Public Hearing date: May 16, 2012 Public Hearing time: 10:30 AM – 11:00 AM Public Hearing Location: Historic Sites Conference Room Dobbs Building (second floor) 430 N Salisbury Street Raleigh, NC 27603 Notice of Text for Public Hearing and Comment Period for the amendment to Historic Sites rule 07 NCAC 04N .0202 Admission [...]
A covered dish picnic, wreath-laying ceremony, and a “Colonial Medicine” program are highlights of the May 16 program at Alamance Battleground in Burlington. The free celebration continues with the “18th Century Living Experience” program on Saturday and Sunday, May 19-20. Donations are appreciated. During the Colonial Living Experience on May 19-20, the Guilford Militia and [...]
SPENCER, N.C. – The N.C. Transportation Museum is once again celebrating the golden age of railroading this June, but doing so in a bigger and better fashion than ever before. The Great Southeastern Rail Days Festival will be held Saturday, June 2 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday, June 3 from noon to [...]
FREMONT – If you want to learn about your family’s past but don’t know where to start, the Governor Charles B. Aycock Birthplace State Historic Site will have some answers for you. The Genealogy Workshop for Beginners, May 19, 2-4 p.m., will offer expert advice on how to find your family history. Debra Blake and [...]
RALEIGH – In honor of May’s designation as National Historic Preservation Month, the State Capitol will host a lunch-time lecture on Monday, May 14. The free talk will take place at noon outside on the south plaza. Susan Little, of the Raleigh landscape architecture firm Little and Little, will speak on the history, evolution, and on-going [...]
WILMINGTON, NC – The Battleship NORTH CAROLINA is honored to offer the following programs for May, 2012. USS NORTH CAROLINA Battleship Association Crew Reunion May 16 – 19, 2012 The USS NORTH CAROLINA Battleship Association is an organization of the Battleship’s former crew members and their families. The Association hosts an annual reunion in Wilmington with the [...]
RALEIGH – Determination, commitment and pride are among many characteristics of North Carolinians depicted in the Freedom, Sacrifice, Memory: Civil War Sesquicentennial Photography Exhibit. The exhibit commemorates the role our state played in the Civil War (1861-1865), a defining period in United States history. It will visit the Wayne County Public Library from May 14- [...]
Join Tryon Palace as we usher in the splendor of May with a special springtime celebration in the historic area. For two days only, Tuesday, May 1 and Wednesday, May 2, visitors will be treated to an array of activities to delight the senses. In a nostalgic nod to the past, tickets will be available [...]
History Ranger Academy: The War of 1812 It’s time to think about summer camp. The Museum of the Cape Fear will host its fun-filled summer camp for ages 9 to 12 from Monday to Friday, June 18 to 22. From 9 a.m. to noon each day, the campers will participate in many engaging activities that [...]
Join Tryon Palace on Thursday, May 17, for the next installment in the African American Lecture Series: “Black Women – Songs and Struggles.” The event will take place at 7:00 p.m. in the North Carolina History Center’s Cullman Performance Hall, 529 S. Front Street in New Bern and is free to the public. This stirring [...]
Somerset Place State Historic Site will host a lecture, “Surgery and Medicine during the American Civil War,” on Saturday, May 5, at 11 a.m., at the Vernon James Conference Center near Plymouth, N.C. Disease reportedly caused more death than combat during the war, and presenter Dr. Yusuf Saleeby will speak on injuries and diseases, and [...]
April 27, 2012 – 11:20 am
Celebrate and remember the nation’s veterans and heroes on Armed Forces Day with a visit to the Museum of the Cape Fear’s annual living history event, “Military Through the Ages: A March Through History,” on Saturday, May 19, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. This free event will showcase re-enactors representing several different military eras [...]
April 27, 2012 – 11:12 am
The Museum of the Cape Fear Historical Complex is seeking volunteer helpers for a “Garden Work Day” on Wednesday, May 2, to spruce up the grounds between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. in return for a light lunch and plenty of bottled water. Call the museum in advance to register, so the staff can contact [...]
“Tales from Around the World” for Children on May 5 ROANOKE ISLAND – East Carolina University will present “Storybook Theatre Tales from Around the World” on Saturday, May 5, at 1 p.m. in the Indoor Theatre at Roanoke Island Festival Park. The production will be interactive, with children participating throughout the performance with song, movement [...]
April 24, 2012 – 12:56 pm
RALEIGH – As one of the most visited monuments on the State Capitol grounds, the Vietnam Veterans Memorial is a dramatic reminder of the realities of one of America’s longest foreign military conflicts. On Saturday, April 28, the memorial’s sculptor, Abbe Godwin, will speak about her inspiration and artistic process in creating the monument to honor [...]