Press Releases

Alamance Battleground Presents Fraser’s Ridge Scottish Music Jam

Many fans of the “Outlander” book series know that the Battle of Alamance figures prominently in book five, “The Fiery Cross.” Alamance Battleground State Historic Site will celebrate that time period and sensibility with the “Fraser’s Ridge Scottish Music Jam,” April 28, 1 to 4 p.m.

Aycock Birthplace April 14 Community Yard Sale Cancelled

The Aycock Community Yard Sale scheduled for Saturday, April 14, has been cancelled. The event may be rescheduled for this summer.

Spring is still a great time to visit and see the sheep grazing and Rhode Island Red chickens at Aycock.

New State Capitol Exhibit Focuses on N.C.’s Role in Prohibition

Prohibition was a unique period in our country’s history, beginning in 1918 with the passage of the 18th Amendment and the Volstead Act, a federal amendment and subsequent law that prohibited the production, sale, and consumption of alcohol throughout the United States.

“N.C. Digs!” Exhibit and Artifacts from the Berry Site Open at Western Office

The “N.C. Digs!” traveling archaeological exhibit features artifacts from the Berry site in Burke County and other western North Carolina sites. The Western Office of the N.C. Department of Natural and Cultural Resources will host the exhibit April 16 to May 30.

National Register Adds Six North Carolina Historic Places

The North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources announces that six individual properties across the state have been added to the National Register of Historic Places.

Explore the Science of Pirates at QAR Lab Open House April 21

Visitors are invited to experience the ongoing conservation of the infamous pirate Blackbeard's flagship, Queen Anne's Revenge, at the fourth annual Queen Anne’s Revenge Conservation Lab Open House, Saturday, April 21, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Somerset Spring Yard and Market Sale April 14

Spring is here and often that means renewal, sorting and taking inventory. It’s the perfect time for the Somerset Yard and Market Sale Saturday, April 14, 10 a.m.to 2 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. Park Day will go on at Historic Edenton and Fort Fisher April 7 as planned.

Public Comment Period on Proposal to Move Confederate Monuments to Close April 12

Raleigh, N.C.

Storytelling and Craft Mornings at CSS Neuse

Parents, there are fun, interactive, educational activities waiting for your little ones at the CSS Neuse Civil War Interpretive Center this spring and summer.