Tag Archives: Dept. of Cultural Resources

Exclusive Civil War Bus Tour – Early Registration Closes Soon

Posted on September 10, 2014 by WilliamH

[This blog post comes from a Dept. of Cultural Resources press release – you can find other news related to NC Cultural Resources here.] From the massive amphibious attack on Fort Fisher to the 6,000 acre battlefield at Bentonville to … Continue reading →

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First Wednesdays – “We are all nearly worn out with waiting for the tide”

Posted on September 3, 2014 by WilliamH

By early 1863, Governor Zebulon Vance saw the need for the State of North Carolina to operate its own system of supplying Tar Heel soldiers in the field. His limited service as the colonel of the Twenty-Sixth North Carolina Troops … Continue reading →

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Exclusive North Carolina Civil War 150th Anniversary Bus Tour Oct. 24-26

Posted on July 25, 2014 by Ashley

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First Wednesdays: The Reasons William W. Holden Ran for Governor, 1864

Posted on March 5, 2014 by tiffmaz

In the spring of 1864, the American Civil War has been going on for three years, and the people of North Carolina were tired of the war and the ravages, it brought with it. Many were talking about peace and … Continue reading →

Posted in Events, First Wednesdays, Second Mondays Lectures | Tagged 1864, Archives CW150 Committee, Dept. of Cultural Resources, digital projects, events, First Wednesdays, lectures, letters, North Carolina Digital Collections, Peace Movement, politics | 1 Comment

Prisoners of War and Other Civil War Lectures for 2014

Posted on February 7, 2014 by tiffmaz

[This announcement is cross-posted from the History for All the People Blog] Event poster for the February 10, 2014 Civil War lecture on Prisoners of War. The State Archives Civil War Sesquicentennial Committee presents a lecture given by Bill Brown … Continue reading →

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See Civil War Uniforms in the Conservation Process

Posted on August 16, 2013 by Ashley

[This blog post is cross-posted from Department of Cultural Resources blog Adventures in North Carolina Culture] The bloodied coat of Lt. Col. Thomas Ruffin of Johnston County, worn when he was mortally wounded in battle in Virginia Oct. 15, 1863, … Continue reading →

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This Day in North Carolina History and Archives Week

Posted on October 17, 2012 by Ashley

The North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources has started a new blog called “This Day in North Carolina History” dedicated to a day-to-day history of the people and places of the Tar Heel state. Today’s entry is relevant to the … Continue reading →

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Ribbon Cutting for Western Regional Archives Is Friday, Aug. 10

Posted on August 9, 2012 by Ashley

[This blog post comes from a Dept. of Cultural Resources press release – you can find other news related to NC Cultural Resources here. While this press release doesn’t have a Civil War connection, I did want to make sure … Continue reading →

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2nd Saturdays Civil War Events for June

Posted on June 8, 2012 by Ashley

The Department of Cultural Resources is again sponsoring the “2nd Saturdays” program (see this video for more information) in which more than 100 events will be held across the state on the second Saturdays of the months of June, July and … Continue reading →

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Friends of the Outer Banks History Center Will Host Program on Civil War Art

Posted on April 16, 2012 by Ashley

[This blog post comes from a Dept. of Cultural Resources press release – you can find other news related to NC Cultural Resources here.] Friends of the Outer Banks History Center Will Host Public Program on Civil War Art at April 20 … Continue reading →