The Queen Anne’s Revenge Conservation Lab will host its annual Open House on Saturday, April 23, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
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The North Carolina State Capitol is hosting legal scholar Seth Barrett Tillman on Thursday, May 5 at 6 p.m. for "New Thinking on Jacob Henry," a virtual talk about North Carolina's first Jewish legislator.
Jacob Henry was our state's first Jewish legislator and was elected to serve in the General Assembly during a time when a Protestants-only religious test for public service was enshrined in our state constitution. Legal scholar Seth Barrett Tillman will be looking at Jacob Henry and the legal and historical questions posed by his service in the North Carolina General Assembly.
Jacob Henry was our state's first Jewish legislator and was elected to serve in the General Assembly during a time when a Protestants-only religious test for public service was enshrined in our state constitution. Legal scholar Seth Barrett Tillman will be looking at Jacob Henry and the legal and historical questions posed by his service in the North Carolina General Assembly.
Bentonville Battlefield State Historic Site is excited to announce the return of its nature-themed event, “Bentonville in Bloom.”
The event on Saturday, April 23 will showcase the natural resources and wildlife that can be found at Bentonville. As battlefield preservation has grown to more than 2,000 acres, the wildlife communities found within those acres have also been conserved. Visitors to “Bentonville in Bloom” can learn more about the ecosystem from experts on the flora and fauna of eastern North Carolina.
The event on Saturday, April 23 will showcase the natural resources and wildlife that can be found at Bentonville. As battlefield preservation has grown to more than 2,000 acres, the wildlife communities found within those acres have also been conserved. Visitors to “Bentonville in Bloom” can learn more about the ecosystem from experts on the flora and fauna of eastern North Carolina.
The CSS Neuse Civil War Interpretive Center is excited to premier a dinner theater event that has been two years in the making.
A fun activity soon will return to Reed Gold Mine.
Visitors again will be able to pan for gold from April 1-Oct. 31, Tuesdays through Saturdays, weather permitting. Tickets are $3 per pan (plus tax) for individuals 8 and older and are available for sale at the site gift shop counter. Space is limited and there is a limit of two tickets per person. There are no advance reservations and tickets will be sold first-come, first-served. Session times will be sold and filled in order throughout the day.
Visitors again will be able to pan for gold from April 1-Oct. 31, Tuesdays through Saturdays, weather permitting. Tickets are $3 per pan (plus tax) for individuals 8 and older and are available for sale at the site gift shop counter. Space is limited and there is a limit of two tickets per person. There are no advance reservations and tickets will be sold first-come, first-served. Session times will be sold and filled in order throughout the day.
The North Carolina State Capitol will host the traveling exhibit “Down Home: Jewish Life in North Carolina” from April 1 to May 31. Visitors to the Capitol can see this exhibit Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. and Saturdays 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Over 10 panels, this exhibit features a four-century timeline of Jewish history in North Carolina, focusing on topics such as family, being southern, commerce, immigration, community, learning, and more.
Tickets are now available for Bentonville Battlefield State Historic Site’s illumination event, which will take place on the evening of March 19.
The program will commemorate the 157th anniversary of the battle with luminaries for all 4,133 of those killed, wounded, or missing from the battle. Gates will open at 6:30 p.m., with the last admission at 9 p.m.
The program will commemorate the 157th anniversary of the battle with luminaries for all 4,133 of those killed, wounded, or missing from the battle. Gates will open at 6:30 p.m., with the last admission at 9 p.m.
The CSS Neuse Civil War Interpretive Center is expanding.
The Center will unveil its final phase of permanent exhibits to the public March 12. Entitled “The Civil War in Eastern North Carolina,” these exhibits will examine a variety of aspects of the Civil War including causes, military engagements and personalities, and the involvement of African Americans and women.
The Center will unveil its final phase of permanent exhibits to the public March 12. Entitled “The Civil War in Eastern North Carolina,” these exhibits will examine a variety of aspects of the Civil War including causes, military engagements and personalities, and the involvement of African Americans and women.
The CSS Neuse Civil War Interpretive Center is growing again.
Fort Dobbs State Historic Site will offer a glimpse of the harrowing days of the Anglo-Cherokee War Feb. 26. The Cherokee and British had been allies when the French and Indian War started, but tensions quickly spiraled into hostilities. The fort was engaged by up to 70 Cherokee warriors in a confusing night-time skirmish on Feb. 27, 1760.