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July Programs at the N.C. Museum of History

June 11, 2013 – 10:57 am

RALEIGH — All July programs are free at the N.C. Museum of History in Raleigh. Commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg this month. Watch the 1993 film Gettysburg, followed by a Q&A session led by Dean Harry, a licensed battlefield guide from Gettysburg National Military Park. As part of the statewide 2nd [...]

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Only 10 More Days to See the Preliminary Emancipation Proclamation in Raleigh

June 5, 2013 – 10:00 am

RALEIGH — Time is running short to see the Preliminary Emancipation Proclamation, one of the most significant documents in United States history, before it leaves Raleigh. On view through Sunday, June 16, at the North Carolina Museum of History, this historical seven-page document is on loan from the National Archives in Washington, D.C. Admission is [...]

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Celebrate a “Day in Durham” with Cultural Resources 2nd Saturdays Programs June 8

June 4, 2013 – 5:00 pm

DURHAM — A day of free family fun on June 8 celebrates all things Durham, the cavalry to the rescue, and an early Juneteenth commemoration, in the first of three 2nd Saturdays programs organized by the N.C. Department of Cultural Resources this summer.  Unique programs of arts, history, food, and fun will be found on [...]

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2nd Saturdays Bring Family Fun to North Carolina

June 4, 2013 – 3:30 pm

RALEIGH — A wealth of family-friendly, free events will be available all across the state on Saturday, June 8, as the first of the 2nd Saturdays programs organized by the N.C. Department of Cultural Resources gets underway. Civil War drills and demonstrations, pirate tales and seafaring treasures, or prizes uncovered while digging with archaeology, are [...]

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Filming in North Carolina: An Alternative to Hollywood

June 3, 2013 – 4:00 pm

The Museum of the Albemarle will host Dale Pollock, Professor of Cinema Studies and Producing at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts in Winston-Salem on Saturday, June 8, 2013 at 1 p.m. in the Gaither Auditorium.  Mr. Pollock will present “Filming in North Carolina:  An Alternative to Hollywood.”  His topic will focus [...]

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Pirate Talk and Pirate Treasure at Cultural Resources Western Office on June 8

May 30, 2013 – 10:00 am

ASHEVILLE — Ahoy!  There will be pirate talk and pirate treasure at the N.C. Department of Cultural Resources Western Office on June 8. The new traveling exhibit, “Blackbeard’s Queen Anne’s Revenge,” and a hands-on program will delight little buccaneers everywhere. The special Saturday hours are 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., and part of the Cultural [...]

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Juneteenth Comes Early to Historic Stagville on July 8

May 28, 2013 – 3:00 pm

DURHAM — Historic Stagville is getting an early start on Juneteenth celebrations, for the June 19, 1865, date cited as when the last of the enslaved learned they were free — months after the Civil War ended. A day full of family activities and riveting slave narrative performances at night will create a well-rounded observance [...]

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The Legacy of Freedom Symposium Complements Exhibit

May 28, 2013 – 10:00 am

The exhibition Freedom Coming, Freedom for All, open through June 16 at the North Carolina Museum of History in Raleigh, will be complemented by The Legacy of Freedom Symposium on Friday and Saturday, May 31 and June 1. The free symposium examines President Abraham Lincoln’s reasons for issuing the Emancipation Proclamation, the resulting constitutional amendment [...]

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2nd Saturdays This Summer, North Carolina Culture is Everywhere

May 23, 2013 – 5:30 am

RALEIGH — It may be tales of pirates who roamed our coast told at Maritime Museums, or a potter at work while bluegrass plays at the N.C. Museum of History. It could be contestants panning for gold at Reed Gold Mine. These are a few 2nd Saturdays happenings coming on June 8, July 13 and [...]

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North Carolina Symphony Offers Free Concert at Tryon Palace

May 15, 2013 – 12:37 pm

NEW BERN – The North Carolina Symphony will give a free outdoor concert, Sunday, June 2, at 7:30 p.m., on the South Lawn at New Bern’s historic Tryon Palace. Symphony Music Director Grant Llewellyn will lead the orchestra in “Concerts in Your Community: At the Movies.”  In the event of inclement weather, the performance will take [...]

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Photojournalism Exhibit Closing at the Museum of the Albemarle

May 2, 2013 – 9:00 am

A 1963 sit-in at the Woolworth’s lunch counter in Charlotte, Richard Petty and Miss Winston celebrating a mid-1970s victory at North Wilkesboro Speedway, and images such as the Yellow Brick Road at Beech Mountain’s Land of Oz are a few that have been featured in the exhibit Bruce Roberts Photojournalist: 50 Years of Capturing Change. [...]

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Museum to Honor Northampton County

April 26, 2013 – 11:30 am

The Museum of the Albemarle will be putting Northampton County in the spotlight on Sunday, May 19 from 2 to 4 p.m. as part of its ongoing county day’s celebration. Celebrate this place of thriving diversity—home to productive farms, state-of-the-art manufacturing, small and welcoming towns, and waterfront developments on pristine lakes. Several artifacts from a [...]

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350th Anniversary of the Carolina Charter of 1663 to be Observed

March 20, 2013 – 10:30 am

RALEIGH – The Carolina Charter of 1663 was a gift of land from England’s King Charles II to eight friends who had helped him regain the throne. The Lords Proprietors of Carolina were given land in America stretching from ocean to ocean. The 350th anniversary of the signing of that document will be celebrated on Monday, [...]

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Jack Tales: Appalachian Adventures!

January 28, 2013 – 11:11 am

Interactive storytelling and puppets add to the fun when folk stories come to life onstage during Jack Tales: Appalachian Adventures! This free program will be presented by Raleigh Little Theatre and performed by Storytellers to Go!, a teen ensemble, on Saturday, Feb. 9, at 2 p.m. at the N.C. Museum of History in Raleigh. Admission [...]

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Take A Child Outside

September 6, 2012 – 10:40 am

The Museum of the Albemarle will celebrate “Take A Child Outside Week” on Saturday, September 29, 2012 from 10:00 am until 2:00 pm.  Participants will discover outside games from the past on the Museum Green.  Past games will include the game of graces, jump rope, marbles, hula hoop, potato sack jumping, and many other fun games for [...]

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