Join us on March 8th to celebrate the tenth anniversary of the CSS Neuse Museum opening in downtown Kinston!
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March 8, 2025, 6pm - 8:30pm
Back by popular demand! Experience the captivating story of Rose O'Neal Greenhow, brought to life by Emily Lapisardi.
March 7, 2025, 6pm - 8:30pm
Back by popular demand! Experience the captivating story of Rose O'Neal Greenhow, brought to life by Emily Lapisardi.
February 22, 2025, 4pm - February 23, 2025, 8:30am
Have you ever wanted to spend the night in a museum? If so, you will have your chance with our upcoming "Family Night at the Museum" on February 22-23, 2024.
January 15, 2025, 10am - 11:30am
Join us on January 15, 2025, from 10 am to 11:30 am, for our first homeschool day program in 2025!
May 8, 2024, 10am - 12pm
Join us for our last spring homeschool day on Wednesday, May 8th! This will be a free flow event and families will have the opportunity to explore the CSS Neuse II Replica on Heritage Street!
May 2, 2024, 6pm - 8pm
Join us on Thursday, May 2, for a first-person presentation by Carolyn Ivanoff on Clara Barton. This dinner theater event is being held in honor of National Nurses Week, May 6-May 12, designated to recognize nurses' contributions to communities. May 6 is National Nurses Day, and May 12 is the birthday of Florence Nightingale, the founder of modern nursing.
November 16, 2024, 10am - 3pm
Join us at the Governor Richard Caswell Memorial as we honor Caswell’s long service as a political leader of the British colony and the fledgling State of North Carolina. A living history event will take place with members of the Dobbs County Militia reenactment group, showing how they prepared for the coming conflict with Great Britain.
December 19, 2024, 10am - 3pm
Christmas Open House!
October 12, 2024, 10am - 4pm
Have you ever wondered why people wear black to funerals? Or how did people in the Victorian era mourn the loss of their loved ones? On October 12, reenactor and historian Thomas Bailey will be exhibiting his extensive collection of mourning items, including dresses, jewelry, and more, for visitors to explore and learn more about funeral customs and how some of the mourning traditions from the past are still practiced today. In addition, the site staff will discuss the mourning items and hair jewelry currently on display in the CSS Neuse Museum.