January 26, 2010 – 4:09 pm
RALEIGH – African Americans have made rich and varied contributions to North Carolina history. The N.C. Department of Cultural Resources provides opportunities to study and celebrate African American history all year, and offers outstanding ways to share that history in coming weeks.
Get a jump start on February’s Black History Month celebrations at the Jan. [...]
September 8, 2009 – 2:04 pm
RALEIGH – The Methodist Orphanage, which later became the Methodist Home for Children, will be saluted with the unveiling of a North Carolina Highway Historical Marker on Saturday, Sept. 12, at 2 p.m. The marker dedication will take place at the intersection of Glenwood Avenue and Washington Street in Raleigh.
The Methodist Orphanage was established [...]
August 11, 2009 – 8:26 am
RALEIGH – In a place called Xuala, Joara, Cuena, and now Morganton, the 16th century Spanish explorer Capt. Juan Pardo and his men constructed a fort. Garrisoned with 30 soldiers and called Fort San Juan, it was the largest of several fortifications Pardo constructed. Within two years all were destroyed. The memory [...]
RALEIGH –Described by a British traveler as “an isolated rock, looming against the sky which is of circular form, and resembles the principal turret of a stupendous castle,” the 315-foot Chimney Rock monolith remains awe inspiring today. The natural marvel is a major tourist destination, and will be recognized by the N.C. Department [...]
RALEIGH – For more than 100 years, the Burnt Swamp Association has responded to the religious needs of the American Indian community in southeastern North Carolina. The service to that community is being recognized with a N.C. Highway Historical Marker, to be dedicated on Saturday, June 27, at 10 a.m. on NC Highway 72 [...]
RALEIGH – The word eugenics is from the Greek for “well born” but became synonymous with a dark chapter in North Carolina and American history. From 1933 through 1973, the state of North Carolina mandated sterilizations of more than 7,600 people, by choice or coercion. On Monday, June 22, at 5 p.m., a [...]
RALEIGH – Courageous. Tenacious. Athletic. Loyal. These adjectives describe the Plott Hound, official state dog since 1989. The only breed to originate in North Carolina, Plott hounds became recognized by the American Kennel Club in 1998. Skilled as hunters of bear and big game, the breed will be saluted [...]
RALEIGH – A 22-year-old Cpl. Richard Warfington, born in Louisburg, N.C., set out from St. Louis on a breath-taking adventure with the Lewis and Clark “Corps of Discovery” in April 1804. Warfington served with distinction and beyond the call of duty. His exploits will be recognized with the dedication of a North Carolina [...]
RALEIGH – When the crowd gathers on Monday, May 25, to dedicate the latest N. C. Highway Historical Maker, it will be in tribute to James McConnell, an American flyer who died in service to France during World War I. The 2 p.m. ceremony will be held on McReynolds Street in Carthage, across from [...]
From a United States First Lady to a famed educator to a pioneering parachutist, North Carolina women have made their mark on history. The Department of Cultural Resources offers a number of activities based around Women’s History Month in March.
The State Capitol, Raleigh: “The North Carolina Kids and the Great Depression” is a program on [...]