Dr. Arwin Smallwood of North Carolina Central University says in the eastern part of the state particularly, Native, African and European cultures are blended into a shared identity “forged over hundreds of years.”
culture and history
Working Lives: The Herring Fisheries at Plymouth 1939
Using photos taken in 1939, historian David Cecelski illustrates the final days of two of the oldest herring seine fisheries on the North Carolina coast.
Fort Raleigh reschedules shoreline stabilization meeting
Like the meeting originally planned for Jan. 23, which was postponed because of winter weather conditions, the Feb. 12 meeting will begin at 6 p.m. in Fort Raleigh’s visitor center in Manteo, National Park Service officials announced Wednesday.
Ocean City Community Beach talk, lunch set for Feb. 13
The Historical Society of Topsail Island has invited Kenneth Chestnut to speak Feb. 13 about “Ocean City Community Beach, NC Past and Present” at its next Luncheon and Lecture program.
Fort Anderson to mark anniversary of capture by US forces
Brunswick Town/Fort Anderson State Historic Site in Winnabow is offering a day of living history at no charge and a ticketed nighttime reenactment of the 1865 bombardment and evacuation of the fort.
El’s Drive-In rebuilds, reopens, rekindling fond memories
It’s back, and if you didn’t realize it was gone, well, you must be among the few ’round these parts unacquainted with the tiny Morehead City burger joint that’s been a favorite for locals and visitors alike for 69 years.
Pea Island groups seeks feedback, lifesaving station stories
The Pea Island Preservation Society is hosting a special program next month to receive feedback and collect more stories about the Pea Island Lifesaving Service station.
National Park Service looks to protect Fort Raleigh shoreline
Recognized as the last known location of “the Lost Colony,” officials are considering three different options to stabilize about a mile of shoreline at Fort Raleigh National Historic Site.
Fort Fisher to mark 160th anniversary of US forces’ capture
Daylong living history demonstrations and programs are planned for Jan. 18 at the state historic site, which during the Civil War was crucial in the Confederacy’s defense of the Wilmington port.
Darrell Collins remembered for giving life to Wrights’ story
“He found a way to blend science and history and art to paint a picture that resonated with everybody that entered this building,” Scott Babinowich with the National Park Service Outer Banks Group said Saturday.
NC’s first pardon to be commemorated with marker
A highway historical marker commemorating a failed upraising against the state in 1777 and the resulting pardon by the governor of its leader will be dedicated during a ceremony Jan. 15 in Tarboro.
Guest lecturer to explore coastal Indigenous communities
Historian and North Carolina Central University College of Liberal Arts Dean Dr. Arwin D. Smallwood is set to deliver a lecture in Morehead City Saturday exploring the history, culture and resilience of coastal Indigenous communities in Coastal Carolina Riverwatch’s speaker series.
Incoming environmental chief Reid Wilson revisits his roots
Former Department of Natural and Cultural Resources Secretary Reid Wilson sees important opportunities and challenges in terms of public health and environmental protection in his new role as Department of Environmental Quality secretary in the Stein administration.
More than $1 million awarded in Dare County tourism grants
The Dare County Tourism Board has awarded a dozen local nonprofits and government entities $1.16 million for tourism enhancement projects.
Plymouth Civil War Massacre marker dedication Dec. 13
The Plymouth Civil War Massacre is being recognized with a highway historical marker that will be dedicated at 11 a.m. Friday, Dec. 13, at the intersection of U.S. 64 and Rankin Lane in Plymouth.
Performance to celebrate late jazz drummer Max Roach
“An Evening of Jazz: Celebrating Max Roach,” set for 6 p.m. Friday, Jan. 17, in Elizabeth City honors the jazz drummer and Pasquotank County native a week after what would have been his 100th birthday.
