The living history farmstead on Roanoke Island is hosting April 9 its annual sheep shearing day, when sheep are hand shorn as they would have been in the mid-1800s.
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Elizabeth City museum to host exhibit on rural America
The Museum of the Albemarle has been selected to host the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service’s exhibit “Crossroads: Change in Rural America” in 2023.
Small, rural Hertford County has an identity all its own
Hertford County is a vibrant, successful county in the otherwise economically challenged region of northeastern North Carolina, writes historian Eric Medlin.
War of 1812 exhibit opens at Museum of Albemarle
The display tells the story of U.S. Navy crews in battles on the oceans and Great Lakes, and of sailors in land battles from Canada to Louisiana.
OBX History Weekend to celebrate innovators, pioneers
OBX History Weekend, March 30-April 2, is to feature presentations, entertainment, site tours, and living history reenactments on the Lost Colony, Native Americans and the Wright Brothers.
Cemetery cleanup set at historic Reaves Chapel in Navassa
The Coastal Land Trust needs volunteers the morning of March 26 to help clean up the original Reaves Chapel cemetery.
Public may comment on Ocracoke Light Station rehab
The National Park Service is asking for public comment until April 13 on the Ocracoke Light Station Rehabilitation Project Environmental Assessment.
Quilt displays across Carteret for National Quilting Month
Quilts are on display this month at all Carteret County libraries, Core Sound Museum and Waterfowl Center on Harkers Island and the Core Sound Store & Gallery in Morehead City
Swansboro to resurvey its historic districts, buildings
The town and its historic preservation commission have been awarded a federal grant to update its outdated architectural survey, which will documents buildings and landscapes at least 50 years old.
Elizabeth City civil rights, suffrage pioneer to be honored
A planned historic marker on the National Votes for Women Trail will honor Annie E. Jones of Elizabeth City.
Tryon Palace to host Underground Railroad symposium
“Pathways to Freedom: The Underground Railroad” is set for May 21 in New Bern.
Naval history takes the helm at April 30 symposium
The North Carolina Naval History Symposium is set for April 30 at the North Carolina History Center in New Bern.
Museum program to highlight Gullah-Geechee culture
The Rev. Sean Palmer is scheduled to speak about the culture that the Gullah-Geechee people established along the southeastern coast.
UNCW event examines history of environmental injustice
Student-led People of Scientific and Equitable Achievement hosted the panel discussion.
Rural character has defined Gates County for centuries
Its rural character, plantation history and natural beauty make it similar to other northeastern counties such as Chowan, Pasquotank and Camden but has famous residents, plantation homes and a state park.
Underwater symposium to dive into shipwreck history
Discussion of Civil War shipwrecks, World War II submarine losses and research, underwater photography and diving experiences are planned for the dive symposium April 2 at the Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum.
