Press Releases

This event has been postponed due to Hurricane Matthew. 

What hidden gems lie in those old home movies stashed in your closet? Come to Home Movie Day at the State Archives of North Carolina Saturday, Oct. 15, 1-4 p.m., to find out at this free, public program.

Yesterday, at a historic first joint meeting at the North Carolina State Capitol, the N.C. Historical Commission and the N.C. African American Heritage Commission accepted a draft report summarizing the comments received at eight public hearings held to gather input on plans for a new monument on the State Capitol grounds in Raleigh dedicated to commemorating the achievements of African Americans.

The Gullah Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor Commission will hold its quarterly business meeting Saturday, Sept. 17, from 9 a.m. to noon at Mount Carmel AME Church, 507 N. Lord St., Southport, N.C.

A replica of the original yacht that started the America's Cup tradition in 1851 is coming to Beaufort.

Come to Bennett Place Sept. 24 and 25 and watch as members of the 6^th and 26^th North Carolina Reenactment groups demonstrate some of the basic rudimentary drills that every soldier needed to learn. 

Governor Pat McCrory has proclaimed the week of Sept. 11-17, 2015 as Arts in Education Week in North Carolina. 

For many, an introduction to nature and the outdoors came from a doting grandparent or other older relative. To honor those connections for National Grandparents Day, North Carolina State Parks is offering special programs Sept. 9-11 to encourage youngsters and their grandparents or surrogate grandparents, to rediscover the outdoors and each other.

The "Liberty of Death! - Finding Revolutionary Era Sources at the State Archives" workshop Oct. 8, 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m., may help you discover ways to connect with an ancestor of the times.