Press Releases
Mountain Gateway Museum to Open Farmers' Market June 4
The 2020 Mountain Gateway Museum Farmers’ Market will open Thursday, June 4, at 24 Water Street in Old Fort.
Governor Proclaims North Carolina Museums Week 2020
Governor Roy Cooper has proclaimed June 1-7, 2020, as "Museum Week" in North Carolina to highlight the meaningful impact museums have on North Carolina residents, tourism and the economy, and their
Morrow Mountain State Park Grows by Over 20% With Land Donation
The North Carolina Division of Parks and Recreation accepted the donation of more than 1,000 acres to Morrow Mountain State Park in Stanly County on May 14.
N.C. Dept. of Natural and Cultural Resources Launches NCLearn@Home
While public operations at Dept. of Natural and Cultural Resources institutions remain temporarily suspended, many of our engaging programs and resources can be experienced online.
“More Than a Woman” Program at Reed Gold Mine March 7 and 21, 2020
While the men who first discovered gold in America in 1799 are celebrated, little has been said about the women of the county's first documented gold rush until recently.
Bentonville Battlefield Anniversary Event to Feature Talks by Area African American Descendants
Not blossoms but bullets came to the farms and plantations of North Carolina’s coastal plain during the Battle of Bentonville March 19-21, 1865.
Aycock Birthplace Turns to Spring Planting and Classroom Practices in March
Spring is almost here and for generations that has meant preparing the fields and planting crops.
Tours and Talks Highlight CSS Neuse Five-Year-Anniversary Event
Get out around town to see some local Kinston landscapes with new insights during the CSS Neuse fifth anniversary celebration Saturday, March 7, 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Women’s History Month Programs at State Historic Sites and Museums
Programs celebrating women’s history will be offered at venues of the North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources in March.
NC High School Students Compete in Statewide Poetry Out Loud Competition
North Carolina high school students from 25 counties across the state will take the stage on Saturday, Feb. 22, in Greensboro, to compete in the annual statewide Poetry Out Loud competition.
