Press Releases

'Saturday at the QAR Lab' Showcases Blackbeard’s Flagship

Before it was a pirate ship, Queen Anne’s Revenge was known by another name.

The ship, La Concorde, was a slave-trading vessel that became the infamous pirate Blackbeard’s flagship.

The North Carolina Museum of History Seeks Charlotte Community Input for Future Exhibits

WHAT: Charlotte Community Gathering

WHEN: Tuesday, Oct. 22, 6–7:30 p.m.

WHERE: 650 East 24th St., Charlotte, NC 28205

2024 North Carolina Award Winners, State’s Highest Honor, Announced

The state’s highest civilian honor, the North Carolina Award, will be presented to eight distinguished North Carolinians Thursday, Nov. 14, at the Raleigh Marriott City Center. Governor Roy Cooper will present the awards at a 7 p.m. banquet and ceremony.

Getting Pumpkin Spicy at the Aquarium!

Underwater shenanigans with pumpkins, eerie frozen treats and sunken secrets await at Spooky Seas Saturday, Oct. 19 – Friday, Nov. 1 at the North Carolina Aquarium at Fort Fisher. The ghoulish fun is included with an Aquarium admission during regular hours 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Celebrate Fall at Bentonville’s Fall Festival Oct. 26

Take a wagon ride around the historic Harper farm at Bentonville Battlefield’s annual fall festival on Saturday, Oct. 26.

Annual Jingle Bells are Rocking at Museum of the Albemarle Gingerbread Workshop

Join the Friends of the Museum of the Albemarle on Friday, Dec. 6 at 4 p.m. for a Gingerbread Workshop. 

North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office Receives African American Civil Rights Grant from the National Park Service

The North Carolina Historic Preservation Office has received an African American Civil Rights (AACR) Grant from the National Park Service to undertake an architectural survey of resources associated with the Civil Rights movement in northeastern North Carolina.

Mourning Etiquette, Rituals, and Jewelry in the Victorian Era Program at CSS Neuse Museum

Step back in time with the CSS Neuse Museum to explore the captivating customs of Victorian-era mourning with the program “Mourning Etiquette, Rituals, and Jewelry in the Victorian Era,” highlighting the extensive collection of mourning items owned by reenactor and historian Thomas Bailey.

State Parks Closures Through October, All Programming Canceled Across the State

All North Carolina state parks west of Interstate 77 are closed through at least Oct. 31, the Division of Parks and Recreation announced.

Waccamaw Siouan Indian Tribe to be Featured on N.C. Highway Historical Marker

An American Indian tribe that settled in southeastern North Carolina soon will be recognized with a North Carolina Highway Historical Marker.