October 21, 2009 – 2:24 pm
History and Agriculture collaborate on Fair exhibit
North Carolina Commissioner of Agriculture Steve Troxler and North Carolina Museum of History Director Ken Howard spent opening day at the State Fair together, where their two organizations are collaborating to bring fairgoers a taste of North Carolina and a brush with Blackbeard.
The Museum has recreated part of its [...]
October 20, 2009 – 4:25 pm
BEAUFORT – A 4 ½-foot grapnel (a small four-pronged anchor) resting loosely in the sand will be brought up from the Atlantic Ocean on Wednesday, Oct. 21, near Beaufort. A team of N.C. Department of Cultural Resources archaeologists and conservators will turn to recovery instead of maintenance and preservation at the site of the [...]
October 16, 2009 – 11:38 am
RALEIGH – Six North Carolinians will receive the North Carolina Award, the highest civilian honor the state bestows, on Thursday, Oct. 29, at 8 p.m. Governor Bev Perdue and N.C. Department of Cultural Resources Secretary Linda A. Carlisle will make the presentations in a ceremony at the N. C. Museum of History.
“Over the years, [...]
October 15, 2009 – 9:31 am
HATTERAS – The design team for the new exhibits at the Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum is seeking public input for the space. Public comment is being sought at a meeting on Wednesday, Oct. 28, at 7 p.m. The museum is adjacent to the ferry docks in Hatteras Village. This is an [...]
October 13, 2009 – 9:21 am
( Note: the following story originally appeared in the N.C. Museum of History Associates E-newsletter on October 9, 2009)
Latch and hinges enable Museum staff to make a positive ID
Bill McRea’s heart was pounding as he stood in a dim loft at ABC Moving in Greenville, looking at an old door–a very old door.
The Museum’s associate [...]
October 13, 2009 – 8:23 am
The N.C. Museum of History in Raleigh recognized the 100,000th visitor to the popular exhibit Knights of the Black Flag on Saturday, Oct. 10. Johan Meurling of Apex purchased the lucky winning ticket for his family. He and his wife, Stephanie, and their daughters, Maya (11) and Tess (9), were surprised with a bounty of [...]
October 9, 2009 – 4:27 pm
MANTEO – The futile efforts of the Wright Brothers to conduct secret flights on the Outer Banks in 1908 is the subject of the latest book by nationally known author Larry Tise. “Conquering the Sky: The Secret Flights of the Wright Brothers at Kitty Hawk” is a detailed narrative of the attempts at [...]
October 2, 2009 – 3:42 pm
RALEIGH – What happened to the first State House, who actually built the Capitol, and why does George Washington’s statue wear a skirt are some of the useful tidbits shared by docent volunteers at the State Capitol. Docents give tours to student and adult groups who travel to Raleigh from all over the state [...]
September 29, 2009 – 2:30 pm
RALEIGH – North Carolina’s documents and artifacts may be at risk. Hurricanes, floods, fire, insects, mold, and improper handling and storage all play a role in destroying historical treasures. The N.C. Department of Cultural Resources has received a planning grant to help protect collections at archives, museums, libraries, and historic sites and to [...]
September 24, 2009 – 4:24 pm
RALEIGH – The American Library Association (ALA) www.ala.org, headquartered in Chicago, has once again recognized an innovative North Carolina campaign that encourages more people to carry the “smartest card” – the library card. “For the fourth year in a row,” says the ALA, “the State Library of North Carolina is proving that the smartest [...]