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 [...]
January 24, 2008 – 4:34 pm
FREMONT (Jan. 24, 2008)— A fire of unknown origin broke out at about 4 a.m. this morning and damaged the 19th century Aycock family house at the Charles B. Aycock Birthplace State Historic Site in Fremont. Because of the rapid response of the local area fire departments, the Wayne County Sheriff’s Department and the effectiveness [...]
January 9, 2008 – 3:26 pm
FREMONT — Though Annabelle the sheep, who lives at Gov. Charles B. Aycock Birthplace in Fremont, became famous back in October when she was stolen and subsequently recovered, these days she’s nursing her two new lambs. “Rocky” and “Bullwinkle” made their debut at the state historic site on Dec. 18. Though still sticking pretty close [...]
January 7, 2008 – 2:56 pm
RALEIGH – There is help at hand for homeschool parents in search of resources for teaching history. The N.C. Office of Archives and History has materials and programs to assist with that. Reed Gold Mine State Historic Site in Cabarrus County will host a free information session for home school educators on Thursday, Jan. 31, [...]
January 4, 2008 – 4:06 pm
(Editor’s Note: Noise from the cannon firings is extremely loud. Signs will be posted around the site to warn visitors, however motorists and residents in the area on Saturday, Jan. 12, 2008, should also expect to hear loud booms. Visitors are warned to stay out of barricaded safety ranges for their own protection. No smoking [...]
January 1, 2008 – 6:11 pm
The following selected events are part of “Telling Our Stories,” the Department of Cultural Resources theme for 2008.
January 9 – Kick-off at Cameron Village Regional Library. Lisbeth Evans, Secretary, N.C. Department of Cultural Resources. Mary Boone, State Librarian of N.C. 11 a.m.
January – “Family Connections.” Themed tours of Iredell House and Cupola House. Interpreters explain family connections. [...]
December 27, 2007 – 12:37 pm
Ever tempted to build a ship model? On Saturday, Feb. 2, members of the Carolina Maritime Model Society will provide the inside scoop on building model ships. They will host two one-hour sessions in the Battleship auditorium followed by demonstrations in the visitor center. The program runs from 1-4 p.m. and is free, but does [...]