Officials broke ground Friday for the renovation of the more than 5,300-square-foot building at Hammocks Beach State Park where Black educators convened during segregation.
culture and history
Wilmington Symphony Orchestra to honor Gullah Geechee
“Sankofa: Return and Get” is a new work written by storyteller and singer Ron Daise and scored by Wilmington Symphony Orchestra conductor Steven Errante.
History for Lunch program to cover P.W. Moore High
The presentation examines the middle period of the school’s history, from the mid-1930s to the 1954 Brown v. Board of Education decision.
Fort Macon State Park announces schedule through April
Fort Macon State Park has unveiled its early-season slate of hikes, demonstrations and other activities.
Maritime Museum readies for February activities
The N.C. Maritime Museum in Beaufort is gearing up for February by offering educational programs for all ages.
Families of the US Colored Troops lecture set for Feb. 1
Documentarian Marvin Tupper Jones will discuss the role of these soldiers and their families during a presentation at the Museum of the Albemarle in Elizabeth City.
‘Dismal Freedom’ author to give lecture, sign books
Professor J. Brent Morris will be at the Museum of the Albemarle Feb. 17 for a lecture and booksigning of his work, “Dismal Freedom: A History of the Maroons of the Great Dismal Swamp.”
Maritime Museum offers ‘Deep Dive’ into living history
The next monthly program set for 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Jan. 21 will be about “Navigation Tools in the Age of Sail.”
Hyde County protest led to little-known, civil rights success
Black and Native American parents in Hyde County carried out in 1969 one of the longest and most successful Civil Rights protests in the country.
Monitor Marine Sanctuary Advisory Council meets Jan. 26
The public is invited to attend the meeting 10 a.m.-3 p.m. at The Mariners’ Museum and Park in Newport News, Virginia.
Native American roots run deep in Hyde; much is unknown
“It’s really like putting together a puzzle,” says career journalist and family researcher Ramona Brown, who grew up in Beaufort County and now lives in Knightdale.
Fort Fisher to hold 158th anniversary commemoration
The living history program focused on artillery is scheduled for 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at the state historic site.
Elizabeth City museum to look at rural NC, US
The Museum of the Albemarle in Elizabeth City will host the traveling exhibit, “Crossroads: Change in Rural America,” Jan. 24 through March 8 and an in-house exhibit to complement called “Century and Bicentennial Farms of northeastern North Carolina.”
Symbol of Home: The Linnean Society’s Venus Flytrap
While spending a few days in London this fall, historian David Cecelski visited the Linnean Society, the oldest biological society, to get a glimpse of a 1759 letter with the first known written record of the Venus flytrap.
Wright Brothers Memorial to waive entry fees on 7 days
Wright Brothers National Memorial in Kill Devil Hills will waive its entrance fee on seven days in 2023.
Pamlico County a quiet destination on NC coast
In our county history series: A hidden gem offering both natural beauty and small-town charm.
