Press Releases

Defense of Fort Dobbs Remembered

Fort Dobbs State Historic Site will offer a glimpse of the harrowing days of the Anglo-Cherokee War on March 1 with a living-history commemoration.

Bennett Place State Historic Site Hosts Lecture and Debuts a Community Project in Honor of Black History Month

On Saturday, Feb. 15 at 2 p.m., Bennett Place State Historic Site will host a free lecture with local historian Ernest Dollar entitled “Jublio: Moments of Freedom, 1865.”

Historic Halifax State Historic Site to Mark 200th Anniversary of the Marquis de Lafayette’s Visit

Historic Halifax State Historic Site will mark the 200th anniversary of the Marquis de Lafayette’s historic visit to the town with special programming on Thursday, Feb. 27.

Fort Anderson Will Mark 160th Anniversary with Living History Demonstrations and Programming

On Saturday, Feb. 15, Brunswick Town/Fort Anderson State Historic Site will commemorate the 160th anniversary of Fort Anderson's capture by U.S. forces in 1865. The site will host two public events, starting with a free day of living history.

North Carolina State Capitol Offers Civil Rights Walking Tours in Honor of Black History Month

The State Capitol will bring back a popular walking tour series centered on protest and civil rights in downtown Raleigh to commemorate Black History Month.

Historic Stagville presents Whippersnappers, a site-specific installation by Library of Congress artist-in-residence Maya Freelon

Opening Nov. 16 at Historic Stagville, Maya Freelon: Whippersnappers will premiere large-scale sculptures, archival photographs, paintings, and collages that transform the former plantation.

Fort Fisher sets record for CY-2021 visitation with 1,000,000+

KURE BEACH, NC—A lot can happen in half a century. For that matter, a lot can happen in a year.