Press Releases

Bennett Place State Historic Site to Hold Homeschool Day on March 6

Quinn Godwin Appointed Director of N.C. American Indian Heritage Commission

North Carolina Aquariums are Finalist in Global StoryMap Competition

Aquarium Unveils the Names of the Triplets in Otterly Exciting Way

Land Exchange Agreement to Improve Access to Umstead State Park

A unique land exchange agreement between the State of North Carolina and Anderson Automotive Group is set to bring much needed improvements to William B. Umstead State Park, the Division of Parks and Recreation — part of the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources — announced.

N.C. Historic Sites and Buncombe County Special Collections Team Up to Host ‘When Are We US? An America 250 Symposium’ in Asheville

Nominations Open for 2026 North Carolina Awards

Nominations are being accepted for the 2026 North Carolina Award, the highest civilian hon

Alamance Battleground Set to Host America 250 Celebration on March 7

Moses Roper, Who Escaped Slavery and Toured Great Britain as an Abolitionist and Author, to be Featured on N.C. Highway Historical Marker

Fort Dobbs State Historic Site Will Close Briefly Before Unveiling New Visitor Center