Topics Related to Historic Preservation

Historic Stagville Joins the International Coalition of Sites of Conscience

Historic Stagville State Historic Site, the site of one of the largest plantations in North Carolina, has been accepted to join the International Coalition of Sites of Conscience, a worldwide network of historic sites that connect the past to present struggles for human rights.

North Carolina Historic Preservation Office Receives African American Civil Rights Grant

The North Carolina Historic Preservation Office has received a $50,000 grant from the Department of Interior, National Park Service (NPS) funded through the Historic Preservation Fund African American Civil Rights grant program to study and document locations associated with the Civil Rights move

Charlotte Hawkins Brown Museum Celebrates “She Changed the World” Virtually

Charlotte Hawkins Brown was a woman to stand up and speak out, and in that spirit the Charlotte Hawkins Brown Museum (CHB) will present an online celebration of women’s activism June 15-22.

North Carolina Historic Preservation Office Announces Call for Hurricanes Florence and Michael Grant Applications

A recent grant from the National Park Service (NPS) will make available up to $9.25 million in funding to provide recovery assistance to historic properties (including archaeological sites) damaged by hurricanes Florence and/or Michael that are listed or eligible for listing in the National Regis

Charlotte Hawkins Brown Museum New Site Manager Lacey Wilson

Lacey Wilson has been named the new site manager at the Charlotte Hawkins Brown Museum in Gibsonville, one of 29 state historic sites of the N.C. Department of Natural and Cultural Resources.

N.C. Historical Commission to Meet via Conference Call May 29

The North Carolina Historical Commission will meet via conference call Friday, May 29 at 9 a.m.

Golden Frinks Home in Edenton Receives Federal Grant for Renovations

EDENTON – A recent grant from the National Park Service African American Civil Rights Grant Fund will help tell a more complete story of Edenton’s recent past. The home of Civil Rights activist Golden Frinks has recently been acquired by the N.C.

Volunteers Can Help N.C. State Archives Transcribe Archival Records at Home

The State Archives of North Carolina needs volunteers to spend time at home helping to transcribe archival records through its “Transcribe NC” project.

Brunswick Town Fort Anderson State Historic Site Receives $2 Million Grant Award to Stabilize Shoreline

The shoreline at a state historic site on the Cape Fear River in Brunswick County soon will be stabilized.

“More Than a Woman” Program at Reed Gold Mine March 7 and 21, 2020

While the men who first discovered gold in America in 1799 are celebrated, little has been said about the women of  the county's first documented gold rush until recently.