HALIFAX—Celebrate 232 years of American independence from Great Britain Saturday, April 12, at the annual Halifax Day festivities held in Halifax. From 10 a.m.-5 p.m., visitors may join in a colorful remembrance at Historic Halifax State Historic Site of the April 12, 1776, vote by North Carolina’s Provincial Congress to separate from the British Crown. […]
March 27, 2008 – 11:38 am
PINEVILLE—Though time may have obscured James K. Polk’s accomplishments as president, historian Walter Borneman gives him a new lease on life in his book “Polk: The Man who Transformed the Presidency and America,” which the writer will discuss Thursday, April 10 at President James K. Polk State Historic Site, the former Polk family farm in […]
February 20, 2008 – 11:40 am
SPENCER – Lipstick and curls didn’t diminish the hardships faced by Women’s Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) during World War II. Imagine flying the planes towing targets for other pilots to practice shooting down. A group of these women based at Camp Davis, near Wilmington, N.C., did that, and were among the country’s first female military […]
February 18, 2008 – 4:25 pm
NEW BERN– J. Thomas Savage, director of museum affairs for Winterthur Museum and Country Estate will deliver the opening lecture, “Y’all Are Not From Around Here, Are you? Expatriate Charleston Objects,” at Tryon Palace’s 40th annual decorative arts symposium, which will be held on March 28-30 in New Bern. In his presentation, Savage will discuss some […]
February 14, 2008 – 3:34 pm
MT. GILEAD— Saturn will be the “star” attraction of Town Creek Indian Mound’s monthly astronomy program, scheduled Saturday, Feb. 23 at 7 p.m. The second largest planet, and famed for its vapor rings, Saturn is also a big favorite of many amateur astronomers. Bring blankets, chairs and telescopes to the state historic site near Mt. […]
February 8, 2008 – 4:24 pm
RALEIGH –A unique exhibit featuring the Tar Heel State’s first African American legislators is opening Saturday, Feb. 9 at the State Capitol and will remain on display through June 1. “With All Our Rights: North Carolina’s First African American Legislators” explores the North Carolina’s political climate following the emancipation of North Carolina’s enslaved population (1862) […]
February 5, 2008 – 4:11 pm
SPENCER, N.C. – On Friday, Feb. 8, the North Carolina Transportation Museum will open a temporary exhibit that tells a story of segregation and entrepreneurial spirit in North Carolina. Artifacts tracing the history of Safe Bus Company, the only African American-owned city bus company in the nation that ran a fixed route for the general […]
February 4, 2008 – 11:23 am
FREMONT —Charles B. Aycock Birthplace State Historic Site in Fremont reopened Tuesday, Feb. 5 following a Jan. 24 fire in the main house of the 19th century family farm. The Wayne County Sheriff’s Department has since confirmed that it is investigating this blaze as a case of arson. Anyone wanting to assist in the home’s restoration may do […]
January 28, 2008 – 3:57 pm
MT. GILEAD — To welcome in the new year, Town Creek Indian Mound State Historic Site in Mt. Gilead is announcing new hours and exciting special events kicking off in 2008. Effective immediately, the site is open Tuesday through Saturday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sunday, 1-5 p.m. The site will remain closed to […]
January 28, 2008 – 10:54 am
FOUR OAKS —Archaeologists announced on Friday, Jan. 25, that they have confirmed longstanding stories about a number of Civil War soldiers who died in the 1865 Battle of Bentonville being reburied at the site in the 1890s. Assistant State Archaeologist John Mintz and Wake Forest University Director of Public Archaeology Kenneth Robinson reached this conclusion after […]