The N.C. Department of Natural and Cultural Resources offers holiday events to match every interest and taste. Holiday train rides at the N.C. Transportation Museum, a “Christmas Flotilla” at the N.C.
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Eight distinguished North Carolinians were presented the North Carolina Award, the state’s highest honor, by Governor Roy Cooper at a Nov. 14 ceremony at the at the Raleigh Marriott City Center.
Elk Knob, Lake James, New River, and Stone Mountain state parks will reopen at least partially on Nov. 15, the Division of Parks and Recreation announced. These parks have been closed entirely since Sept. 27 due to Hurricane Helene.
The North Carolina Land and Water Fund Board of Trustees met October 1 and 2 to consider grant applications and make awards for projects that will protect North Carolina’s land and water from the mountains to the coast.
Opening Nov.
Fort Dobbs State Historic Site will commemorate North Carolina’s military history with a “Military Timeline” Nov. 9. Visitors will learn about the experiences of soldiers and support personnel from the past 450 years.
North Carolina’s strong literary tradition is celebrated by the 2024 North Carolina Book Awards, which will be presented Dec. 6 during the annual meeting of the N.C. Literary and Historical Association. The annual awards recognize significant works by North Carolina writers.
Crowders Mountain, Gorges, Grandfather Mountain and Lake Norman state parks, as well as Rendezvous Mountain, will reopen at least partially on Nov. 1, the Division of Parks and Recreation announced. These parks were temporarily closed through October after impacts from Hurricane Helene.
The North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources will receive $750,000 to replace the roof of the 1767 Chowan County Courthouse at Historic Edenton State Historic Site.