Where the Water is Shallow & the Current is Strong: Stone Weirs of the Yadkin River.
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This captivating program kicks off the Polk site's celebration of the events surrounding the America 250 commemoration in North Carolina.
In 2026, America will commemorate 250 years since the signing of the Declaration of Independence and the development of a new nation dedicated to “life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.”
Historian Chris Grimes will discuss Seaman/Pvt. Israel Pearce's life story while serving in the North Carolina Continental Line and how he advocated for himself as a veteran in the years after the American Revolution.
The Charlotte Hawkins Brown Museum reflects on the legacy of school integration 70 years after the landmark Supreme Court decision that changed education, Brown vs. Board of Education.
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.
Join us at the Vance Birthplace on April 20 for our annual. This year's speaker, Dr. Angela Elder, will be discussing widowhood during the Civil War.
Naval living history event!
Come out and learn how to graft an apple tree. Jason Bowen, Horne Creek Farm’s horticulturist, will be on hand to share his knowledge of southern apple varieties and conduct a grafting seminar. Jason will lead you through the process of splicing dormant scion wood and root stocks.
Celebrate the chosen birthday of Frederick Douglass! On Douglass Day, joining a national effort to create new digital resources for African American history. Join us at History Stagville for a transcription party to digitize Black history records.