Press Releases

Junior Docent Workshop Planned at Museum of the Albemarle

N.C. Aquarium at Fort Fisher to Begin Transformative Project This Fall

North Carolina Museum of History Lends Thomas Day Masterpiece to the Metropolitan Museum of Art

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Pioneering African American Hospital in Greensboro to be Featured on N.C. Highway Historical Marker 

Hammocks Beach State Park Ferry Service to Bear Island to Resume May 14

Tickets Now on Sale for Maritime and Regional History Symposium at Historic Edenton State Historic Site

Aquarium Calls Troops to Storm the Beach for May the 4th Beach Cleanup

N.C. State Parks Campsite and Reservoir Entrance Fees to Increase Effective May 1

Effective May 1, 2025, reservation fees at campgrounds and vehicle entrance fees at reservoirs will increase across the state parks system, the N.C. Department of Natural and Cultural Resources’ Division of Parks and Recreation announced. This marks the first major fee change for state park facilities since 2019. While some fees are increasing, most state parks are and will continue to be free to access for day-use year-round.

Mountain Gateway Museum and McDowell Public Library to Launch Historical Book Club

 Mountain Gateway Museum, in partnership with the McDowell County Public Library, soon will launch a new monthly book club exploring regional history through literature.

Fort Dobbs State Historic Site Prepares to Start Construction on New Visitor Center

Fort Dobbs State Historic Site will start construction on a new $2 million visitor center on Monday, April 28. This will be the first major improvement at the site since the opening of the reconstructed fort in 2019.