Press Releases
Hello NC Initiative Celebrates Rural North Carolina
From hearing the calls of endangered birds in a sanctuary in eastern North Carolina to seeing a mountain sunrise in the west, our state has unlimited rural treasures awaiting discovery.
Aycock Birthplace Celebrates Black History Month
FREMONT, N.C. — Music and dance will resonate at Aycock Birthplace State Historic Site during a free program celebrating Black History Month Saturday, Feb. 22, 12:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. Artist April C.
“Plunging Shot and Screaming Shells:” 155th Anniversary of the Fall of Fort Anderson
Brunswick Town/Fort Anderson State Historic Site will commemorate the 155th anniversary of the fall of Fort Anderson Feb. 15 and 16.
Black History Month Read-In Feb. 29 in Raleigh
Hear excerpts by authors, musicians, poets, scholars, orators, and more as we celebrate literature during Black History Month!
N.C. Museum, Aquarium Partner to Treat Cold-Stunned Sea Turtles
Tickets for the Largest Civil War Re-enactment and Family Day Available
Advance tickets for the country’s largest Civil War re-enactment of 2020, the 155th anniversary of the Battle of Bentonville slated for March 21-22, are limited but still available.
Deadline for Nominating Traditional Artists for N.C. Heritage Award is May 1
Nominations are open for the North Carolina Heritage Award, the state’s highest honor for traditional artists, until Friday, May 1.
Black Gold – African American Gold Miners in North Carolina Black History Month Tour
The origins and impact of slavery in Cabarrus County, North Carolina, and the benefits of slave labor to Reed Gold Mine will be examined during Black History Month.
CSS Neuse Interpretive Center Unveils “Treasures from the Vault” Feb. 5
Rarely seen Civil War-era artifacts will be on view when the “Treasures from the Vault” exhibit opens Feb. 5 at the CSS Neuse Civil War Interpretive Center.
State Archives kicks off year-long celebration of 100th anniversary of women’s suffrage
This year marks the 100th anniversary of the passage of the 19th Amendment in 1920, guaranteeing and protecting the right of women to vote. To honor this historic event, the
