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December 17, 2022, 10am - 4pm
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. There will be cooking demonstrations in the kitchen house, Christmas decorations and packages in the main house, soldiers will be on hand to demonstrate Christmas in the field and of course, a visit with Ole St. Nick. Complimentary hot apple cider will be available. There will also be a bake sale where you can purchase some sweet treats.
December 28, 2022, 10am - 3pm
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. Bring your family and join us during the week after Christmas for crafts, games, food, and ringing in of the new year as we celebrate Old Christmas. Activities are different each day and run from 10am-3pm.
December 8, 2022, 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Join the State Capitol and Gov. Roy Cooper for the annual tree-lighting tradition on Thursday, Dec. 8th!
December 3, 2022, 10am - 4pm
Bentonville Battlefield Christmas Open House
October 15, 2022, 7pm - 8pm
Join us for a free evening of storytelling around the fire with Dr. Delanna Reed at the Vance Birthplace!
October 8, 2022, 10am - 4pm
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.
September 29, 2022, 6pm - 7:30pm
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.
August 6, 2022, 1pm - 3pm
Fort Fisher's 2022 Beat the Heat Summer Lecture Series featuring Wade Sokolosky
June 18, 2022, 1pm - 3pm
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.
June 25, 2022, 10am - 3pm
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. Also, ECU history professor Dr. Karin L Ziphf will discuss her book, Labor of innocents: Forced Apprenticeship in North Carolina: 1715-1919. Have a bit of fun playing historic games, sliding on an inflatable slide, & shopping at craft vendor booths. Peruse a vintage tractor display.