Tag Archives: Museum of History

December Programs at the N.C. Museum of History

Mix together a Fraser fir with holiday lights. Add music, memories and children’s faces all aglow, and you’ve got the recipe for December programs at the N.C. Museum of History in Raleigh. Capture magical moments during the Capitol Tree-Lighting ceremony, and enjoy performances by the Triangle Youth Jazz Ensemble and the band Mappamundi.
Drop by for [...]

Enter to Win Museum’s Annual Student Essay Contest

The N.C. Museum of History is accepting entries for the 2010 Fourth Annual Student Essay Contest for undergraduate and graduate students. A prize of $200 will be awarded for the best research paper about North Carolina history. Judging will be based on historical accuracy, quality of written communication, and contribution to the field of local [...]

“American Idol” 2004 Semifinalist Charly Lowry to Perform at Museum Festival

As an “American Idol” semifinalist in 2004, Charly Lowry of Pembroke sang her heart out before millions of viewers. She appeared as one of the 32 semifinalists during season three of the wildly popular program.
Today, Lowry, a Lumbee tribe member, sings lead vocals and plays acoustic guitar with the band Dark Water Rising. The group [...]

September Programs at N.C. Museum of History

September brings plenty of reasons to visit the N.C. Museum of History in Raleigh. Start practicing those aarrghs and yo-ho-hos for two programs on Talk Like a Pirate Day on Sept. 19. Plus, dress like a pirate that Saturday, and get free admission to the exhibit Knights of the Black Flag.
During Farm Fresh Family Day [...]

July Programs at N.C. Museum of History

It may not help the heat, but “cool” best describes July programs at the N.C. Museum of History in Raleigh. Talk about cool . . . . Kids can challenge a pirate re-enactor to a sword fight during the program Pirates Ahoy! on July 25. Another program will transport you to the coastal breezes of [...]

Master Blues Musician Scott Ainslie at N.C. Museum of History

Catch a free performance by master blues musician Scott Ainslie on Sunday, June 14, at 3 p.m. at the N.C. Museum of History in Raleigh. With his fiery guitar picking and slide work and a voice filled with power, Ainslie honors the African and American roots of the blues tradition. PineCone
co-sponsors the program, part of [...]

The 26th Regiment N.C. Troops, Reactivated, Funds Conservation of Battle of Gettysburg Confederate Flag

The N.C. Museum of History in Raleigh is home to one of the nation’s largest collections of Confederate flags. However, conservation of these banners requires expensive, specialized textile treatment. To help fund this need, the museum has formed a thriving partnership with the 26th Regiment N.C. Troops, Reactivated, the state’s largest Civil War re-enactment group.
The [...]

Historic Duel Re-Enactment on Capitol Grounds Friday, April 24

The North Carolina Museum of History will present a re-enactment of a historic duel on the State Capitol grounds during the Tar Heel Junior Historian annual conference.  Black powder charges (blanks) will be shot between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Friday, April 24.  The Museum of History will have a weapons expert and a black [...]

Free Multimedia Presentation on Shaping the State Constitution in 1868

RALEIGH – For most North Carolina students prior to the Civil War, education was only available a few weeks or months a year to white children only, if at all. Families often paid for schooling since public schools had limited geographic reach. Only white male property owners could vote or hold office. [...]

Shipwreck Project Director Presents Program

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 [...]