Join us for this FREE living history event from 10am-3pm Saturday, February 18th.
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Through a unique partnership, Fort Fisher State Historic Site, Cameron Art Museum, and the New Hanover County Library present a new outreach program series centered on expanding our interpretation of the historic Wilmington Campaign.
Get a little inspiration for your Valentine this year! Drop by the site throughout the day to create your own love letter at this free workshop.
Join us to explore the life, work, and legacy of Mary McLeod Bethune as well as the friendship between her and Dr. Charlotte Hawkins Brown.
Fort Fisher will commemorate its 158th anniversary with the program, 'With Artillery, War is Made,' Saturday, January 14, 2023 from 10 am - 4 pm. Free and open to the public, this living history program will focus on the artillery at Fort Fisher during the American Civil War.
Visit Bennett Place during the Christmas season and witness how this occasion was celebrated in the Piedmont Carolinas during the American Civil War. Living historians will decorate the farm in a typical modest fashion of the time.
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!
Join us for a free evening of storytelling around the fire with Dr. Delanna Reed at the Vance Birthplace!