Press Releases

North Carolina Museum of History Seeks Community Input for Future Exhibits

WHAT: Greenville Community Gathering

WHEN: Thursday, Oct. 3, 6–7:30 p.m.

WHERE: 215 East Arlington Boulevard Suite E, Greenville, NC 27858

Public Opening of New Fort Fisher Visitor Center, Earthworks, and Archaeology Lab Postponed

The N.C. Department of Natural and Cultural Resources and the N.C.

New State Law Provides Free State Parks Annual Passes for Veterans with Disabilities

Veterans with service-related disabilities are now eligible to apply to receive a free Annual Pass to N.C. State Parks, the Division of Parks and Recreation announced.

Virtual Walking Tour of 'Old' Elizabeth City

The Museum of the Albemarle will host History for Lunch Wednesday, Oct. 16, at noon in the Gaither Auditorium.

North Carolina Museum of History Seeks Community Input for Future Exhibits

WHAT: Wilmington Community Gathering

WHEN: Thursday, Oct. 3, 6–7:30 p.m.

WHERE: 1125 North 4th Street, Wilmington, NC 28401

North Carolina Civil Rights Trail Marker Applications Now Open

The North Carolina African American Heritage Commission is accepting applications for a new round of Civil Rights Trail markers.

Fort Dobbs to Recreate Soldier Life Sept. 28

Fort Dobbs State Historic Site will hold a living history event on Sept. 28. Visitors can interact with reenactors dressed as 1750’s era soldiers and settlers and learn about life at a frontier fort during the French and Indian War.

New Celebration of Fall at the Mountain Gateway Museum

 Fall is here, a time of changing leaves, cooler weather, and harvests. But what did fall mean for the people of the past? What does it mean for the natural world today? On Saturday, Oct.

DNCR Accepting Applications for New Round of America 250 NC Grant Funding

The N.C. Department of Natural and Cultural Resources is now accepting applications for a second round of America 250 NC grants.

Tickets on Sale for Bentonville’s 2025 Civil War Battle Reenactment

The 160th anniversary reenactment of the Battle of Bentonville will take place March 15-16, 2025. Tickets for the event, “A Terrible Storm,” are now on sale.