Press Releases

Did you know that the land of the Carolinas once extended ocean to ocean, covering parts of what is now Florida, Mexico, Texas, and California? King Charles II granted this land in 1663 to several of his supporters-the "Lords Proprietors"-in return for their service to the Crown during the English Restoration.

Two months before ratification of the 19th Amendment giving women the right to vote, Lillian Exum Clement was nominated by Buncombe County democrats to serve in the State House.

Tryon Palace will offer free admission to the Governor's Palace, historic homes and gardens during Free Day, held Saturday, Feb. 6, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Tryon Palace will host behind-the-scenes tours of the costume shop Tuesday, Jan. 26, beginning at 2 p.m. Tours will be led by historic clothing interpreter Leslie Lambrecht and held inside the historic Jones House, which serves as the home of the Tryon Palace Costume Shop.

The North Carolina Symphony will perform Mozart’s Piano Concerto, featuring pianist Benjamin Grosvenor, on Friday, Jan. 29, and Saturday, Jan. 30.

Doctors often work to cure our ills as if we are malfunctioning machines and they are teams of skilled mechanics. But the human body is not a machine — it is a bundle of living material that has been produced over millennia through evolution by natural selection.

From gold mining in Cabarrus County to freedom seekers joining a U.S. Navy Civil War blockade, Black History Month celebrations from the North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources (NCDNCR) will reflect the wide array of experiences of African-Americans in the state and nation.

On January 22, the Arts Council opens, “Romare Bearden: Beat of a Different Drum,” to commemorate Black History Month. The exhibit contains the original illustrations by Romare Bearden from his children’s book, Li’l Dan the Drummer Boy: A Civil War Story.

Looking for a project to pass these long winter days? Want to combat the cold winter nights? The Aycock Birthplace Quilting Workshop is meant for you.

Did you ever wonder what was in the headlines the day you were born? Or want to learn history from those involved? Would you like to learn to get information from newspaper collections online?