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Fort Dobbs Hosts New “Hands on History” Summer Series

STATESVILLE–Take advantage of a free time travel adventure this summer at Fort Dobbs State Historic Site! “Hands on History,” a new three-part interactive history program, will kick off Saturday, June 20, at the Statesville site.
At 10 a.m. and 2 p.m., visitors will have a chance to learn about how an 18th-century musket was loaded [...]

Creative Economies Heritage Trails Public Meeting Information

The Department of Cultural Resources will host a public meeting to discuss North Carolina Arts Council proposals to develop four exciting Heritage trails.
When: May 27, 2009, 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm
Where: The North Carolina Museum of History in Raleigh. Click here for map and directions.
We hope the 12:30 meeting time will allow people to attend [...]

Historic Sites Flickr Gallery

From the Outer Banks to the Blue Ridge Mountains, from coastal sand dunes to icy mountain streams, North Carolina thrills the imagination of visitors and residents alike.
Equally as captivating as its natural beauty is the history of its people. Indians hunting in unspoiled forests, colonists trading tar and pitch, soldiers and sailors fighting for independence [...]

“Telling Our Stories” State Archives’ Photographs from the Past

RALEIGH – A farmer with oxen at the end of the work day, a women’s basketball team in bloomers, a baby picture of former Secretary of State Thad Eure, and a tobacco festival queen bedecked in a gown of dried tobacco leaves, are among the treasured photographs from the North Carolina State Archives traveling with [...]

Thomas Sayre Sculpture