Press Releases
Gold Panning Returns to Reed for the 2021 Season
When young Conrad Reed discovered a rock that was really a 17-pound gold nugget in 1799, he had no idea that the Carolina Gold Rush would soon start.
Mountain Gateway Exhibit Showcases North Carolina’s Awakening
During the early 1800s, North Carolina was considered a sleepy, backward state with a sluggish economy and little interest in change.
Spring into History with PATH!
Songbirds and sunshine return as spring is here!
'Seeking Liberty in Halifax' Virtual Program
The unsung participation of African Americans in the Revolutionary War will be examined in an online panel discussion Saturday, March 13 at 10 a.m.
Bentonville Anniversary Commemoration Goes Virtual
The anniversary commemoration of the largest battle ever fought on North Carolina soil will have a different look this year.
Historic Halifax Hosts Heroic Harriet Tubman Statue
You may have heard the legends, read books, or even seen the recent movie, “Harriet,” but now you can see a larger-than-life statue of the heroic figure at Historic Halifax State Historic Site in o
Get on the PATH to health and wellbeing at N.C. parks, museums and historic sites
The N.C. Department of Natural and Cultural Resources is launching a new online campaign to encourage North Carolinians to get moving and get outside.
Freedman Elias Polk and a Post-Civil War Fight for Rights Examined Feb. 20
Initially enslaved by North Carolina native President James K. Polk, Elias Polk took up the fight for black economic independence after the Civil War.
Stagville and the Roots of Durham In-Person Tours Feb. 20
Hear stories of how freed people built Durham, the wealth and influence of the Cameron family, and how sharecropping shaped the lives of African American families post-Emancipation.
'The Defense of Fort Dobbs' Soldier Life in 1760 Explored Online
Fort Dobbs in Statesville is the state’s only historic site about the French and Indian War, also known as the Seven Years War, that spanned five continents from 1754 to 1763.
