Press Releases Press Release Terms - Any -AwardsCivil WarEducationEducators' NewsletterExhibitsFestivalsGrants and GiftsHighway MarkersHistoric PreservationKids' ActivitiesLecturesLiving HistoryMusicPeopleSpecial ToursThings to Do ‘Taken Shelter in Fort Dobbs’ Living History Event Monday, June 13, 2022 at 12:00 PM Living history returns to Fort Dobbs with a June 25 event. In 1759, war suddenly broke out between British colonists and the indigenous Cherokee of western North Carolina. Fort Dobbs, in present-day Statesville, provided shelter to civilians seeking refuge from the violence. Fort Fisher sets record for Calendar Year-2021 visitation with 1,000,000+ Wednesday, January 12, 2022 at 12:00 PM A lot can happen in half a century. For that matter, a lot can happen in a year. Let Holiday Delight Include Nature, Music, and Old-Fashioned Celebrations Wednesday, December 8, 2021 at 12:00 PM Let the feeling of the holidays inspire you this year with a visit to a state historic site, museum, state park or aquarium. You can take a hike up Jockey's Ridge, enjoy a candlelight tour of Tryon Palace or a ride a Holiday Train at the North Carolina Transportation Museum. ‘Winter with the Western Company’ Living History Event Dec. 11 Thursday, December 2, 2021 at 12:00 PM By December of 1756, Fort Dobbs was complete. Its garrison of 50 North Carolina soldiers prepared to spend the first of many winters in the building as they guarded the western edge of settlement in the British colony during the French and Indian War. Holiday Programming at the Charlotte Hawkins Brown Museum Thursday, December 2, 2021 at 12:00 PM The Charlotte Hawkins Brown Museum at the Palmer Memorial Institute State Historic Site is excited to announce its slate of holiday programs for the 2021 season. Tree Lighting Ceremony Returns at State Capitol Dec. 9 Wednesday, December 1, 2021 at 12:00 PM Join the State Capitol and Governor Roy Cooper for the return of the annual tree-lighting tradition on Thursday, Dec. 9! The festivities will begin on Capitol Square at 5:30 p.m. with holiday music performed by the Raleigh Concert Band. The governor, Dept. Rootin’ Tootin’ Halloween planned at Gov. Aycock Birthplace Monday, October 18, 2021 at 12:00 PM Celebrate the Halloween season at the Gov. Charles B. Aycock Birthplace State Historic Site. ‘Crisis in Carolina’ Living History Event Set for Sept. 25 Friday, September 10, 2021 at 12:00 PM In 1761, the western part of North Carolina was in crisis. Warfare between British colonists and the Cherokee had raged for two years. By the summer and fall, armies massed for a final invasion of the Cherokee's homeland. NC Museum’s ‘BugFest 2021: Plan Bee’ takes place virtually and outdoors Sept. 13-18 Tuesday, September 7, 2021 at 12:00 PM Like almost everything else, BugFest will be a little different this year … welcome to BugFest 2021: Plan Bee, a celebration of bees! Greenville’s ‘A Time for Science’ reopens Sept. 18 as new branch of Raleigh Museum Tuesday, August 31, 2021 at 12:00 PM It’s time! After a long-anticipated, robust upgrade in exhibits and overall space, the former A Time for Science center on Dickinson Avenue is holding a public celebration Saturday, Sept. 18, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Pagination Current page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 … Next page ›› Last page Last » Subscribe to Press Releases