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This 4th of July, a Raleigh tradition continues with music and a ceremony on the Capitol grounds.

The Museum of the Albemarle will host our monthly History for Lunch on Wednesday, July 17, 2024, at 12 p.m. in the Gaither Auditorium.  Joshua Strayhorn, PhD, a Mellon Humanities Postdoctoral Fellow with the National Park Service, will discuss the legacies of freedom seekers

The North Carolina Division of Parks and Recreation announced a new partnership with Waypoint Adventure, based in Black Mountain, N.C., to provide adaptive recreation programs for visitors with disabilities.

Young historians from across the state gathered at the North Carolina Museum of History this spring for the

The Museum of the Albemarle will collaborate with Elizabeth City Downtown, Inc.’s Mariners' Wharf Film Festival 2024 on Tuesday, July 30, starting at 6 p.m., at Mariners’ Wharf at 200 South Water Street, Elizabeth City to highlight the museu

Free ice cream, watermelon, a ducky derby, and a voter registration drive will be happening at the museum’s annual "Red, White, and Blue Ice Cream Social." Enjoy the festivities from 2-4 p.m., on July 4.

An American Indian tribe linked to settlements in southeastern North Carolina soon will be recognized with a North Carolina Highway Historical Marker.

This summer, splash into an underwater world of art during Paint Nights Under the Sea at the North Carolina Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores.

The tent, trailer, and RV campsites and the picnic shelter at Medoc Mountain State Park In Halifax County were closed June 3 for at least 12 months due to construction. These facilities are being renovated as part of the park’s Connect N.C.

The sound of cannonfire during the Battle of Bentonville, it was said, boomed with a distinct echo.

“The din of battle roared like one continuous peel of heavy thunder,” wrote one eyewitness.