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Colorful Marchers from State Historic Sites to be in Govenor’s Inaugural Parade

January 9, 2009 – 10:45 am

RALEIGH (Jan. 9, 2009)— Governor-elect Beverly Perdue’s inaugural parade Saturday, Jan. 10, will include music and colorful historic figures. Featuring a theme of “North Carolina: The Future Starts Now” the public and free parade will begin at Davie and Fayetteville streets in downtown Raleigh at approximately 12:30 p.m. following the swearing in ceremonies.
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Ft. Dobbs State Historic Site Receives $150,000 Grant From Federal Institute of Museum and Library Services

July 24, 2008 – 4:10 pm

STATESVILLE—The federal Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) has announced that Ft. Dobbs State Historic Site in Statesville won a $150,000 grant for a multi-year project designed to expand and enhance the site’s historical and interpretive potential. This grant amount is the maximum the IMLS customarily awards through its Museums for America (MFA) program. [...]

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