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September 14, 2024, 11:15am - 12:15pm
To learn a fuller story of the people who worked in tobacco, join Duke Homestead staff on site for a special program, “Field & Factory: A Look at Tobacco’s Laborers.” These walks will highlight the contributions that each group of people working in tobacco made to North Carolina’s culture and powerful economy in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, while addressing the inequalities in tobacco’s labor forces.
September 7, 2024, 11:15am - 12:15pm
To learn a fuller story of the people who worked in tobacco, join Duke Homestead staff on site for a special program, “Field & Factory: A Look at Tobacco’s Laborers.” These walks will highlight the contributions that each group of people working in tobacco made to North Carolina’s culture and powerful economy in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, while addressing the inequalities in tobacco’s labor forces.
November 2, 2024, 1pm - 2:30pm
One of the most important rights of American citizens is the right to vote. Elections have been held in North Carolina since the time of the Regulation…and before!! Today any US citizen aged 18 and over regardless of race or gender is eligible to participate in the voting process, however this was not always the case. In the 18th century who could vote? How did voting take place? Learn about voting procedures on Saturday, November 2nd, the presentation will take place at 1 PM in the Historic house.
September 28, 2024, 10am - 3pm
Join us Sept. 28 as we explore receipts from “The Raised Hearth” a translation from two 18th century German cookbooks. Our focus is going to be the wonderful potato! We will make a potato salad with a few different ingredients - sardines and beets. Another receipt will be potato soup served with toast. Also on the menu will be roast potatoes using an 18th century method, along with some roasted onions. Potatoes with milk will finish out the day. Milk was sometimes used to cook potatoes or rice instead of water.
September 14, 2024, 11am - 12pm
Learn about the culinary traditions of the Catawba people at this free, one-hour session 11 a.m. Sept. 14.
August 13, 2024, 6pm - 8pm
Rescheduled and relocated...Come on out to Lamb's Chapel-Airport Campus at 3539 Alamance Road, Burlington on August 13th for the National Night Out, festivities beginning at 6 PM. Activities for kids, free food, music, and emergency vehicles.
August 24, 2024, 11:01am - 12pm
Where the Water is Shallow & the Current is Strong: Stone Weirs of the Yadkin River.Dr. David Cranford, Assistant State Archaeologist, NC Office of State Archaeology will discuss the importance of fish weirs to the Indians and early settlers of the Yadkin Valley Region. Join us for an interesting presentation on Fish Wiers. David, has been researching fish weirs in North Carolina and has some more information to share:
September 7, 2024, 9am - 4pm
Horne Creek will hold its “Heirloom Apple Tree Sale” beginning Saturday, September 7, and continuing until all the trees are sold out. The sale will be held at the back of the Horne Creek Visitor Center from 9 am - 4 pm each day, Tuesday - Saturday. The trees will be $24 each. All proceeds from the sale of the apple trees will be used specifically for the benefit of the Southern Heritage Apple Orchard. Featuring a nice selection of grafted heritage trees from the Southern Heritage Apple Orchard. Limit of 10 trees per family. .
December 14, 2024, 5pm - 8pm
Join the Charlotte Hawkins Brown Museum and Town of Sedalia for our annual tree lighting event! With vendors, live music, and Santa.
August 6, 2024, 6pm - 8pm
The Village of Alamance will hold its first annual National Night Out at Alamance Battleground. There will be music, activities for kids, free food, and an array of emergency response vehicles. Bring your lawn chairs and enjoy the fun!