Press Releases
CSS Neuse Presents Free Civil War Medicine Program During BBQ Fest
Food, fun, special events and history will take over the town during the Kinston BBQ Fest Saturday, May 5, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Park Day at Historic Sites Update
Due to potentially inclement weather, two of the four state historic sites planning Park Day for April 7 have rescheduled.
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.
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.
African-Americans and Women in the Civil War
The CSS Neuse Civil War Interpretive Center in Kinston will present three free educational and engaging presentations, Saturday, Feb. 24, to celebrate Black History month.
Comment Online Regarding Proposal to Relocate Confederate Monuments from State Capitol Grounds
Members of the public may use a new online portal to comment on a proposal to relocate three Confederate monuments from the State Capitol grounds in Raleigh to the Bentonville Battlefield State His
“Life on Campaign” Living History Program at Bentonville Battlefield
The sounds of artillery and musket fire will once again ring out at Bentonville Battlefield State Historic Site. The annual summer artillery living history program will be held Saturday, Aug. 26, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
North Carolina Troops, 1861-1865: A Roster Volume XX
Civil War researchers will want to acquire the latest volume of the N. C. Office of Archives and History’s efforts to document the service record of every North Carolina soldier who took part in the conflict. Volume XX of the “North Carolina Troops, 1861-1865: A Roster” series covers generals and staff and is the first of two volumes to cover militia and Home Guard.
Views from the Home Front Symposium at CSS Neuse Civil War Interpretive Center June 10
Beyond the roar of cannons on the battlefield, many quiet wars were waged unseen during the Civil War. The CSS Neuse Civil War Interpretive Center will examine some of those struggles with the “Views from the Home Front Symposium,” Saturday, June 10, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The symposium complements the Home Front exhibit currently at the CSS Neuse Center.
Mountain Gateway Museum Hosts 33rd Annual Pioneer Day Festival April 29
