Topics Related to Civil War

Bentonville Battlefield Anniversary Event Set for March 15-16

Experience history come alive at the Bentonville Battlefield State Historic Site 160th anniversary program March 15-16. Thousands of living historians from across the country will descend on Bentonville Battlefield for one of the nation’s largest battle reenactments.     

Bennett Place State Historic Site Hosts Lecture and  Debuts a Community Project in Honor of Black History Month

On Saturday, Feb. 15 at 2 p.m., Bennett Place State Historic Site will host a free lecture with local historian Ernest Dollar entitled “Jublio: Moments of Freedom, 1865.”

Fort Fisher Will Mark 160th Anniversary with Living History Demonstrations and Programming

On Saturday, Jan. 18, the sound of cannons and muskets will once again ring out at Fort Fisher State Historic Site. The event will mark the 160th anniversary of the fort’s capture by U.S. forces in January 1865.

Fort Fisher’s New Visitor Center to Open to the Public Oct. 30

A little more than two years after construction began and local flooding delayed the opening, the new visitor center at Fort Fisher State Historic Site will open to the public Wednesday, Oct. 30 from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Admission is free.

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.

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.

History for Lunch North Carolina Troops, 1861-1865: A Roster - the Ongoing Project to Identify Service

The Museum of the Albemarle will host History for Lunch on Wednesday, Sept. 18 at noon in the Gaither Auditorium. Chris Meekins, born and raised in Elizabeth City, has been a public historian in the state of N.C. for over 30 years.

Sailors in the Summer: Ironclads and Naval Living History

The transformative impact of naval advancements and technologies significantly influenced the outcome of the American Civil War despite receiving lesser attention than the land battles.

Bentonville Battlefield Receives $100,000 Restoration Grant from National Park Service

 The North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources has been awarded a $100,000 Battlefield Restoration grant from the National Park Service to produce a Cultural Landscape Report (CLR) to guide the restoration of key portions of the Bentonville Battlefield State Historic S

Bentonville’s June Event 'Heavy Thunder' to Feature Cannon and Musket Demonstrations

The sound of cannonfire during the Battle of Bentonville, it was said, boomed with a distinct echo.

“The din of battle roared like one continuous peel of heavy thunder,” wrote one eyewitness.