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.
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From Edenton to Congress and from petitions to gubernatorial proclamations, women’s participation in North Carolina politics has risen for 250 years.
Before it was a pirate ship, Queen Anne’s Revenge was known by another name.
The ship, La Concorde, was a slave-trading vessel that became the infamous pirate Blackbeard’s flagship.
WHAT: Fayetteville Community Gathering
WHEN: Monday, Oct. 21, 6–7:30 p.m.
The state’s highest civilian honor, the North Carolina Award, will be presented to eight distinguished North Carolinians Thursday, Nov. 14, at the Raleigh Marriott City Center. Governor Roy Cooper will present the awards at a 7 p.m. banquet and ceremony.
WHAT: Charlotte Community Gathering
WHEN: Tuesday, Oct. 22, 6–7:30 p.m.
The North Carolina Zoo is offering discounted entry to survivors of Hurricane Helene now through Nov. 15. Residents from affected counties may enter the Zoo for just $5 per person. The offer is extendable to up to five additional guests in the same party.
Take a wagon ride around the historic Harper farm at Bentonville Battlefield’s annual fall festival on Saturday, Oct. 26.
Underwater shenanigans with pumpkins, eerie frozen treats and sunken secrets await at Spooky Seas Saturday, Oct. 19 – Friday, Nov. 1 at the North Carolina Aquarium at Fort Fisher. The ghoulish fun is included with an Aquarium admission during regular hours 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.