed/ 0 http://news.ncdcr.gov/2012/02/02/recently-restored-blackbeard-artifacts-to-be-displayed-at-maritime-museum/ http://news.ncdcr.gov/2012/02/02/recently-restored-blackbeard-artifacts-to-be-displayed-at-maritime-museum/#comments Thu, 02 Feb 2012 21:21:18 +0000 Richard Barton http://news.ncdcr.gov/?p=3750 BEAUFORT – A small cannon recovered from the 1718 shipwreck of Blackbeard’s flagship, Queen Anne’s Revenge (QAR), will be on display for the public in late February at the N.C. Maritime Museum in Beaufort. Other newly restored artifacts to be added to the museum’s ongoing Blackbeard exhibit include a pewter decorated wooden knife handle, cannon wadding, and [...]]]> http://news.ncdcr.gov/2012/02/02/recently-restored-blackbeard-artifacts-to-be-displayed-at-maritime-museum/feed/ 0 http://news.ncdcr.gov/2012/02/02/scholarship-available-from-bennett-place-state-historic-site/ http://news.ncdcr.gov/2012/02/02/scholarship-available-from-bennett-place-state-historic-site/#comments Thu, 02 Feb 2012 21:00:02 +0000 Richard Barton http://news.ncdcr.gov/?p=3746 DURHAM – The Bennett Place Support Fund, Inc., a nonprofit group with the mission to support Bennett Place State Historic Site, is presenting a $500 scholarship to a deserving rising North Carolina high school senior at an accredited school.  This is the third year for the award. The scholarship application requires two essays, one addressing [...]]]> http://news.ncdcr.gov/2012/02/02/scholarship-available-from-bennett-place-state-historic-site/feed/ 0 http://news.ncdcr.gov/2012/02/01/museumss-african-american-celebration-sets-attendance-record/ http://news.ncdcr.gov/2012/02/01/museumss-african-american-celebration-sets-attendance-record/#comments Wed, 01 Feb 2012 15:47:00 +0000 Richard Barton http://news.ncdcr.gov/?p=3719 Black History Month kicked off early in a BIG way at the N.C. Museum of History in Raleigh on Jan. 28. The museum’s 11th Annual African American Cultural Celebration attracted a record-breaking 10,256 visitors, an increase of over 3,000 attendees at last year’s event. In honor of the festival’s 11th year, the African American Cultural [...]]]> http://news.ncdcr.gov/2012/02/01/museumss-african-american-celebration-sets-attendance-record/feed/ 0 http://news.ncdcr.gov/2012/01/27/tutorials-help-%e2%80%98u%e2%80%99-get-informed/ http://news.ncdcr.gov/2012/01/27/tutorials-help-%e2%80%98u%e2%80%99-get-informed/#comments Fri, 27 Jan 2012 15:49:55 +0000 Richard Barton http://news.ncdcr.gov/?p=3705 Each day, North Carolinians along with computer users around the world create files on their computers, digital cameras, and smart phones. Like letters of Civil War soldiers or photographs of North Carolina cities and towns, these files will one day be part of the state’s cultural heritage. To help make sure these files are around [...]]]> http://news.ncdcr.gov/2012/01/27/tutorials-help-%e2%80%98u%e2%80%99-get-informed/feed/ 0 http://news.ncdcr.gov/2012/01/25/state-capitol-receives-two-grants-to-begin-oral-history-project/ http://news.ncdcr.gov/2012/01/25/state-capitol-receives-two-grants-to-begin-oral-history-project/#comments Wed, 25 Jan 2012 21:03:24 +0000 Richard Barton http://news.ncdcr.gov/?p=3665 RALEIGH – The Mary Duke Biddle Foundation and the North Carolina Humanities Council have each awarded the State Capitol grants to begin recording the oral histories of state government workers-the secretaries, schedulers, pages, chefs, gardeners, artisans, and managers who have kept the State Capitol and Executive Mansion open to the public and available for all [...]]]