Topics Related to Living History

New Celebration of Fall at the Mountain Gateway Museum

 Fall is here, a time of changing leaves, cooler weather, and harvests. But what did fall mean for the people of the past? What does it mean for the natural world today? On Saturday, Oct.

The State Archives to host a hybrid program on Peter Oliver research and a new Winston-Salem Commemorative Site

Celebrate Juneteenth with the State Archives and learn about a formerly enslaved North Carolina man who negotiated his way to freedom.

Fort Dobbs to Highlight History June 1

Fort Dobbs State Historic Site will hold a special “Highlighted History” event on June 1.  Visitors will learn about the June 1761 invasion of the Cherokee’s homeland by a British army commanded by James Grant.  Re-enactors will illustrate life on campaign as experienced by Br

Alamance Battleground to Host 'Fight for the Backcountry-Battle of Alamance Reenactment' May 18

 Alamance Battleground State Historic Site will host a reenactment of the 1771 Battle of Alamance, Saturday, May 18, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

New Bennett Place State Historic Site Program to Commemorate the End of Slavery

The Civil War surrender at the Bennett farmhouse sealed the fate of slavery in the Carolinas, Georgia, and Florida.

Celebrate the America 250 NC Kickoff at Historic Halifax April 12-14

North Carolina will launch its commemoration of America’s 250th birthday with the captivating "Halifax Resolves Days: Prelude to Revolution" event in Halifax, N.C., April 12-14.

Fort Dobbs Announces New Temporary Exhibit

A new exhibit has been installed in the visitor center at Fort Dobbs State Historic Site.

A Walk in Their Shoes: Living History Program

The CSS Neuse Museum is pleased to announce an upcoming free admission day scheduled for Saturday, March 2, 2024. The event is expected to start at 10 a.m. and will continue until 3 p.m.

Find a DNCR Women’s History Month Event or Program Near You in March

The historic contributions made by women will be celebrated at venues of the N.C. Department of Natural and Cultural Resources throughout March.

State Capitol Launches New Website on Building’s Enslaved Laborers

The North Carolina State Capitol has launched a new website, “From Naming to Knowing: Uncovering Slavery at the North Carolina State Capitol.” This website names over 130 enslaved workers who built, maintained, and worked in the Capitol building in the 1800s.