America’s first formal call for independence, a document known as the Halifax Resolves, is coming home to North Carolina for a short time as part of the state’s commemoration of America’s 250th anniversary, Governor Josh Stein announced today. The document will be exhibited in the new visitor center at Halifax State Historic Site from April 10 through Oct. 6.
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A little more than two years after construction began and local flooding delayed the opening, the new visitor center at Fort Fisher State Historic Site will open to the public Wednesday, Oct. 30 from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Admission is free.The new two-story visitor center, which has been in planning since 2010, cost approximately $25.5 million and is expected to serve more than 1 million visitors annually. At 20,000 square feet, it is approximately three times the size of its 1965 predecessor.
WHAT: Winston-Salem Community GatheringWHEN: Tuesday, Aug. 27, 6–7:30 p.m.WHERE: Malloy/Jordan East Winston Heritage Center Branch Library, 1110 East Seventh St., Winston-Salem, NC 27101WHAT: Raleigh Community GatheringWHEN: Wednesday, Aug. 28, 6–7:30 p.m.WHERE: Chavis Community Center | Multipurpose Room 205, 505 Martin Luther King Junior Boulevard Raleigh, NC 27601