Press Releases

Five Western N.C. State Parks to Reopen Nov. 1, Eight Parks to Remain Closed

Crowders Mountain, Gorges, Grandfather Mountain and Lake Norman state parks, as well as Rendezvous Mountain, will reopen at least partially on Nov. 1, the Division of Parks and Recreation announced. These parks were temporarily closed through October after impacts from Hurricane Helene.

Historic Edenton Receives $750,000 Semiquincentennial Grant from National Park Service

 The North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources will receive $750,000 to replace the roof of the 1767 Chowan County Courthouse at Historic Edenton State Historic Site.

North Carolina Zoo Earns Botanical Garden Accreditation

The North Carolina Zoo is now officially accredited as a Botanical Garden, marking a significant milestone in the institution’s memorable 50-year history. The North Carolina Zoo is one of only a handful of zoos nationwide to earn this distinction.

Commemoration for Governor Richard Caswell Living History Program Nov. 16

The life and accomplishments of Governor Richard Caswell, North Carolina’s first state governor, will be commemorated Saturday, Nov. 16, at the Governor Richard Caswell Memorial in Kinston, N.C.

National Register Adds 15 North Carolina Historic Places

The North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources is pleased to announce that three historic districts and twelve individual properties across the state have been added to the National Register of Historic Places.

‘Journey to Space’ Exhibition Touches Down at N.C. Museum of Natural Sciences Nov. 2

Do you have what it takes … to live and work in space? Find out at “Journey to Space,” a new exhibition opening at the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences on Saturday, Nov. 2.

North Carolina Museum of History Announces 29th Annual American Indian Heritage Celebration

The North Carolina Museum of History is excited to announce

Fort Fisher’s New Visitor Center to Open to the Public Oct. 30

A little more than two years after construction began and local flooding delayed the opening, the new visitor center at Fort Fisher State Historic Site will open to the public Wednesday, Oct. 30 from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Admission is free.

N.C. State Archives Offers Symposium Commemorating 250th Anniversary of Edenton Tea Party

From Edenton to Congress and from petitions to gubernatorial proclamations, women’s participation in North Carolina politics has risen for 250 years.

The North Carolina Museum of History Seeks Fayetteville Community Input for Future Exhibits

WHAT: Fayetteville Community Gathering

WHEN: Monday, Oct. 21, 6–7:30 p.m.

WHERE: 225 Dick St., Fayetteville, NC 28301