Press Releases

Freedom! A Promise Disrupted: North Carolina, 1862-1901

From Feb. 3 to March 31, the Western Office of the N.C. Department of Natural and Cultural Resources will host the exhibit, Freedom! A Promise Disrupted: North Carolina, 1862-1901. The exhibit will be open to the public weekly from 10 a.m-2 p.m., Wednesday through Saturday. Admission is free.

North Carolina State Parks Report Record 22.8 Million Visitors in 2021

RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina state parks and recreation areas experienced a record number of visitors in 2021. The 41 sites welcomed 22.8 million visitors last year — three million more than any other year on record.

Bentonville to honor battle’s casualties in 'Peace to the Gallant Dead'

Two days after surviving the battle of Bentonville, Lt. Col. William E. Strong reflected on “those brave and gallant companions in arms who will come back to us no more.

Year in Review: The North Carolina Arts Council Awarded Almost $8 Million in Grant Funds in FY21-22

In its continued effort to support the arts sector through the pandemic, the North Carolina Arts Council distributed $7.9 million in grant funds to arts organizations and artists across the state in FY21-22. The source of these funds was a combination of state, federal, and private dollars.

HBCU Internships Through the N.C. Department of Natural and Cultural Resources

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.

Parks and Recreation Trust Fund Grants Will Fund Projects Across North Carolina

The North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources announced that the N.C.

Fort Fisher sets record for Calendar Year-2021 visitation with 1,000,000+

A lot can happen in half a century. For that matter, a lot can happen in a year.

African American Bus Rider’s 1952 Actions in Roanoke Rapids the Subject of a New Historical Marker

An act of civil disobedience soon will be recognized with a new North Carolina Highway Historical Marker in Roanoke Rapids.

The marker commemorates the actions of Sarah Keys and the subsequent lawsuit in 1952 that shaped the federal prohibition of segregation during interstate travel.

Will Summer Named Director of the N.C. Division of Land and Water Stewardship and Executive Director of the N.C. Land and Water Fund

The North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources announced today that Will Summer has been named as the next director of the N.C. Division of Land and Water Stewardship and Executive Director of the N.C. Land and Water Fund (NCLWF).

N.C. Department of Natural and Cultural Resources Celebrates 50th Anniversary in 2022

In 2022, the North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources will celebrate 50 years as a state cabinet-level agency with regional celebrations and online content planned throughout the year.

Secretary D. Reid Wilson made the following statement on the anniversary: