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Fort Dobbs Hosts New “Hands on History” Summer Series

June 9, 2009 – 9:15 am

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 [...]

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Relive 18th-Century French and Indian War at Fort Dobbs

April 7, 2009 – 2:34 pm

STATESVILLE —Recall the bloody struggle of the 1754-1763 French and Indian War at Fort Dobbs State Historic Site on Saturday, April 18, and Sunday, April 19, as cannons roar and muskets thunder during the fifth annual “War for Empire” program.
Reenactors portraying soldiers, Indians and civilians will evoke the fierce 18th-century struggle between England and France [...]

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Interactive Web Project Highlights French & Indian War

February 13, 2009 – 6:29 pm

RALEIGH - The North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources today unveiled an interactive component of its Web site www.ncculture.com/interactive that highlights North Carolina’s role in the French and Indian War.
 
“This online project combines traditional and experiential learning,” said Cultural Resources Secretary Linda A. Carlisle. “It’s a fun and engaging way for teachers and students of [...]

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Authentic ‘18th-Century Trade Faire’ at Fort Dobbs

September 24, 2008 – 1:35 pm

STATESVILLE - Time travel back to late-1700s frontier North Carolina at the fourth annual 18th-Century Trade Faire at Ft. Dobbs State Historic Site in Statesville, to be presented from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 4-Sunday, Oct. 5.
At the site where soldiers once defended frontier settlers during the French and Indian War, visitors will have a [...]

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