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Earlier this month, East Carolina University (ECU) announced the discovery of four at-risk shipwrecks on the colonial waterfront at Brunswick Town-Fort Anderson State Historic Site (BTFA), including the possible remains of the 1748 Spanish privateer, La Fortuna.
Experience history firsthand at the CSS Neuse Civil War Museum during the second annual “Sailors in the Summer: Ironclads and Naval Living History” program. The event takes place on Saturday, Aug. 9, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. and will showcase the lives of sailors during the Civil War. The CSS Neuse Museum is administered by the Division of State Historic Sites within the N.C. Department of Natural and Cultural Resources.
This 4th of July, a Raleigh tradition continues with music and a ceremony on the Capitol grounds! From 11 a.m.-3 p.m., the State Capitol is hosting a free, fun-filled family event featuring musical performances and several hands-on activities for children to enjoy. Pie the redcoat or King George III or dress up like a Revolutionary era citizen! The State Capitol is administered by the N.C. Division of State Historic Sites within the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources.
Fort Dobbs State Historic Site will come to life on Saturday, June 28, as costumed interpreters demonstrate colonial trades. In the 1750s, the North Carolina backcountry was home to hundreds of families. While many were farmers, some colonists performed specialized trades which helped build their households and supported their growing communities. Highlighted trades on display will include blacksmithing, woodworking, brick making, cooking, and shoe making, among others. Fort Dobbs is administered by the N.C.
On Saturday, June 21, the sound of cannons will once again ring out at Fort Fisher State Historic Site. After a construction project caused a two-year hiatus, the site’s annual summer artillery program returns with a bang. Fort Fisher is administered by the N.C. Division of State Historic Sites within the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources.
The American Association for State and Local History (AASLH) has selected the North Carolina State Capitol as a 2025 Award of Excellence winner for the site’s digital humanities project, “From Naming to Knowing: Uncovering Slavery at the North Carolina State Capitol.” The project was researched, developed, and published by staff public historians Kara Deadmon, Natalie Rodriguez, and Terra Schramm. The State Capitol is administered by the N.C. Division of State Historic Sites within the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources.
The North Carolina State Capitol will host a free lecture by Dr. Craig Friend about his new book “Becoming Lunsford Lane: The Lives of An American Aeneas” on June 24 at 6 p.m. The State Capitol is administered by the N.C. Division of State Historic Sites within the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources.
A free, family-friendly living-history event at Bentonville Battlefield State Historic Site will bring the Civil War era to life.On Saturday. June 7, Bentonville Battlefield State Historic Site, a part of the N.C. Department of Natural and Cultural Resources, will host its “Heavy Thunder: Summer Artillery and Infantry” program. The event runs from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Food vendors will be on site.
Thomas Day State Historic Site is pleased to announce that starting May 13, the site will offer regularly scheduled walk-in tours to visitors for the first time. Previously, tours were available by advance reservation only. Acquired by the N.C. Division of State Historic Sites in 2024, the site is still under development and will continue to expand opportunities for the public to learn about the life and times of Thomas Day.Thomas Day State Historic Site is at 148 NC-57 in Milton, N.C.