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Aycock Birthplace Celebrates 1870s Christmas

November 18, 2009 – 12:09 pm

FREMONT – A festive feast of chicken, collards, biscuits and plum pudding will blanket the dining room table at Aycock Birthplace State Historic Site during the Christmas season. The typical late 19th century spread will be shown during free tours on Tuesday, Dec. 1, and Thursday, Dec. 3, 6:30-9 p.m. Gospel music, a [...]

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Aycock Birthplace House To Re-open after Devastating Fire

October 22, 2009 – 8:33 am

The Governor Charles B. Aycock Birthplace State Historic Site will hold a celebration on Sunday, Nov. 1, from 1-5 p.m. to mark the re-opening of the former Governor’s boyhood home for tours.
The historic house suffered significant damage in a fire on Jan. 24, 2008, and has been closed to the public since then. On [...]

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Aycock Birthplace Shows ‘Anataomy of a Murder’ as Free Event Before 150th Birthday Celebration

October 9, 2009 – 4:20 pm

FREMONT—Fifty years ago, U.S. Sen. John Kennedy was running for president, it cost as little as a quarter to see stars like Elizabeth Taylor or Jerry Lewis light up Goldsboro’s Paramount movie theatre, and the Gov. Charles B. Aycock Birthplace State Historic Site opened to the public.
As part of the upcoming golden anniversary celebration, on [...]

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Furniture Moved Back Into Restored Aycock Home

June 24, 2009 – 3:10 pm

FREMONT – Visitors to the Aycock Birthplace can make good memories on Independence Day. The restoration of the fire-damaged farmhouse is nearly complete, and that part of the state historic site will soon be open for public viewing again.
Like other state historic sites, the Aycock Birthplace will be closed Friday, July 3, but open to [...]

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New Exhibit Opens at Aycock Birthplace

May 26, 2009 – 8:40 am

FREMONT—When Charles B. Aycock became governor in 1901, there were only three schools in the entire state specializing in educating blind and deaf children. One in Raleigh and another in Morganton served white students, while a third Raleigh school was the only option for blind or deaf African American children in North Carolina. [...]

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