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Old Christmas at Historic Bath

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.

State Tree Lighting & Holiday Open House

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

A Civil War Christmas: Holiday Open House

Bentonville Battlefield Christmas Open House

Storytelling at Vance Birthplace

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

Ironclad Saturday

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.

CHB Virtual Lecture: Black Women's Radicalism in the Nineteenth Century

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

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

Pork, Pickles, and Peanuts at Duke Homestead

Celebrate North Carolina food culture and history!

Leah & the Rabbit: Juneteenth Play at Vance Birthplace

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.

Aycock Country Fair

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. Learn about election & voting laws throughout the state's history & the difficulty many citizens had in casting their ballots.