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State Historical Records Advisory Board Meeting

AGENDA OF THE

STATE HISTORICAL RECORDS ADVISORY BOARD

 

February 13, 2024 11:00 AM

Online via Zoom & YouTube streaming

National Register Adds 17 North Carolina Historic Places

The North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources is pleased to announce that two districts and 15 individual properties across the state have been added to the National Register of Historic Places.

The Historic Port of Washington Project to Receive Award for Excellence in Local History

A project to restore faded historical murals and create new exterior artworks will receive an award from the Federation of North Carolina Historical Societies.

The State Archives to Host a Virtual Program on Pearl Harbor Day to Discuss the World War II Pacific Front and Philippine Internment

An upcoming virtual Lunch & Learn program hosted by the State Archives will commemorate Pearl Harbor Day with “Remembering War in the Pacific: An Internment Camp Experience.”

Slain African American Soldier to be Featured on Highway Historical Marker

 The death of an African American soldier in Durham, N.C., soon will be commemorated with an N.C. Highway Historical Marker.

Hammond’s Hill Equal Rights League to be Featured on Highway Historical Marker

An early Civil Rights organization established by formerly enslaved men and women to overcome the enduring legacy of slavery following the Civil War soon will be recognized with a North Carolina Highway Historical Marker.

Lt. Gen. Robert Sink to be Featured on Highway Historical Marker

A highly decorated war veteran from North Carolina soon will be recognized with a North Carolina Highway Historical Marker.

School for African American Women to be Featured on Highway Historical Marker

A school in western North Carolina founded in the late 1880s that provided educational opportunities to underserved populations, including African American women, soon will be recognized with a North Carolina Highway Historical Marker.

Pioneering Black Comedian and Civil Rights Activist to be Featured on Highway Historical Marker

A North Carolina Highway Historical Marker soon will recognize an African American woman who revolutionized entertainment as one of the founders of stand-up comedy in the United States.

Statesville-rooted Business to be Featured on Highway Historical Marker

A North Carolina business that by 1890 was the largest herbarium in the world soon will be recognized with a North Carolina Highway Historical Marker.