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March 8, 2025, 10am - 3pm
Join us on March 8th to celebrate the tenth anniversary of the CSS Neuse Museum opening in downtown Kinston!
January 15, 2025, 10am - 11:30am
Join us on January 15, 2025, from 10 am to 11:30 am, for our first homeschool day program in 2025!
May 8, 2024, 10am - 12pm
Join us for our last spring homeschool day on Wednesday, May 8th! This will be a free flow event and families will have the opportunity to explore the CSS Neuse II Replica on Heritage Street!
May 2, 2024, 6pm - 8pm
Join us on Thursday, May 2, for a first-person presentation by Carolyn Ivanoff on Clara Barton. This dinner theater event is being held in honor of National Nurses Week, May 6-May 12, designated to recognize nurses' contributions to communities. May 6 is National Nurses Day, and May 12 is the birthday of Florence Nightingale, the founder of modern nursing.
December 19, 2024, 10am - 3pm
Christmas Open House!
October 12, 2024, 10am - 4pm
Have you ever wondered why people wear black to funerals? Or how did people in the Victorian era mourn the loss of their loved ones? On October 12, reenactor and historian Thomas Bailey will be exhibiting his extensive collection of mourning items, including dresses, jewelry, and more, for visitors to explore and learn more about funeral customs and how some of the mourning traditions from the past are still practiced today. In addition, the site staff will discuss the mourning items and hair jewelry currently on display in the CSS Neuse Museum.
May 4, 2024, 10am - 3pm
FREE ADMISSION DAY!The Civil War devastated both sides with blood on the battlefield and disease. Of the approximately 620,000 soldiers who died in the war, two-thirds of these deaths were not the result of enemy fire but of a force more potent than any army of men: disease. Join Andy Bennett to learn about Civil War medicine, including field wounds, procedures, and diseases.The Clara Barton: Angel of the Battlefield Traveling Exhibit will also be on display on the mezzanine.If you have any questions, please call 252-526-9600, ext. 221.
March 2, 2024, 10am - 3pm
FREE ADMISSION DAY!