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Bentonville Battlefield, Bennett Place Historic Sites Seek Volunteers for Park Day

March 8, 2013 – 11:00 am

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 [...]

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Bentonville Battlefield Visitation Up

December 10, 2012 – 4:00 pm

FOUR OAKS — Bentonville Battlefield is closing out 2012 with an increase in visitation numbers.  There was a 60 percent increase in visitation numbers this October compared to October last year, and a 4.3 percent increase in November.  The nearly 600 visitors to the Dec. 1 “Civil War Christmas” program should help make for a [...]

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Bentonville Battlefield 2nd Saturdays Series: A Day in the Life of A Civil War Soldier

May 30, 2012 – 11:54 am

FOUR OAKS - Discover the camp life and the role of the Civil War enlisted man in battle at Bentonville Battlefield State Historic Site on Saturday, June 9, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. In the first of three free summer 2nd Saturday programs at the site, historians in period dress will demonstrate how Union and Confederate soldiers made meals, maintained weapons [...]

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Update! Museums and Historic Sites Closings Due to Hurricane Irene

August 26, 2011 – 10:00 am

RALEIGH– In response to the approach of Hurricane Irene to eastern North Carolina, the following museums and historic sites within the N.C. Department of Cultural Resources will alter hours until further notice: N.C. Maritime Museums N.C. Maritime Museum-Southport, N.C. Maritime Museum-Beaufort, and the Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum-Hatteras closed until further notice Eastern N.C. State [...]

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