Kinston history events

Stepping Into The Past: Saturday Series

Saturday, May 25 10:00a

Preserving a Culture and Heritage promoting NC Agriculture and Arts. Each Saturday from 10am - 3pm the Museum is featuring a traditional trade, craft or art on-site...

"A Day in the Life of a Civil War Soldier"

Saturday, Jun 8 10:00a

Bentonville Battlefield State Historic Site, Four Oaks

The sounds of artillery and musket fire will once again ring out at Bentonville Battlefield during our Summer Seasonal Living History Event...

"North Carolina: 1865, Civil War Symposium", Bentonville Battlefield

Saturday, Sep 14 10:00a

Bentonville Battlefield State Historic Site, Four Oaks

Bentonville will host a two day Civil War Symposium. Saturday's lectures will feature a selection of Civil War Historians who will present at Johnston Community College's Paul A...

"Civil War Camp Life", Bentonville Battlefield State Historic Site

Saturday, Aug 10 10:00a

Bentonville Battlefield State Historic Site, Four Oaks

Discover how Civil War soldiers lived in camp and what role the enlisted man played in battle during Bentonville Battlefield State Historic Site's Summer Living History Series...

"A Civil War Christmas" Holiday Open House, Bentonville Battlefield

Saturday, Dec 7 10:00a

Bentonville Battlefield State Historic Site, Four Oaks

Come celebrate a Civil War Christmas during this Holiday Open House event...

Fall Festival and Living History, Bentonville Battlefield

Saturday, Oct 19 10:00a

Bentonville Battlefield State Historic Site, Four Oaks

Bring the family and celebrate fall at Bentonville Battlefield! Activities include hayrides, carnival games based on 19th century games, corn shucking contest, townball (19th century baseball), and...

Movie-in-the-Park at Moores Creek National Battlefield

Saturday, May 25 8:00p

Moores Creek National Battlefield, Currie

“The Patriot” rated ‘R’ for strong war violence. The Ranger chat begins at 8 p.m. with the movie following at 8:30 p.m. Bring your lawn chairs and snacks (alcohol is prohibited)...

Citizenship Ceremony at Moores Creek National Battlefield

Monday, May 27 11:00a

Moores Creek National Battlefield, Currie

There will be living historians in the park that day demonstrating colonial life as well as weapons demonstrations. Holmes Chicken & Seafood will be on-site.

N.C. Museum of History: Saturdays in the Garden

Saturday, Jun 15 1:30p

North Carolina Museum of History, Raleigh

Saturdays in the Garden Saturday, May 18 Saturday, June 15 1:30–2:30 p.m. Join one of the N.C...

N.C. Museum of History: Make It, Take It: Decorate It!

Saturday, Jun 8 12:00p

North Carolina Museum of History, Raleigh

Make It, Take It: Decorate It! Saturday, June 8 Noon–3 p.m. (drop-in program) Watch North Carolina potters at work and decorate your own ornament in the tradition of 18th-century artisans.

Historic Raleigh Tour

Wednesday, May 22 1:00p

Briggs Hardware Store Building, Raleigh

Join us every Monday, Wednesday & Friday for Historic Raleigh tour. Tobacco Road Tours take you to where Raleigh's roots began & where the City has evolved today...

Family History Fair

Saturday, Oct 26 9:30a

N.C. Department of Cultural Resources, Raleigh

Join us for the 2nd annual Family History Fair hosted by the State Library's Government and Heritage Library and the State Archives of North Carolina on Saturday, October 26, 2013...

The Legacy of Freedom Symposium

Friday, May 31 9:00a

North Carolina Museum of History, Raleigh

The Legacy of Freedom Symposium This free two-day symposium will examine President Abraham Lincoln’s reasons for issuing the Emancipation Proclamation...