> http://news.ncdcr.gov/2012/01/25/state-capitol-receives-two-grants-to-begin-oral-history-project/feed/ 0 http://news.ncdcr.gov/2012/01/23/call-for-nominations-aaslh-leadership-history-awards/ http://news.ncdcr.gov/2012/01/23/call-for-nominations-aaslh-leadership-history-awards/#comments Mon, 23 Jan 2012 20:11:25 +0000 Richard Barton http://news.ncdcr.gov/?p=3657 RALEIGH — The N.C. Department of Cultural Resources is seeking nominations of North Carolinians or North Carolina historical organizations that have excelled in the collection, preservation or interpretation of state and local history. Nominees will be considered for the Leadership in HistoryAwards, offered each year by the American Association for State and Local History (AASLH). [...]]]> http://news.ncdcr.gov/2012/01/23/call-for-nominations-aaslh-leadership-history-awards/feed/ 0 http://news.ncdcr.gov/2012/01/20/coca-cola-foundation-presents-100000-grant-to-n-c-museum-of-history/ http://news.ncdcr.gov/2012/01/20/coca-cola-foundation-presents-100000-grant-to-n-c-museum-of-history/#comments Fri, 20 Jan 2012 13:28:19 +0000 Richard Barton http://news.ncdcr.gov/?p=3635 What: The Coca-Cola Foundation will present a $100,000 grant to the N.C. Museum of History Foundation. The grant, titled Educational Outreach Programs for North Carolina Students, will enable the N.C. Museum of History to expand its outreach services, including live, two-way videoconference classes, to students and educators across the state. Lieutenant Governor Walter Dalton and [...]]]> http://news.ncdcr.gov/2012/01/20/coca-cola-foundation-presents-100000-grant-to-n-c-museum-of-history/feed/ 0 http://news.ncdcr.gov/2012/01/19/linda-carlisle-named-to-u-s-travel-and-tourism-advisory-board/ http://news.ncdcr.gov/2012/01/19/linda-carlisle-named-to-u-s-travel-and-tourism-advisory-board/#comments Thu, 19 Jan 2012 17:55:30 +0000 Richard Barton http://news.ncdcr.gov/?p=3620 Raleigh, NC – North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources Secretary Linda A. Carlisle was sworn in today as a member of the U.S. Travel and Tourism Advisory Board, which advises the U.S. Secretary of Commerce on matters relating to the travel and tourism industry in the United States. “This Board represents the eyes and ears of our [...]]]> http://news.ncdcr.gov/2012/01/19/linda-carlisle-named-to-u-s-travel-and-tourism-advisory-board/feed/ 0 http://news.ncdcr.gov/2012/01/12/highway-markers-tell-north-carolinas-civil-rights-story/ http://news.ncdcr.gov/2012/01/12/highway-markers-tell-north-carolinas-civil-rights-story/#comments Thu, 12 Jan 2012 13:15:34 +0000 Richard Barton http://news.ncdcr.gov/?p=3594 RALEIGH – The Civil Rights movement for African Americans in the 1960s called for an end to discrimination in voting, education, accommodations, housing, and in other areas. In North Carolina and the nation, blacks turned to public persuasion and to civil disobedience to bring change to their lives and to change the world. North Carolina [...]]]> http://news.ncdcr.gov/2012/01/12/highway-markers-tell-north-carolinas-civil-rights-story/feed/ 0 http://news.ncdcr.gov/2012/01/09/north-carolina-sports-hall-of-fame-to-induct-eight-new-member/ http://news.ncdcr.gov/2012/01/09/north-carolina-sports-hall-of-fame-to-induct-eight-new-member/#comments Mon, 09 Jan 2012 18:05:47 +0000 Richard Barton http://news.ncdcr.gov/?p=3578 RALEIGH – The 2012 North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame honorees chronicled sports; played high school, college and professional football; played and coached basketball in college and in the pros; coached and played baseball and basketball in college; officiated college football; water-skied; played basketball for a NCAA championship team; and coached high school football. The [...]]]