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A disaster a century ago that killed 53 coal miners in North Carolina will be commemorated with a program hosted by the State Archives.On the morning of May 27, 1925, an explosion shook the earth in the rural coal mining communities of Cumnock and Farmville, located on the Deep River at the border of Lee and Chatham counties. Locals were not strangers to the perils of mining, and many old-timers knew what the shake meant: another disaster — this one claiming the lives of 53 miners.
The North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources announces the addition of multiple sites across the state to the National Register of Historic Places. The newly recognized sites include a mix of districts, individual properties, and updated documentation, highlighting the state’s rich architectural and historical heritage. They include one boundary increase, two additional documentations, three new historic districts, and five individual properties.
Graham County has been chosen as the subject of a comprehensive survey of historic buildings and landscapes planned to take place in 2025. The 2025 architectural survey will intensively document historic buildings and landscapes from the 19th century through the 1970s. Data gathered during the survey will assist Graham County in planning for the preservation of its historic resources for years to come.
March 18, 2025, 10am - 12pm
The Commission will conduct regular business that pertains to the NC Office of Archives & History and Dept. of Natural and Cultural Resources during this quarterly meeting.
This Women’s History Month, learn about changes to the practice of midwifery in the early twentieth century in North Carolina.
James Robert Walker Jr., a prominent civil rights attorney from northeastern North Carolina, soon will be recognized with a North Carolina Highway Historical Marker.
Learn about Marquis de Lafayette’s final journey through North Carolina.A Zoom teleconference scheduled for Wednesday, Feb. 5, from 1-2: p.m., will cover Lafayette’s farewell tour in North Carolina.2025 marks the bicentennial of the southern leg of Lafayette's farewell tour of the United States.The commemorative festivities have begun and will continue into March.
February 11, 2025, 11am - 1pm
AGENDA OF THESTATE HISTORICAL RECORDS ADVISORY BOARD February 11, 2025, 11:00 AM109 East Jones Street, Raleigh, NC 27601Room 308 I. Welcome and introductions
Learn what’s new for you to discover at the State Archives of North Carolina.A Zoom teleconference scheduled for Tuesday, Jan. 28, from noon to 1 p.m., will highlight materials added to the State Archives’ collections in 2024.A panel of archivists from the Asheville, Outer Banks, and Raleigh archives locations will share highlights of collections that became available for research in 2024.
A thwarted religious plot by local farmers to kill Gov. Richard Caswell in 1777 soon will be recognized with a North Carolina Highway Historical Marker.