Press Releases

Students at the state’s Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) will have the opportunity to learn and earn this summer through a 10-week paid summer internship within the N.C. Department of Natural and Cultural Resources.

The N.C. Department of Natural and Cultural Resources is launching a new online campaign to encourage North Carolinians to get moving and get outside.

Initially enslaved by North Carolina native President James K. Polk, Elias Polk took up the fight for black economic independence after the Civil War. His advocacy and rise as a leading black conservative in the southeast will be examined in a virtual program presented by the President James K.

Fort Dobbs in Statesville is the state’s only historic site about the French and Indian War, also known as the Seven Years War, that spanned five continents from 1754 to 1763. Discover various aspects of the soldiers’ lives through a virtual program Feb. 27.

Hear stories of how freed people built Durham, the wealth and influence of the Cameron family, and how sharecropping shaped the lives of African American families post-Emancipation. All of this will be revealed during in-person tours at Historic Stagville in Durham, Feb. 20. 

The Governor’s Advisory Council on Film, Television and Digital Streaming will meet via teleconference Tuesday, Feb. 16 at 10 a.m. The meeting is open to the public.

African American History in North Carolina involves a range of rich experiences and you can enjoy some of them during Black History Month from the comfort of home.

When north winds would blow with falling snow in the 1800s, handmade quilts kept families warm. Mountain Gateway Museum & Heritage Center in Old Fort presents an exhibit of vintage textiles, “Uncovered: Airing the Stories of Heirloom Bedcoverings” through Memorial Day. 

RALEIGH, N.C. – The North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources is pleased to announce that four historic districts and four individual properties across the state have been added to the National Register of Historic Places.

North Carolina state parks experienced a record number of visitors in 2020.