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November 1, 2025 - November 29, 2025, All day
The modern Thanksgiving holiday stems from a mid-19th century campaign by Sara Josepha Hale for the adoption of a national thanksgiving holiday. President Abraham Lincoln created the federal holiday in 1863 during the American Civil War. So how did our Thanksgiving narrative come to focus on a fantastical meal shared between colonists and American Indians? What messages did Americans hope to convey with the Thanksgiving holiday? What were some popular Thanksgiving foods in generations past?
October 11, 2025, 11am - 3pm
In 1923, a committee of influential local leaders commissioned the monument at Bennett Place to inform visitors about the history and significance of the Civil War surrender that occurred here. They inscribed their understanding of history onto the landscape with the Unity Monument, which in turn shaped what future generations learned about Bennett Place & the outcomes of the Civil War.These committee members joined a long tradition of telling stories about the past and its meaning through artwork.
June 7, 2025, 10am - 11:30am
Join us on Saturday, June 7 for our annual history lecture. This year's speaker is Katherine Calhoun Cutshall, who will be giving a talk on "Charlotte Kerr’s Grand Adventure: Kinship, Wealth, and Society in Victorian Southern Appalachia."
June 19, 2025, 11am - 3pm
Join a special guided tour for Juneteenth to explore the history of slavery and freedom at Stagville.
July 4, 2025, 10am - 11am
Commemorate Independence Day with a reading of Frederick Douglass' powerful Fourth of July address, "What to the Slave is the Fourth of July" at Historic Stagville State Historic Site. The abolitionist speech resonates today, inviting all to reflect on the United States' founding ideals and our shared history.
June 21, 2025, 10am - 2pm
Visit Stagville to celebrate and remember emancipation at one of the state's largest plantations.
June 14, 2025, 11am - 3pm
Summer is on the way and we are proud to present our third annual Black Heritage Day! This celebration of Black life, history, and culture is presented in honor of Dr. Charlotte Hawkins Brown's birthday and will be hosted Saturday June 14, 2025. From 11am-3pm across the entire campus of the Charlotte Hawkins Brown Museum enjoy music, food, art, and explore the vast Black history across North Carolina Historic Sites. Interested in volunteering?
October 17, 2025, 7pm - 8pm
Gather around the fire and get in the spirit of Halloween with spooky stories from Appalachia and beyond.
March 22, 2025, 10am - 2pm
Join us on Saturday, March 22 for our Spring Storytime! Families with young children can enjoy Spring-themed picture book readings in the Vance house at 10am, 11am, 12pm, and 1pm. Try out some fun crafts like making paper butterflies and lavender sachets in the visitor center as well! This event is free and does not require registering in advance, but donations are encouraged. Our storytimes will be held seasonally/quarterly. Children who attend multiple storytimes are eligible for fun, bookish prizes at our Christmas Storytime in December.