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Fort Dobbs To Showcase Cherokee Culture July 27

Fort Dobbs will highlight the resilience of Native American culture with a visit by a group of educators known as the Atsila Anotasgi or “Fire Builders” on July 27.

North Carolina Zoo Offering Special Discount Admission for Randolph County Residents Aug. 5-30

The North Carolina Zoo will commemorate its 50th anniversary with a special admission deal for Randolph County residents.

History for Lunch: Restoration of Hyde County’s Historic Octagon House

The Museum of the Albemarle will host our monthly History for Lunch on Wednesday, Aug. 7, at noon in the Gaither Auditorium.  Master carpenter and housewright Russell Steele will discuss the restoration of Hyde County’s 1857 Octagon House.

History for Lunch: The Venus Pompeiana Project: Unlocking Pompeii's Colonial Past

The Museum of the Albemarle will host an additional History for Lunch on Wednesday, August 14, at noon in the Gaither Auditorium. 

Make It, Take It Let’s Build It!

Join the Museum of the Albemarle for a Make It, Take It program on Saturday, Aug. 3, from 10 a.m.

The State Capitol Set to Reopen After Year-Long Construction Project

The North Carolina State Capitol will reopen to the public on Monday, July 8, following the completion of a major construction and restoration project.

Fourth of July at the North Carolina State Capitol

This 4th of July, a Raleigh tradition continues with music and a ceremony on the Capitol grounds.

N.C. State Parks Partners with Waypoint Adventure to Provide Adaptive Recreation Programs at Select Parks

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.

History for Lunch Legacies of Survival: Enslaved People's Journeys through the Civil War

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

N.C. Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores Hosts Paint Nights Under the Sea

This summer, splash into an underwater world of art during Paint Nights Under the Sea at the North Carolina Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores.