Press Releases
North Carolina Historic Preservation Office Receives African American Civil Rights Grant
The North Carolina Historic Preservation Office has received a $50,000 grant from the Department of Interior, National Park Service (NPS) funded through the Historic Preservation Fund African Ameri
Charlotte Hawkins Brown Museum Celebrates “She Changed the World” Virtually
Charlotte Hawkins Brown was a woman to stand up and speak out, and in that spirit the Charlotte Hawkins Brown Museum (CHB) will present an online celebration of women’s activism June 15-22.
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
Charlotte Hawkins Brown Museum New Site Manager Lacey Wilson
Lacey Wilson has been named the new site manager at the Charlotte Hawkins Brown Museum in Gibsonville, one of 29 state historic sites of the N.C. Department of Natural and Cultural Resources.
History Students Persevere Despite Pandemic
In the 40-year history of National History Day (NHD) competition in North Carolina, never has there been a season like this one.
Golden Frinks Home in Edenton Receives Federal Grant for Renovations
EDENTON – A recent grant from the National Park Service African American Civil Rights Grant Fund will help tell a more complete story of Edenton’s recent past.
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.
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.
