The North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources (DNCR) is pleased to announce that one additional documentation, four new historic districts, and nineteen individual properties across the state have been added to the National Register of Historic Places. The following properties were reviewed by the North Carolina National Register Advisory Committee, subsequently nominated by the North Carolina State Historic Preservation Officer, and forwarded to the Keeper of the National Register for consideration for listing in the National Register of Historic Places.
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As part of America 250 NC's "When Are We US?" theme, State Archives' staff will explore records detailing various ethnic groups coming to North Carolina from the late 19th century to the present. The State Archives is part of the N.C. Department of Natural and Cultural Resources.
A financial institution launched by African American farmers soon will be recognized with a North Carolina Highway Historical Marker. The N.C. Historical Marker Program is part of the N.C. Department of Natural and Cultural Resources.
Bennett Place State Historic Site will host its annual anniversary program on Saturday, April 25, from 11 a.m.- 3 p.m. The program commemorates the surrender of 89,270 Confederate troops negotiated by Confederate Gen. Joseph Johnston and U.S. Army Major General William T. Sherman. The generals met three times at James and Nancy Bennett’s farmhouse in April 1865, ultimately agreeing to what became the largest surrender of the American Civil War on April 26, 1865. Bennett Place is administered by the Division of State Historic Sites within the N.C.
2026 Race for the Planet hosted by the NC Aquarium at Fort Fisher (NCAFF) is more than your ordinary 5K, it’s an invigorating reminder of how everyone has a part in protecting the planet and this year, it’s during the 50th anniversary of the North Carolina Aquariums. Runners are invited to run with a purpose on Sunday, April 19 at 8 a.m. at Battle Acre Park and then stay a bit to celebrate at a post-run festival. The Aquarium is part of the N.C. Department of Natural and Cultural Resources.
A foundational institution in the state’s Islamic history soon will be recognized with a North Carolina Highway Historical Marker. The N.C. Historical Marker Program is part of the N.C. Department of Natural and Cultural Resources.The marker commemorating enduring legacy of the Ar-Razzaq Islamic Center in Durham, N.C., will be dedicated on Friday, April 10 at 2 p.m., at 1002 W. Chapel Hill St., Durham, across the street from the center.
America’s first formal call for independence, a document known as the Halifax Resolves, is coming home to North Carolina for a short time as part of the state’s commemoration of America’s 250th anniversary, Governor Josh Stein announced today. The document will be exhibited in the new visitor center at Halifax State Historic Site from April 10 through Oct. 6.
North Carolina will commemorate the 250th anniversary of the Halifax Resolves with “Prelude to Revolution: Halifax Resolves Days,” an immersive three-day event featuring living history vignettes, lectures, live colonial music and Tryon Palace Fife and Drum Corps performances, historic trades and weapons demonstrations, a military parade, tours, and more. The event will also officially open Historic Halifax State Historic Site’s recently renovated visitor center to the public, unveiling a modern facility and a new exhibit detailing Halifax’s significant role in the state’s history.
A new digital exhibit about North Carolina's first governor is now online.
The North Carolina Office of State Archaeology has changed the name and expanded focus for one of its five locations. The Queen Anne’s Revenge Conservation Lab in Greenville was established in 2003 to preserve artifacts from one of North Carolina’s most significant archaeological discoveries — the wreck of Blackbeard’s flagship Queen Anne’s Revenge, formerly the French slave ship, La Concorde. The facility has been renamed the Office of State Archaeology Conservation Lab (OSA Lab).