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Free Ice Cream and More at the Mountain Gateway Museum's Annual Social

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.

Music and A Movie: Wharf Film Festival 2024

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

History for Lunch: Shad and Herring Fisheries of the Albemarle Sound and Its Tributaries

The Museum of the Albemarle will host our monthly History for Lunch on Wednesday, July 3, 2024, at noon in the Gaither Auditorium.  David Bennett, curator of maritime history with the North Carolina Maritime Museums, will explore the development of shad and herring fisheries

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.

Celebrate Juneteenth at the NC Museum of History with Stedman Graham

WHAT: George H. White: Searching for Freedom Documentary Screening

WHEN: Thursday, June 13, 7:30 p.m.

The State Archives to host a hybrid program on Peter Oliver research and a new Winston-Salem Commemorative Site

Celebrate Juneteenth with the State Archives and learn about a formerly enslaved North Carolina man who negotiated his way to freedom.

Canine Champions for Conservation Program Returns to North Carolina Zoo

Endangered species are getting a new “leash” on life thanks to the four-legged stars of the Canine Champions for Conservation program at the North Carolina Zoo.

Fort Dobbs to Highlight History June 1

Fort Dobbs State Historic Site will hold a special “Highlighted History” event on June 1.  Visitors will learn about the June 1761 invasion of the Cherokee’s homeland by a British army commanded by James Grant.  Re-enactors will illustrate life on campaign as experienced by Br

Mountain Gateway Museum to Host 'Birds & Blooms Bonanza'

Flowers are blooming, and birds are building nests, which means it’s time for the Mountain Gateway Museum’s “Birds & Blooms Bonanza.”

Who Can Vote: Brief History of Voting Rights in the United States Exhibit Opening

The Museum of the Albemarle will open the exhibit Who Can Vote: Brief History of Voting Rights in the United States on June 4, 2024.