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Historic Stagville presents Whippersnappers, a site-responsive installation by Library of Congress artist-in-residence Maya Freelon
Drum and dance performance honoring West African cultural heritage at Horton Grove
Join this artists' open studio at the Great Barn. Drop in between 11 am and 2 pm to be a part of creating hands-on cyanotype art!
Phantasmagoria, noun: a bizarre or fantastic combination, collection or assemblage; a dreamlike state where real and imagined elements blur together; a magical event at Duke Homestead on October 25th.
Site-responsive art installation by Maya Freelon, on view limited hours November 16 through January 25 at Historic Stagville.

Living history program with hands-on demonstrations of the many ways in which women participated in North Carolina's protest against the hated British tax on tea.  Costumed interpreters will fill the Iredell House yard giving visitors a glance at life in the 18th century.  

Living history program at the 1767 Chowan County Courthouse demonstrating how North Carolinians protested British taxation efforts prior to the American Revolution. Talk about the Edenton Tea Party, the ladies that signed the petition, and get a chance to sign a copy of it for yourself! 

The iconic Durham Athletic Park has hosted baseball games since 1926 and was even featured in an iconic baseball film, but Durham’s baseball roots are even deeper.

Rescheduled and relocated...Come on out to Lamb's Chapel-Airport Campus at 3539 Alamance Road, Burlington on August 13th for the National Night Out, festivities beginning at 6 PM. Activities for kids, free food, music, and emergency vehicles.

 

Join us to learn about death in the 18th century. See funeral practices and how people 250 years ago mourned their dead.