Press Releases
Bennett Place Commemorates Civil War-Ending Surrender Negotiations
The meeting of opposing generals inside the humble parlor of James and Nancy Bennett was a small part of making peace and ending the Civil War.
Storytelling and Craft Mornings at CSS Neuse
Parents, there are fun, interactive, educational activities waiting for your little ones at the CSS Neuse Civil War Interpretive Center this spring and summer.
Park Day Volunteers Needed April 7
History buffs, community leaders and preservationists will aid in the preservation of Civil War sites in North Carolina Saturday, April 7, as part of Park Day.
Aycock Birthplace Calls for Vendors for April 14 Community Yard Sale
Spring cleaning often means letting go of those things you really don’t use anymore, and the Aycock Birthplace Community Yard Sale could be the answer to what to do with your discards.
Cannon Charitable Interests Award Major Gifts to Help Preserve North Carolina History
Another step to preserve history and protect North Carolina’s past is taken with grant awards totaling $480,000 to the North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources by the Cannon Char
N.C. Executive Mansion Spring House and Garden Tours Announced
North Carolina’s Executive Mansion–the “people’s house”–will open its historic doors and beautiful gardens to the public for free tours this spring.
Historic Stagville Hosts Birthday Party for American Girl Addy
Visit Historic Stagville Saturday, April 7, for a birthday celebration for American Girl doll Addy Walker! Addy is based in part on the story of a real person from Stagville in Durham.
Historic Site Reopens Celebrating Colonial Governor Caswell April 7
Surveyor, soldier, statesman, governor – Richard Caswell served North Carolina in many capacities and the Richard Caswell Memorial State Historic Site reopens April 7 with a celebration, 10 a.m.
“Drinks with a Prohibitionist!” April 19 at the N.C. State Capitol
Prohibitionist Carry A. Nation is taking a break from her busy schedule of smashing saloons for a night at the State Capitol!
“Leading Ladies of Palmer Memorial Institute” Presented at Charlotte Hawkins Brown Museum
From earlier days at Palmer Memorial Institute, visionary women shaped the institution into an elite preparatory school for African Americans that closed in 1971.