> http://news.ncdcr.gov/2012/01/09/north-carolina-sports-hall-of-fame-to-induct-eight-new-member/feed/ 0 http://news.ncdcr.gov/2012/01/09/outer-banks-history-center-seeks-memorabilia-for-civil-war-exhibit-in-march/ http://news.ncdcr.gov/2012/01/09/outer-banks-history-center-seeks-memorabilia-for-civil-war-exhibit-in-march/#comments Mon, 09 Jan 2012 13:20:47 +0000 Richard Barton http://news.ncdcr.gov/?p=3570 MANTEO – The Outer Banks History Center (OBHC) is seeking letters, diaries, photographs and artifacts of your Civil War-era ancestors, especially those on Roanoke Island in the early 1860s, for an exhibit to open in March. It is part of the commemoration of the 150th anniversary of the Civil War. The exhibit, “The Civil War [...]]]> http://news.ncdcr.gov/2012/01/09/outer-banks-history-center-seeks-memorabilia-for-civil-war-exhibit-in-march/feed/ 0 http://news.ncdcr.gov/2012/01/06/north-carolina-provided-limbs-to-make-veterans-whole/ http://news.ncdcr.gov/2012/01/06/north-carolina-provided-limbs-to-make-veterans-whole/#comments Fri, 06 Jan 2012 15:22:27 +0000 Richard Barton http://news.ncdcr.gov/?p=3560 RALEIGH – Amputations were the most common operation performed during the American Civil War, constituting roughly 75% of surgeries.  Confederate veterans returning home found a collapsed economy, friends and family members lost to the war, and little opportunity to resume a normal life.  Many 21st century veterans face similar challenges and hardships. In January 1866, [...]]]> http://news.ncdcr.gov/2012/01/06/north-carolina-provided-limbs-to-make-veterans-whole/feed/ 0 http://news.ncdcr.gov/2012/01/06/african-american-heritage-commission-members-named/ http://news.ncdcr.gov/2012/01/06/african-american-heritage-commission-members-named/#comments Fri, 06 Jan 2012 14:52:43 +0000 Richard Barton http://news.ncdcr.gov/?p=3552 RALEIGH – Three new members will be sworn in on the African American Heritage Commission (AAHC) on Tuesday, Jan. 24, at 10 a.m., at N.C. Central University in Durham. Rep. H. M. “Micky” Michaux will administer the oath.  The new members are the Rev. Dr. Pierre Crawford, Dr. Sylvia Ezelonwu and Dr. Philip Henry. Launched [...]]]> http://news.ncdcr.gov/2012/01/06/african-american-heritage-commission-members-named/feed/ 0 http://news.ncdcr.gov/2012/01/05/n-c-highway-historical-marker-honors-civil-war-era-veteran-and-inventor/ http://news.ncdcr.gov/2012/01/05/n-c-highway-historical-marker-honors-civil-war-era-veteran-and-inventor/#comments Thu, 05 Jan 2012 20:11:28 +0000 Richard Barton http://news.ncdcr.gov/?p=3545 RALEIGH – When the N.C. Highway Historical marker for Parker David Robbins is dedicated on Monday, Jan. 16, at 11 a.m., it will recognize a man who achieved against the odds.  Born in Bertie County in 1834, he was one of the more than 30,000 free African Americans in North Carolina.  He was literate at [...]]]> http://news.ncdcr.gov/2012/01/05/n-c-highway-historical-marker-honors-civil-war-era-veteran-and-inventor/feed/ 0 http://news.ncdcr.gov/2011/12/22/larry-k-neal-named-manager-of-reed-gold-mine-state-historic-site/ http://news.ncdcr.gov/2011/12/22/larry-k-neal-named-manager-of-reed-gold-mine-state-historic-site/#comments Thu, 22 Dec 2011 19:22:13 +0000 Richard Barton http://news.ncdcr.gov/?p=3529 RALEIGH – The N.C. Department of Cultural Resources and the Division of State Historic Sites announces the selection of Larry K. Neal Jr. as site manager of Reed Gold Mine State Historic Site.  Neal has spent 15 years at the N.C. Transportation Museum in Spencer, serving as a historic interpreter then as chief of museum [...]]]> http://news.ncdcr.gov/2011/12/22/larry-k-neal-named-manager-of-reed-gold-mine-state-historic-site/feed/ 0