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19th Century Christmas Celebration at Bentonville set for Dec. 3

Bentonville Battlefield State Historic Site will host its annual Christmas Open House, “A Civil War Christmas,” on Saturday, Dec. 3 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Visitors will have the chance to see the Harper House as never before. The house will be furnished as the residence of the Harper family in December 1865 instead of its normal set up as a field hospital. During the day reenactors will show how Civil War soldiers would have marked the holiday season. Everyone will be welcome to decorate and take home their own holiday ornament.

Fort Dobbs to Honor N.C. Military History

Fort Dobbs State Historic Site will honor North Carolina’s military history with a “Military Timeline” Nov. 12-13. Visitors will learn about the experiences of soldiers and support personnel from the past 450 years.

“It’s important for us to remember the men and women who have sacrificed to make us who we are today as a country,” says Site Manager Scott Douglas.

The educational program will offer a sample of soldier life through history.

N.C. Department of Natural & Cultural Resources Presents Virtual Trivia Night

The N.C. Department of Natural and Cultural Resources will host a virtual program, “DNCR 50th Trivia Night,” Monday, Nov. 28, 6-7:30 p.m.

Celebrate the Department of Natural & Cultural Resources’ 50th anniversary with fun facts about its sites and collections!

The Charlotte Hawkins Brown Museum and Town of Sedalia Present 'Christmas in Sedalia'

The Charlotte Hawkins Brown Museum at the Palmer Memorial Institute State Historic Site is thrilled to announce a new program in collaboration with the Town of Sedalia! The "Christmas in Sedalia" program will be the first Tree Lighting Ceremony in the history of the Town of Sedalia and will take place Dec. 10 on the campus of the Charlotte Hawkins Brown Museum.

**POSTPONED** Groundbreaking ceremony for new visitor center, archaeology lab to be held Thursday, Nov. 10, at Fort Fisher

**NOTE: This event has been postponed**

Gorges State Park Opens 13-Acre Family Campground

Thanks to funds from the Connect N.C. Bond Project, Gorges State Park will open a family campground on Saturday, Oct. 29, according to the Division of Parks and Recreation. The 13-acre campground features five camper cabins, 14 campsites and 16 tent campsites. The campground also has a modern bathhouse.

Bentonville’s Fall Festival Returns for 2022

Take a ride on a wagon around the historic Harper House at Bentonville Battlefield’s annual fall festival on Nov. 5. The program will run from 10 a.m.-4 p.m., and will feature demonstrations by costumed interpreters and a festival atmosphere with carnival games, an inflatable, vintage baseball, and more!

NC Museum of Natural Sciences hosts STEAM Showcase for Students with Disabilities Oct. 27

The great jobs of today and tomorrow are in Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math (STEAM). Yet people with disabilities remain underrepresented in these fields. To help turn that tide, the 10th annual STEAM Career Showcase for Students with Disabilities will be held in-person and virtually on Tuesday, October 27 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., hosted by the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences. 

State Capitol to Host Exhibit 'Darshana: A Glimpse into Hindu Civilization'

The North Carolina State Capitol will host the traveling exhibit “Darshana: A Glimpse into Hindu Civilization” from Saturday, Oct. 15 to Saturday, Oct. 29.

The exhibition features a variety of topics, ranging from yoga and divinity to mathematics and administration, demonstrating how Hindu knowledge has manifested in all aspects of human endeavor.

Major new exhibition 'James Cameron – CHALLENGING THE DEEP' opens in Raleigh Oct. 15

On Oct. 15 the major immersive exhibition “James Cameron – CHALLENGING THE DEEP” opens at the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences in Raleigh. The exhibition explores filmmaker James Cameron’s extensive career as a deep-sea explorer and his many history-making expeditions.

Developed by the Australian National Maritime Museum, “James Cameron – CHALLENGING THE DEEP” takes visitors to the depths of our oceans through the lens of Cameron’s underwater cameras and his other incredible technological innovations that have enabled us to see the least-known places on Earth.