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 [...]
RALEIGH – Determination, commitment and pride are among many characteristics of North Carolinians depicted in the Freedom, Sacrifice, Memory: Civil War Sesquicentennial Photography Exhibit. The exhibit commemorates the role our state played in the Civil War (1861-1865), a defining period in United States history. It will visit the Wayne County Public Library from May 14- [...]
Heroic tales and valiant feats are depicted in images that reflect North Carolina’s dedication to the war in the “Freedom, Sacrifice, Memory: Civil War Sesquicentennial Photography Exhibit” Fontana Regional Library in Macon is hosting the exhibit through May 29, sharing images and stories that capture the history and people of the Civil War (1861-1865). “The [...]
Somerset Place State Historic Site will host a lecture, “Surgery and Medicine during the American Civil War,” on Saturday, May 5, at 11 a.m., at the Vernon James Conference Center near Plymouth, N.C. Disease reportedly caused more death than combat during the war, and presenter Dr. Yusuf Saleeby will speak on injuries and diseases, and [...]
DURHAM – Local dignitaries and festive bands joined supporters and citizens 50 years ago for the dedication of Bennett Place State Historic Site on April 29, 1962. The dedication date was particularly significant due to its proximity to the April 26, 1865, surrender of Confederate Gen. Joseph Johnston to Union Maj. Gen. William Sherman at [...]
MANTEO – The Friends of the Outer Banks History Center will bring renowned sculptor and painter Gary Casteel to the Outer Banks to present the program at the Friends’ annual meeting. The public is invited to attend this free event on Friday, April 20, in the Roanoke Island Festival Park Small Auditorium adjacent to the [...]
What would it be like to witness your country divide into two? What if your family chose two different sides in a war? Step back and experience life in North Carolina during the Civil War at Tryon Palace’s Spring Home School Day: “Civil War Days” on Friday, May 4th, 2012. Home school families will not [...]
RALEIGH – The Civil War savaged lives yet secured the future of generations in North Carolina and the rest of the nation, and altered the course of American history. The injustices faced by African Americans were some of the most significant factors leading to the American Civil War (1861-1865). The fight for liberation is just [...]
RALEIGH – Since the beginning of the Civil War (1861-1865) 150 years have passed, but its widespread impact and defining characteristics remain vivid. These can especially be seen in North Carolina due to the state’s role in the war as illustrated by the Freedom, Sacrifice, Memory: Civil War Sesquicentennial Photography Exhibit (www.nccivilwar150.com). The exhibit will [...]
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 [...]
Pulitzer Prize-winning author James M. McPherson is coming to Raleigh in April to present a lecture at the N.C. Museum of History. Widely known as a pre-eminent Civil War scholar, he will present “When Will This Cruel War Be Over?” on Sunday, April 29, at 2 p.m. Sign up early to reserve a seat in [...]
Rifle fire at Brunswick Town State Historic Site photo by Curt Cole For many families, spring break means time to enjoy a get-away together. The N.C. Department of Cultural Resources offers wonderful escapes around the state that won’t “spring break” the budget. From the Easter Bunny Express at the Transportation Museum in Salisbury, to the sounds [...]
BEAUFORT – Cannons and cavalry, music and living history - Step back to 1862 as the North Carolina Maritime Museum in Beaufort offers a free Civil War Sesquicentennial “Living History Weekend” on Saturday, March 24, and Sunday, March 25. Held in partnership with the Beaufort Historical Association, Cape Lookout National Seashore, and Fort Macon State [...]
March 21, 2012 – 10:39 am
Photo – Curt Cole BEAUFORT – Cannons and cavalry, music and living history - Step back to 1862 as the North Carolina Maritime Museum in Beaufort offers a free Civil War Sesquicentennial “Living History Weekend” on Saturday, March 24, and Sunday, March 25. Held in partnership with the Beaufort Historical Association, Cape Lookout National [...]
March 19, 2012 – 11:31 am
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 [...]