On Saturday, Jan. 18, the sound of cannons and muskets will once again ring out at Fort Fisher State Historic Site. The event will mark the 160th anniversary of the fort’s capture by U.S. forces in January 1865.
A thwarted religious plot by local farmers to kill Gov. Richard Caswell in 1777 soon will be recognized with a North Carolina Highway Historical Marker.
Friday at the North Carolina Museum of Art, Pamela Brewington Cashwell took the oath of office as secretary of the North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources. Cashwell was joined by her husband, David Cashwell and sons as N.C.
At its December meeting, the North Carolina Trails Committee selected 13 trail development projects and five safety and education projects to receive matching federal grants, the N.C. Division of Parks and Recreation announced.
The North Carolina Aquarium on Roanoke Island has rehabilitated and released 399 sea turtles with the aid of several long-standing community partnerships on the Outer Banks.
A Confederate attack on U.S. troops in eastern North Carolina in April 1864 that led to killing of Black soldiers and civilians will be recognized with a North Carolina Highway Historical Marker.
The N.C. Division of Parks and Recreation announced that the Parks and Recreation Authority has awarded over $7.6 million from the Parks and Recreation Trust Fund for state parks projects for fiscal year 2024-25.
The grounds and visitors center at Vance Birthplace State Historic Site will reopen to the public on Tuesday, Dec. 10, more than two months after the site was closed in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene. The site will resume regular operating hours, which are Tuesday-Saturday 9 a.m.-5 p.m.