Every Saturday in July Alamance Battleground is telling the life of Jemima Merrill. Each week follows a theme around her life in an effort to tell the life story of a a regular person in the 18th century. Each day will included living history programing and a times talk about points in Jemima's life. The themes are, Birth, Purpose, religion, and Death. Please join us to elevate the ordinary and to learn about this important person.
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It's that time of year again! Historic Bath will hold STEAM Saturday programs every Saturday from July 6th to August 17th!
Calling all sailors and seafarers! Chart your course for Historic Bath on Saturday, July 20th and discover the fascinating world of 18th-century sailors who worked the waterways of Eastern North Carolina.
Come visit Duke Homestead and learn about the creatures typically found on a farm in the late-19th century!
This captivating program kicks off the Polk site's celebration of the events surrounding the America 250 commemoration in North Carolina.
Leah & the Rabbit returns to Vance Birthplace on Saturday, June 15 to celebrate Juneteenth! This puppet show weaves traditional Brer Rabbit stories with the history of Leah Erwin to celebrate resiliency and freedom.
Come and experience history through arts, crafts, guided tours, and activities! This annual event will feature opportunities to learn about plantation life through historic trades and crafts, living history, hands-on activities with historic interpreters, and tours of the plantation.
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!
Celebrate the life and legacy of Dr. Charlotte Hawkins Brown with music, activities, and food!
Commemorate Independence Day with the annual community reading of "What to the Slave is the Fourth of July" at the historic Horton Grove slave quarters.