The North Carolina State Capitol will reopen to the public on Monday, July 8, following the completion of a major construction and restoration project.
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A new traveling exhibit, “Douglas Ellington: Asheville’s Boomtown Architect,” opens at the Mountain Gateway Museum Saturday, June 29. The exhibit runs through Jan. 26, 2025.
The N.C. Department of Natural and Cultural Resources’ America 250 NC initiative has dispersed nearly $900,000 in grant funds across 34 counties in the state.
The Museum of the Albemarle will host our monthly History for Lunch on Wednesday, July 17, 2024, at 12 p.m. in the Gaither Auditorium. Joshua Strayhorn, PhD, a Mellon Humanities Postdoctoral Fellow with the National Park Service, will discuss the legacies of freedom seekers
This 4th of July, a Raleigh tradition continues with music and a ceremony on the Capitol grounds.
The North Carolina Division of Parks and Recreation announced a new partnership with Waypoint Adventure, based in Black Mountain, N.C., to provide adaptive recreation programs for visitors with disabilities.
Free ice cream, watermelon, a ducky derby, and a voter registration drive will be happening at the museum’s annual "Red, White, and Blue Ice Cream Social." Enjoy the festivities from 2-4 p.m., on July 4.
An American Indian tribe linked to settlements in southeastern North Carolina soon will be recognized with a North Carolina Highway Historical Marker.
The Museum of the Albemarle will collaborate with Elizabeth City Downtown, Inc.’s Mariners' Wharf Film Festival 2024 on Tuesday, July 30, starting at 6 p.m., at Mariners’ Wharf at 200 South Water Street, Elizabeth City to highlight the museu