Topics Related to North Carolina Historic Sites

Celebrate the 4th of July at the State Capitol!
In commemoration of Juneteenth, the NC African American Heritage Commission & the NC State Capitol invite visitors for walking tours of the Capitol grounds and Freedom Park.
Join the NC State Capitol for a book talk on Becoming Lunsford Lane, a new book from Dr. Craig Friend
Alamance Battleground State Historic Site will host a reenactment of the 1771 Battle of Alamance on Saturday, May 17, 10 a.m.- 4 p.m. The event marks the 254th anniversary of the battle, the violent conclusion of the Regulator Movement in North Carolina. In addition to the battle reenactment, the program will feature artillery demonstrations, an 18th-century hospital, and living history interpreters portraying colonial life. The battle reenactment begins at 11 a.m. and a special guided tour of the battlefield will be offered at 3 p.m. Admission is $5 for adults and $2 for children, seniors, and military.
Commemorate Independence Day with a reading of Frederick Douglass' powerful Fourth of July address, "What to the Slave is the Fourth of July" at Historic Stagville State Historic Site.
Visit Stagville for the site's Juneteenth program to remember and celebrate freedom at one of the state's largest plantations.