Press Releases
Jones is New Superintendent at Stone Mountain State Park
Jeff Jones has been named superintendent of Stone Mountain State Park in Wilkes and Allegheny counties, according to the N.C. Division of Parks and Recreation.
Nominations Open for 2019 North Carolina Awards
Nominations are being accepted for the 2019 North Carolina Award, the highest civilian honor bestowed by the state, now through April 15.
Brunswick Town State Historic Site Open to Visitors
Brunswick Town/Fort Anderson State Historic Site in Southport is currently open to visitors, with regular events and programming scheduled to resume in the spring.
Joshua Davis Named Chief Financial Officer for N.C. Dept. of Natural and Cultural Resources
N.C. Department of Natural and Cultural Resources Secretary Susi Hamilton announces the appointment of Joshua Davis as the new Chief Financial Officer for the department.
Poet Laureate Induction for Jaki Shelton Green Set for Monday, Feb. 18
Governor Roy Cooper will induct North Carolina’s ninth poet laureate, Jaki Shelton Green, at a ceremony in the North Carolina State Capitol beginning at 4 p.m. Monday, Feb. 18.
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. This month is the launch of the department’s celebration of women’s fight for suffrage and equality, with the theme, “She Changed the World.” The commemoration from March 2019 to November 2020 will expand on contributions of North Carolina women to the state and nation.
Somerset Place Presents “Made from Off the Land” Exhibit
A historic interpreter in period clothing can come to groups in the region during Black History Month to discuss the utensils used in the daily life of plantation residents in 1843.
Program Shares Ante-Bellum Era Vintage Photographs of African Americans
Most frequently seen images of African Americans from pre-Civil War times show them barefoot and poorly clothed. Collector Craig James has striking images of elegant and proud African Americans from that period. He will offer “A New Look at Early African American Images,” Thursday, Feb. 21 at 12:30 p.m., in the Archives & History/State Library Building,109 E. Jones St., Raleigh.
Timothy Owens Named State Librarian of North Carolina
N.C. Department of Natural and Cultural Resources Secretary Susi Hamilton announces the appointment of Timothy Owens as the new State Librarian of North Carolina.
African American Soldiers in the Civil War Highlighted at CSS Neuse Program
African Americans were ready to fight for freedom when the Civil War started, and before it ended they were recruited to take up arms. The CSS Neuse Civil War Interpretive Center will explore that process in the program, “African American Troops in Eastern North Carolina,” followed by a Wyse Fork Battlefield tour Saturday, Feb. 2, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The Lunch and Learn program fee is $10.
