The State Archives, a division of the North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources (DNCR), will showcase original state constitutional documents with a July 4 exhibition, “To Preserve the Blessings of Liberty,” at the State Capitol.
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North Carolina Aquarium on Roanoke Island Splashes Into Summer with Fresh, Fun-Filled Camps for Kids
Summer is in full swing at the North Carolina Aquarium on Roanoke Island as the aquarium launches a refreshed lineup of hands-on, imagination-fueled camps for children ages 6 to 13. The aquarium is part of the N.C.
The North Carolina Zoo and Botanical Gardens, a division of the N.C. Department of Natural and Cultural Resources, recently surpassed a million hours of donated service since the volunteer program was established in the late 1970s.
A book offered by the North Carolina Office of Archives and History, in partnership with America 250 NC, has been selected to represent North Carolina at the annual Library of Congress National Book Festival.
The State Archives of North Carolina, a division of the N.C. Department of Natural and Cultural Resources, invites the public to attend an upcoming webinar, “From Enslavement to Reconstruction: Lives of the Greene County USCT,” to commemorate Juneteenth.
Bennett Place State Historic Site will host “OUT & FREE: African Dance” on Saturday, June 20, from 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Fort Dobbs State Historic site will host Historic Trades Day on Saturday, June 20, from 10 a.m.- 4 p.m. The site will come to life with the strike of a blacksmith’s hammer, the rasp of a saw, and snip of a tailor’s shears as it did when Fort Dobbs operated between 1755-65.
This summer, the North Carolina Division of State Historic Sites will initiate an 8-week pilot program to offer Sunday hours across 13 — roughly half — of its sites. Currently, most sites operate Tuesday-Saturday. N.C. Historic Sites is a division of the N.C.
In partnership with the Town of Sedalia and Joyemovement, the Charlotte Hawkins Brown Museum will host the fourth annual Black Heritage Day on Saturday, June 13, from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. This free event is held each year in honor of Dr.
The North Carolina Aquarium at Fort Fisher officially broke ground today on a major renovation and expansion that will make it the largest aquarium in North Carolina.