November 5, 2009 – 12:26 pm
Editor’s note: Stories on Blackbeard’s November ties are welcome now. This event is for the media only. It will review work on artifact investigation from the presumed Queen Anne’s Revenge shipwreck, Blackbeard’s flagship.
GREENVILLE – November was a big month for the pirate Blackbeard. He captured the vessel La Concorde in November [...]
October 21, 2009 – 2:24 pm
History and Agriculture collaborate on Fair exhibit
North Carolina Commissioner of Agriculture Steve Troxler and North Carolina Museum of History Director Ken Howard spent opening day at the State Fair together, where their two organizations are collaborating to bring fairgoers a taste of North Carolina and a brush with Blackbeard.
The Museum has recreated part of its [...]
October 13, 2009 – 8:23 am
The N.C. Museum of History in Raleigh recognized the 100,000th visitor to the popular exhibit Knights of the Black Flag on Saturday, Oct. 10. Johan Meurling of Apex purchased the lucky winning ticket for his family. He and his wife, Stephanie, and their daughters, Maya (11) and Tess (9), were surprised with a bounty of [...]
September 28, 2009 – 2:52 pm
Catch the classic pirate flick “The Pirate of the Black Hawk” on Friday, Oct. 2 from 7 to 9 p.m. in the last installment of the series First Friday at the Movies at the N.C. Museum of History in Raleigh. Even seafaring scoundrels would agree this movie is a steal — admission, popcorn, [...]
August 31, 2009 – 3:30 pm
Yo-ho-ho, ye mateys! Talk Like a Pirate Day is Saturday, Sept. 19, and there’s no better place to celebrate than the N.C. Museum of History in Raleigh. Dress like a pirate to get free admission to Knights of the Black Flag, a major exhibit exploring the legacy of pirates, from ancient times to the present, [...]
Do Jack Sparrow’s adventures in “Pirates of the Caribbean” even come close to the reality of life on the high seas during the Golden Age of Piracy, from 1689 to the 1720s? How has the popular perception of pirates influenced the historical interpretation of piracy?
Find out during the program A Pirate’s Life for Me? on [...]
For plenty of free activities this June, look no further than the N.C. Museum of History in Raleigh. Swashbuckling fun awaits you at Family Day: Pirates in Colonial Carolina on Saturday, June 6. This large event features pirate re-enactors, sword-fighting demonstrations and more. Admission is free to the exhibit Knights of the Black Flag on [...]
With Memorial Day over, summer is upon us. Today’s podcast gives some entertainment options for the entire family, available from the Department of Cultural Resources. First up, George Holt of the North Carolina Museum of Art talks about the summer concert series held each year in the Museum’s amphitheatre.
Saturday June 6 is Family Day at the [...]
Ahoy, mateys! Adventures of the high seas await you at Family Day: Pirates in Colonial Carolina on Saturday, June 6, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the N.C. Museum of History in Raleigh. Meet pirate re-enactors, watch sword-fighting demonstrations and experience more during this free event. And, shiver me timbers, admission is free all [...]
You may be surprised at some of the archaeological findings from the shipwreck believed to be Blackbeard’s flagship, Queen Anne’s Revenge, which ran aground off North Carolina’s coast in 1718. Mark U. Wilde-Ramsing, director of the Queen Anne’s Revenge Shipwreck Project, will explain what the findings reveal about the ship’s role in colonial America, the [...]