Series Launch OverviewJoin us for the virtual launch of Scotland In Our Backyard, a grant-funded video series crafted to bring Scottish heritage to life—whether you’re teaching in a North Carolina classroom or exploring Scottish culture with your young learners at home! Dive into Scots Gaelic language, Highland piping, folklore, dance, and more—complete with downloadable activity […]
We will celebrate the 250th anniversary of Austen's birth in 1775. Our transatlantic celebration will take place June 19-22, 2025 in historic New Bern, NC. In line with our theme "Sensibility and Domesticity," we will explore topics including medicine, birth, and domestic arts in Regency England and colonial North Carolina. Join us as we focus […]
JASP is a four-day symposium exploring Jane Austen through lectures, workshops, small-group discussions and other activities, including a Regency ball. Each year we focus on one of Austen’s works. We will celebrate the 250th anniversary of Austen's birth in 1775. This transatlantic celebration will take place June 19-22, 2025 in historic New Bern, NC. In line […]
Discover the stories that shape our community in a special four-part conversation series! Hosted by the Alliance for Historic Hillsborough and the Telling the Full Story committee, each session dives into the history of local sites from our interactive map, with engaging video presentations and oral histories that bring these places to life. Join us […]
The Washington Waterfront Underground Railroad Museum will host a series of events to celebrate Juneteenth. It took 913 days after the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation for news of the emancipation to reach the enslaved in Galveston, Texas. In honor of that, Leesa Jones, curator of the Washington Waterfront Underground Museum, will lead a walk […]
Enjoy a celebratory Juneteenth festival with live storytelling, an interactive puppet show, food trucks, and crafts for kids in a historic park honoring African American freedom and community. Bring your family, friends, and neighbors for a day filled with stories, music, food, and connection.
Local Artisan Becky Garrison explores spinning and the processing of raw materials into thread. This demonstration complements the Heritage Museum's Exploring Appalachian Culture Evhibits thread-spinning and clothing displays.
Feed your belly and your brain! Bring your lunch to the City of Raleigh Museum and listen to a captivating lecture every third Thursday of the month. Time: noon - 12:45 p.m. Ages: All Cost: Free Erin Morton Pugh and Tania Tully Thursday, June 26 Join Erin Morton Pugh and Tania Tully from the City […]
Discover the stories that shape our community in a special four-part conversation series! Hosted by the Alliance for Historic Hillsborough and the Telling the Full Story committee, each session dives into the history of local sites from our interactive map, with engaging video presentations and oral histories that bring these places to life. Join us […]
Join Old Salem staff and be transported back to the world of 18th century blank book making. This hands-on workshop will teach traditional techniques used to create handmade blank books with colorful paste paper. This highly sought after material was a true Moravian tradition used throughout the 18th century to create one-of-a-kind book bindings, stationary […]
Discover the stories that shape our community in a special four-part conversation series! Hosted by the Alliance for Historic Hillsborough and the Telling the Full Story committee, each session dives into the history of local sites from our interactive map, with engaging video presentations and oral histories that bring these places to life. Join us […]
Celebrate Independence Day with Old Salem! Join us this Friday July 4th from 10am-4pm for a festive day of immersive interpretation, live music, and hands-on fun for all ages. Explore Revolutionary history and the theme of “Becoming American” as it was lived right here in Salem! Historic Demonstrations Live reading of the Declaration of Independence […]
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