The Museum of the Albemarle is seeking the community's support for an upcoming exhibit called Life in a Mill Community. The exhibit focuses on individuals who lived and worked in either a textile mill, lumber mill, or lumber camp community from 1880-1945.
In preparation for the exhibit, the museum is hoping to borrow objects and high-resolution images in relation to this topic. The exhibit, set to open at MOA in May 2027 and run until May 2030, will interpret life in mill communities in the following Northeastern North Carolina counties: Bertie, Beaufort, Camden, Chowan, Currituck, Dare, Gates, Halifax, Hertford, Hyde, Northampton, Martin, Pasquotank, Perquimans, Tyrrell, and Washington. The Museum of the Albemarle, a part of the Division of State History Museums, Office of Archives and History, is an agency of the North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources.
To loan or donate items or for more information, contact Collections Manager Wanda Lassiter at wanda.lassiter@dncr.nc.gov or 252-331-4033 before Nov. 13.
About the Museum of the Albemarle
The Museum of the Albemarle is located at 501 S. Water Street in Elizabeth City, NC. It is open Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The museum is closed Sundays and state holidays. Serving Bertie, Camden, Chowan, Currituck, Dare, Gates, Hertford, Hyde, Northampton, Pasquotank, Perquimans, Tyrrell, and Washington counties, the museum is the northeast regional history museum of the North Carolina Division of State History Museums.
About the North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources
The N.C. Department of Natural and Cultural Resources (DNCR) manages, promotes, and enhances the things that people love about North Carolina – its diverse arts and culture, rich history, and spectacular natural areas. At more than 100 sites across the state, the department enhances education, stimulates economic development, improves public health, expands accessibility, and strengthens community resiliency. For more information, please visit www.dncr.nc.gov.