Press Releases

State Historic Preservation Office Begins Polk County Comprehensive Architectural Survey with Grant Funds from National Park Service

Polk County has been chosen as the subject of a comprehensive survey of historic buildings and landscapes planned from 2022-23.

State Library of North Carolina Announces 'Racial Equity in Libraries Toolkit'

The State Library of North Carolina, in partnership with the North Carolina Library Association's 

CSS Neuse Center Presents 'Reflected Glory: Letters to Anna' Dinner Theater

The CSS Neuse Civil War Interpretive Center is excited to premier a dinner theater event that has been two years in the making.

State Archives to host a virtual program on documentary poetry featuring N.C. Poet Laureate Jaki Shelton Green

To celebrate National Poetry Month, the State Archives of North Carolina, in collaboration with the North Carolina Arts Council, will host "History in Verse," featuring N.C. Poet Laureate Jaki Shelton Green.

NCDNCR Western Office Presents Free Virtual Program on the History of the Railroad in Western North Carolina

A free online program hosted by the Western Office of the N.C. Department of Natural and Cultural Resources will examine the history of the railroad in western North Carolina.

Repaired Highway Marker Honoring Civil Rights Leader Ella Baker to be Reinstalled

A repaired historical highway marker recognizing a North Carolina civil rights leader soon will be reinstalled at its original location.

Originally dedicated in 2011, the marker honors civil rights leader Ella Baker. It was damaged in 2019 and placed in storage.

Gold Panning Returns to Reed Gold Mine for the 2022 Season

A fun activity soon will return to Reed Gold Mine.

Noted Nature Photographer George Masa to be Honored with Historical Marker

A man whose photographs of the North Carolina mountains played a crucial role in the creation of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park soon will be recognized with a new North Carolina Highway Historical Marker in Asheville.

Town Creek Historical Marker to be Unveiled

A new Highway Historical Marker soon will commemorate North Carolina’s oldest State Historic Site.

State Capitol to Host 'Down Home: Jewish Life in North Carolina' Exhibit

The North Carolina State Capitol will host the traveling exhibit “Down Home: Jewish Life in North Carolina” from April 1 to May 31. Visitors to the Capitol can see this exhibit Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. and Saturdays 10 a.m.-5 p.m.