A quest to drive visitors to the Historic Jarvisburg Colored School Museum has led to the creation of the nine-county African American Experience of Northeast North Carolina trail.
culture and history
Tryon Palace receives land for new community park
Tryon Palace Foundation at 4 p.m. Tuesday will hold a dedication ceremony for the new community park at Front and Craven streets in downtown New Bern.
Comment deadline May 15 on dredging by Cape Lookout
The draft environmental assessment examines a proposed dredging project from Back Sound to the Cape Lookout Bight, near Cape Lookout Lighthouse.
Officials show off progress on new Fort Fisher visitor center
After more than a decade of planning and fundraising, construction is underway on the Fort Fisher State Historic Site’s new center that’s three times larger than the current building.
Survey looks deeper for signs of Algonquian ‘First Contact’
Archaeologists are using ground-penetrating radar and GPS to survey part of the Elizabethan Gardens on Roanoke Island, an erosion-threatened area that could hold artifacts from the Algonquian village where English explorers first made contact in 1584.
Tryon Palace spring heritage plant sale this weekend
Herbs, vegetables, native plants, hanging baskets, annuals and perennials grown at the palace will be available for purchase.
Civil rights struggle, population boom: New Hanover history
In our county history series: Home to Wilmington and popular beaches, New Hanover County has been the setting for racial turmoil, economic expansion and changing culture over the centuries.
Search for Lawson in natural history museum continues
Historian David Cecelski continues about his visit to the Natural History Museum in London to study specimens of coastal North Carolina flora that John Lawson sent to English naturalist James Petiver in the early 1700s.
Ocracoke Waterfowl Festival to feature islander carver
Islander Scotty Robinson is the featured carver for this year’s Ocracoke Waterfowl Festival set for April 15 at the Berkley Manor Barn and grounds.
Chances ahead to meet Pender County history authors
Authors who have written about Pender County history are to be on hand for several events between April 29 and May 6 in the Burgaw area.
Onslow County’s rich coastal history often overlooked
In our county history series: Onslow is home to a sprawling Marine Corps base, but its two rivers were the center of growth for 200 years before.
Ocracoke Light Station 200th anniversary event May 18
Cape Hatteras National Seashore plans to celebrate Ocracoke Light Station’s 200th anniversary with a special event and weekly educational programs.
Nags Head artist honors ‘checkerboard’ lifesaving crews
A recently unveiled painting depicts one of the “checkerboard” crews of the U.S. Life-Saving Service staffed by both Black and white members during the late 19th and early 20th century.
Traveling exhibit to highlight people of Winton Triangle
With its first exhibition at the C.S. Brown Auditorium in Winton, “Building A Mixed-Race Community” spans 1851 to 1973 and through 30 panels tells stories of more than 30 Hertford County residents.
‘Roanoke River Lights’ focus of History for Lunch program
Elizabeth City’s Museum of the Albemarle is to welcome Roanoke River Lighthouse and Maritime Museum curator for its April 5 lunch program.
‘Morass’ no more: Great Dismal could get new designation
The Great Dismal Swamp, already a national wildlife refuge, is being considered for designation as a National Heritage Area with new conservation, preservation and economic programs.
