Press Releases

N.C. Museum, Aquarium Partner to Treat Cold-Stunned Sea Turtles

Video of museum staff treating cold-stunned sea turtles:

Tickets for the Largest Civil War Re-enactment and Family Day Available

Advance tickets for the country’s largest Civil War re-enactment of 2020, the 155th anniversary of the Battle of Bentonville slated for March 21-22, are limited but still available. Other weekend family activities are free. 

Deadline for Nominating Traditional Artists for N.C. Heritage Award is May 1

Nominations are open for the North Carolina Heritage Award, the state’s highest honor for traditional artists, until Friday, May 1. 

Black Gold – African American Gold Miners in North Carolina Black History Month Tour

The origins and impact of slavery in Cabarrus County, North Carolina, and the benefits of slave labor to Reed Gold Mine will be examined during Black History Month.

CSS Neuse Interpretive Center Unveils “Treasures from the Vault” Feb. 5

Rarely seen Civil War-era artifacts will be on view when the “Treasures from the Vault” exhibit opens Feb. 5 at the CSS Neuse Civil War Interpretive Center.

State Archives kicks off year-long celebration of 100th anniversary of women’s suffrage

This year marks the 100th anniversary of the passage of the 19th Amendment in 1920, guaranteeing and protecting the right of women to vote. To honor this historic event, the

N.C. African American Heritage Commission and Office of Archives and History Release New Children’s Book “My N.C. from A to Z”

The North Carolina African American Heritage Commission and the Office of Archives and History this month released a new children’s book, “My N.C. from A to Z,” that celebrates and creates connections to North Carolina’s rich African American heritage.

North Carolina Arts Council Grant Deadline for Arts Funding is March 2

 The North Carolina Arts Council’s 2020-21 grant guidelines for organizations are now available at

Black History Month Observances at North Carolina Cultural Attractions

RALEIGH, N.C. — African American history in North Carolina involves songs and struggle, triumph and despair, artistry and achievement.

Wake Forest Begins Architectural Survey Update with Grant Funds from N.C. State Historic Preservation Office

RALEIGH, N.C — Wake Forest has been awarded a 2019 federal Historic Preservation Fund grant for Certified Local Governments from the National Park Service, administered by the North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office (HPO) of the Office of Archives and History.