“Telling Our Stories” State Archives’ Photographs from the Past
RALEIGH – A farmer with oxen at the end of the work day, a women’s basketball team in bloomers, a baby picture of former Secretary of State Thad Eure, and a tobacco festival queen bedecked in a gown of...
View ArticleHistoric Sites Flickr Gallery
From the Outer Banks to the Blue Ridge Mountains, from coastal sand dunes to icy mountain streams, North Carolina thrills the imagination of visitors and residents alike. Equally as captivating as its...
View ArticleCreative Economies Heritage Trails Public Meeting Information
The Department of Cultural Resources will host a public meeting to discuss North Carolina Arts Council proposals to develop four exciting Heritage trails. When: May 27, 2009, 12:30 pm – 2:00 pm Where:...
View ArticleFort Dobbs Hosts New “Hands on History” Summer Series
STATESVILLE–Take advantage of a free time travel adventure this summer at Fort Dobbs State Historic Site! “Hands on History,” a new three-part interactive history program, will kick off Saturday, June...
View ArticleSmith Lecture on Race Relationships Nov. 19
NEW BERN, NC -Tryon Palace is pleased to present this lecture as part of the 2009 African-American lecture series. The guest speaker, Dr. Robert S. Smith, will begin by discussing the role law has...
View ArticleParticipants Recall Civil Rights Sit-ins
In 1957 Virginia Williams and six other African Americans sat in the “White Only” side of the Royal Ice Cream Company in Durham. After refusing to leave, they were arrested on trespassing charges. The...
View Article2nd Saturdays FAQs
What are 2nd Saturdays? 2nd Saturdays are over 100 events that bring together history and authentic North Carolina culture. The fun will take place at all 37 of the Department of Cultural Resources’...
View Article2nd Saturdays Showcase the Art of Family Fun at Aycock Birthplace
FREMONT — The Governor Charles B. Aycock Birthplace State Historic Site will showcase the art of family fun on July 10 as part of the Department of Cultural Resources’ free program 2nd Saturdays....
View ArticleFinal 2nd Saturdays Program at the Museum of the Albemarle
The Museum of the Albemarle will host the summer’s final 2nd Saturdays program on Saturday, August 14 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Across the State all Department of Cultural Resources museums and...
View ArticleNov. 30 Starts Duke Homestead Youth Christmas Programs, Candlelight Program
DURHAM – Pre-school to second-grade students will enjoy the Christmas Traditions and Celebrations program at Duke Homestead State Historic Site. Crafts, songs and homemade gingerbread will highlight...
View ArticleMaritime Museum Opens New Blackbeard Exhibit
BEAUFORT – As Hollywood pirates reign on the big screen, Blackbeard will soon rule in a big, new exhibit at the North Carolina Maritime Museum in Beaufort. In 1718, the notorious pirate ran his...
View ArticleMozart’s Requiem Opens North Carolina Symphony’s 2011/12 Season
Concerts in Raleigh and Chapel Hill, Sept. 8-10 RALEIGH, N.C.—North Carolina Symphony Music Director Grant Llewellyn launches the orchestra’s 2011/12 concert season with a powerhouse concert program...
View ArticleNorth Carolina Poets Commemorate 9/11 with Daily Poems on NCArtsEveryday.org
Raleigh, N.C. (August 18, 2011) — North Carolina poets will mark the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks by sharing works written in response to the national tragedy on the blog,...
View ArticleSix To Receive N.C. Award – State’s Highest Honor
RALEIGH – A group of distinguished North Carolinians will receive the North Carolina Award, the highest civilian honor the state bestows, at 8 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 10, at the N. C. Museum of History....
View ArticleGraveyard of the Atlantic Museum Will Display Civil War Sesquicentennial...
RALEIGH – Determination, commitment and pride are among many characteristics of North Carolinians depicted in the “Freedom, Sacrifice, Memory: Civil War Sesquicentennial Photography Exhibit”. The...
View ArticleMusical Performance Brings to Life Warhol Screen Test Series
About Crossroads @ SECCA #004 Friday, March 30, 2012 Music: 8-9:30 p.m. Venue doors open at 6 p.m. McChesney Scott Dunn Auditorium Southeastern Center for Contemporary Art (SECCA) 750 Marguerite Drive...
View ArticleApril Programs at the N.C. Museum of History
April brings best-selling author Dr. James M. McPherson to the N.C. Museum of History in Raleigh. Widely known as a pre-eminent Civil War scholar, he was awarded the Pulitzer Prize in 1989 for Battle...
View ArticleN.C. Highway Historical Marker Will Commemorate 1961 Nuclear Near-Miss In...
RALEIGH – A nuclear near-catastrophe is the subject of a new N.C. Highway Historical marker . The latest marker in the popular program will be dedicated on Friday, June 29, in at the intersection of...
View ArticleThe North Carolina Symphony’s 2012/13 Statewide Series Begin Next Month
RALEIGH—The North Carolina Symphony launches the 2012/13 editions of its statewide classical concert series late next month when Resident Conductor William Henry Curry and conductor Tonu Kalam lead the...
View ArticleState Capitol Celebrates 100th Birthday Of George Washington Sculptor
RALEIGH — The State Capitol is celebrating the February birthdays of George Washington and an Italian sculptor who paid tribute to America’s first president. This merger of art and history will address...
View ArticleReal to Reel: The Making of Gone With the Wind
Only a few weeks remain to see the wildly popular exhibit Real to Reel: The Making of Gone with the Wind. It will be open through Sunday, April 14, at the N.C. Museum of History in Raleigh. On Sunday,...
View ArticleSECCA’s Easter Holiday Schedule
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (March 26, 2013) – The Southeastern Center for Contemporary Art (SECCA) is announcing its schedule for the Easter holiday. SECCA is a part of the North Carolina Department of...
View ArticleCarteret County Public Library Honors “Freedom, Sacrifice, Memory” With...
RALEIGH – Since the beginning of the Civil War (1861-1865) 150 years have passed, but its widespread impact and defining characteristics remain vivid. These can especially be seen in North Carolina as...
View ArticleSECCA Curator Steven Matijcio Moving On
WINSTON-SALEM, NC (March 27, 2013) — After five years of curating extraordinarily memorable exhibitions at one of the Southeast’s finest contemporary art centers, the Southeastern Center for...
View ArticleWalter F. “Buck” Leonard and Jackie Robinson: Baseball Legends
RALEIGH — Like baseball legend Jackie Robinson, whose story is told in the movie “42,” North Carolina’s Walter F. “Buck” Leonard was an outstanding athlete. Leonard played baseball in the Negro...
View ArticleRailroading, Aviation and Automotive History and Equipment Will Be On Display
SPENCER — The N.C. Transportation Museum is expanding a well known event to include more options for families, more things to see and do and more experiences for everyone who attends. June 1, the...
View ArticleHatteras Site Selected for Inclusion in the National Underground Railroad
HATTERAS – A commemoration and monument dedication for the Hotel De’Afrique will take place on July 31 at 11 a.m. at the Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum in Hatteras. The site of the Hotel De’Afrique...
View ArticleState Capitol Prepares to Repair Water Damaged Ceilings in Historic Chambers
RALEIGH — A seeping air conditioning unit, high humidity, and a window leak caused myriad moisture problems at the State Capitol over the past several years, allowing water to drip into portions of the...
View ArticleOctober Programs at the N.C. Museum of History
RALEIGH — October programs will cover a range of topics at the N.C. Museum of History in Raleigh. For example, the governor’s gardener, Gerald Adams, will highlight the history of the Executive Mansion...
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