Press Releases

First Day Hikes Break State Park Records

First Day Hikes offered at all of North Carolina’s state parks on New Year’s Day brought a record 3,859 people to join 57 guided hikes across the state. Mild, dry weather made the hikes more attractive than those in 2018, which were marred by rain and winter weather.  

State Parks to Ring in New Year with First Day Hikes

North Carolina’s New Year tradition of family adventure, exercise and reconnection with nature continues in 2019 with First Day Hikes throughout the state parks system on Jan. 1.

National Register Adds 17 North Carolina Historic Places

The North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources announces that 17 individual properties across the state, including seven shipwrecks, have been added to the National Register of Historic Places.

Volunteers Needed for Veterans Oral History Transcription Project

The State Archives and State Library of North Carolina are seeking volunteers to help make their materials more accessible to researchers by transcribing audio files of oral history interviews of North Carolina veterans. 

N.C. African American Heritage Commission Co-Hosts “Green Book” Information Session Jan. 9 at Greensboro History Museum

The North Carolina African American Heritage Commission will co-host an information session on its N.C. Green Book Project, Jan. 9, 6-7 p.m. at the Greensboro History Museum Auditorium, 130 Summit Ave., Greensboro, N.C. 

Holiday Open House at N.C. Governor's Western Residence Postponed Due to Weather

Asheville,N.C. - The Governor's Western Residence Holiday Open House scheduled for this weekend, Dec. 8-9, has been postponed due to the expected winter storm. 
 
We are working to reschedule the Holiday Open House and will announce new dates as soon as possible. 

N.C. Historical Commission to Meet via Conference Call Dec. 5

The North Carolina Historical Commission will meet via conference call Wed., Dec. 5 at 2 p.m.  

Holiday Open House Dec. 8 and 9 at N.C. Governor’s Western Residence

Celebrate the holiday season at the Governor’s Western Residence Holiday Open House, Saturday, Dec. 8, from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and Sunday, Dec. 9, from 1-5 p.m., 45 Patton Mountain Rd, Asheville.

Happiness is a Holiday Season with Nature, Music, and Old-Fashioned Celebrations

Get into the authentic feel of the holidays this year with a visit to a state historic site, museum, state park or aquarium. Enjoy colonial harpsichord music at Historic Bath, Jonkonnu dancing at Historic Stagville, or a hearty country meal at Horne Creek Historical Farm.

Bells Will Ring Across North Carolina for Armistice Day Centennial Nov. 11

Bells will toll in unison across North Carolina and throughout the world at 11 a.m. Nov. 11 to commemorate the centennial of Armistice Day.