Historic cooking demonstration 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Aug. 10 at the James K. Polk State Historic Site featuring corn and cucumbers. Free.
Topics Related to Historical Tours and Reenactments
July 27, 2024, All day
Join us to learn about death in the 18th century. See funeral practices and how people 250 years ago mourned their dead.
July 20, 2024, All day
Join us and learn about Jemima's relationship to religion and about religion in the 18th century.
July 13, 2024, All day
Learn about how Jemima spent most of her time. See and participate in the vital labor she conducted during her life. Learn about what purpose might have meant for an 18th century women, including what things where restricted from her.
July 6, 2024, All day
Join us at Alamance Battleground to learn about the beginning of Jemima Merrill's life. Also learn about birth practices in the 18th century and see what things locals did to prepare for the birth of a child.
July 1, 2024 - July 27, 2024, All day
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.
July 20, 2024, 10am - 3pm
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.
Visit the Tavern to hear the latest news and learn about the food and drink of the era. Talk with members of the Leviathan Crew at Bonner Point. Experience weapons demonstrations, hands-on activities, and don’t forget to visit the Exhibit Center for a fun scavenger hunt!
June 8, 2024, 10am - 3pm
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. Historian Gary Riggs will discuss Civil War medicine by the reconstructed hospital. Enjoy horse-drawn wagon rides along the historic carriage drives. The Washington Underground Railroad Museum will be here again with their wonderful interactive presentation.
May 18, 2024, 9am - 5pm
On Saturday, May 18th Alamance Battleground will host a reenactment of the 1771 Battle of Alamance. Visitors will experience the smoke and power of six cannons firing against protesting farmers in the violent conclusion to the Regulator movement. Visitors will also learn about the Regulators; North Carolina farmers protesting corrupt government and learn about the forces under the command of Governor Tryon sent to suppress them. The site will open at 9:00 and close at 5:00. Admission is $5 Adults and $2 Children/Seniors.
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!