Press Releases

The 1780 log home of John Allen and Rachel Stout will be celebrated June 4 at Alamance Battleground in Burlington

A collection of documents on revolutionary politics in North Carolina will be on display in Mattocks Hall inside the North Carolina History Center, Saturday, June 4.

The North Carolina Symphony returns to Tryon Palace in downtown New Bern for its annual free concert on the South Lawn Tuesday, June 7.

North Carolina state park officials will join Carolina Mountain Club (CMC) volunteers June 4 for the grand opening of a new 20-mile section of the Mountains-to-Sea (MTS) State Trail.

Brent Lane will discuss the search for the Lost Colony during a free lecture in downtown Raleigh June 6.

To celebrate World Atlatl Day, test your survival skills at Town Creek Indian Mound's 2nd Annual Archaeolympic Games Saturday, June 4. 

 Discover camp life and the role of the Civil War enlisted man in battle at Bentonville Battlefield State Historic Site Saturday, June 11. 
 
The lilting tones of the dulcimer, the buzz of bees and the chugging of antique farm tractors will be the symphony for Farm Day, Saturday, June 11, at Gov. Charles B.Aycock State Historic Site. The free program will celebrate 19th century farm heritage from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Whether you are looking to explore the outdoors, learn more about North Carolina history or get an up close view of wildlife this Memorial Day weekend, the N.C. Department of Natural and Cultural Resources (NCDNCR) offers a variety of attractions for every family to enjoy.

Historian Hari Jones will present a lecture on the 1921 bombing of the African American community in Tulsa, Okla, May 19.