In 1752, the American colonies adopted the Gregorian calendar, resulting in the beloved date of Christmas - January 5th - being moved to December 25th. In rebellion, some North Carolinians began to celebrate both dates.

Join the State Capitol and Gov. Roy Cooper for the annual tree-lighting tradition on Thursday, Dec. 8th!

Bentonville Battlefield Christmas Open House

Join us for a free evening of storytelling around the fire with Dr. Delanna Reed at the Vance Birthplace!

In cooperation with the CSS Neuse II and the CSS Neuse Foundation, the CSS Neuse Civil War Interpretive Center and the CSS Neuse Gunboat Association are going to host "Ironclad Saturday", a living history event on board the replica ironclad, CSS Neuse II.

Dr. Nneka Dennie joins the Charlotte Hawkins Brown Museum to examine Black women's roles in shaping Black radical thought during the nineteenth century. Particular attention will be devoted to how Maria Stewart, Mary Ann Shadd Cary, and Frances Ellen Watkins Harper analyze abolition, emigration, and women's suffrage.

Fort Fisher's 2022 Beat the Heat Summer Lecture Series featuring Wade Sokolosky

Celebrate North Carolina food culture and history!

Vance Birthplace State Historic Site and the American Myth Center will partner for Juneteenth on June 18th to present an afternoon of historical drama and discussion on the appropriation of African American stories, resiliency among enslaved people, and the romanticized view of the plantation past.

Join us on June 25th 10am-3pm for the Aycock Country Fair. This is a free event. Explore the rich social & political history of North Carolina.