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• Fit, fashion and the Civil War at Bentonville Battlefield

  
  NC Cultural Resources Newsroom — Authority: 132
  FOUR OAKS - Even as soldiers battled in wool flannel uniforms all year, Civil War-era ladies wore wool all year too.  At this weekend’s re-enactment of the Battle of Bentonville, Hilda Mariquez and other female re-enactors will be decked out in boots, hoops, corsets, and petticoats that may be topped with nets or ...
  17 hours ago

• Unique Re-enactment Set for Bentonville Battlefield Sunday March 21

  
  NC Cultural Resources Newsroom — Authority: 132
  FOUR OAKS - At the 145 th anniversary of the Battle of Bentonville slated for March 20-21, the battle re-enactment planned for Sunday - The Last Grand Charge of the Army of Tennessee & Morgan’s Stand - will feature a unique twist: Union soldiers fighting their Confederate counterparts on both sides of their ...
  2 days ago

• Fur Trade at Lachine National Historic Site, Lachine, Quebec

  
  Ken Kaminesky's HDR Travel and Scenic Photoblog — Authority: 119
  You’ll find this beautiful building at the western part of the Lachine Canal in the borough of Lachine in Montreal. The French explorers of the 1600s called les Voyageurs would depart from this location in their canoes to travel for thousands of miles inland in search of beaver pelts and trade with the first nations ...
  3 days ago

• Day 26: Fort Vancouver National Historic Site

  
  Clark County Real Estate Guide — Authority: 422
  Day 26 of 365… With springtime in the air and the temperatures starting to rise another great place to enjoy a leisurely stroll and take in our rich history is the Fort Vancouver National Historic Site . This 366 acre site offers many opportunities of things to do. For this particular “Thing” we’re going to ...
  4 days ago

• Living History Event at the State Capitol Marks 145th Anniversary of the Occupancy of Raleigh

  
  NC Cultural Resources Newsroom — Authority: 132
  RALEIGH - Visitors to the State Capitol ( www.nchistoricsites.org/capitol ) can step back in time on Saturday, April 10.  A Civil War-era troop encampment on the lawn and character interpretations will recall the April 1865 occupation of the State Capitol by troops of Union General William T. Sherman. The occupation ...
  6 days ago

• Students To Tour Bentonville as Re-enactment Nears

  
  NC Cultural Resources Newsroom — Authority: 132
  FOUR OAKS - Elementary students from Johnston County will have a chance to get their hands on history on Wednesday, March 17, during a tour of the Bentonville Battlefield, as the historic site gets ready for the following weekend’s re-enactment of the battle. “We expect more than 300 Johnston County elementary ...
  6 days ago

• Bennett Place Program Features Largest Civil War Troop Surrender

  
  NC Cultural Resources Newsroom — Authority: 132
  DURHAM - Two hardened war adversaries who later became great friends negotiated the largest troop surrender of the American Civil War at Bennett Farm near Durham Station on April 26, 1865.  A re-enactment of one of the war’s last surrenders will be held at Bennett Place State Historic Site on Saturday and Sunday, ...
  6 days ago

• Upcoming Events at Olana State Historic Site

  
  New York History — Authority: 428
  The Olana New York State Historic Site, a National Historic Landmark, and one of the most popular tourist destinations in the Hudson Valley and upstate New York has announced a series of upcoming events.Named for a fortress treasure-house in ancient Persia, Olana was the home of Frederic Edwin Church (1826-1900), one ...
  1 week ago

• Lexington, Virginia

  
  Doodlemeister's Weblog — Authority: 114
  Main Street Copyright © 2010 Jim Sizemore.
  1 week ago

• "Poor Judgment and Performance" Acknowledged in National Park Service Investigation of Hubbell Trading Post Operations

  
  National Parks Traveler — Authority: 597
  National Park Service investigators and managers who looked into the business operations at Hubbell Trading Post National Historic Site exhibited "poor case management" and "poor judgment and performance," according to top agency officials. That acknowledgment, by then-acting NPS Director Ernest Quintana, was made ...
  1 week ago

• Hudson Valley Cultural History Discussions At Senate House

  
  New York History — Authority: 428
  In a unique collaboration, the New York Council for the Humanities has joined forces with the Senate House State Historic Site, in uptown Kingston, to offer "Reading Between the Lines: Cultural Crossroads at the Hudson River Valley," a free reading and discussion series that runs from March through July 2010, meeting ...
  2 weeks ago

• Lexington, Virginia

  
  Doodlemeister's Weblog — Authority: 114
  Graves II Copyright © 2009 Jim Sizemore.
  2 weeks ago

• State Historic Sites Closings in Buncombe County

  
  NC Cultural Resources Newsroom — Authority: 132
  RALEIGH - The Wolfe Memorial and Vance Birthplace State Historic Sites have closed due to inclement weather.  The sites will have a delayed opening on Wednesday, March 3.  Please contact each site before planning a visit.  You can reach the Wolfe Memorial at (828) 253-8304 and Vance Birthplace at (828) 645-6706. ...
  2 weeks ago

• 19th Century Sliding Toys Donated to Coolidge House

  
  New York History — Authority: 428
  The unique one-ski sit-down sled at left is an antique “jack jumper” from the 19th century. It looks like a stool bolted to a single ski – is one of two antique sliding toys recently donated to Vermonts President Calvin Coolidge State Historic Site by a local woman. The jack-jumper was a fairly radical ride for ...
  2 weeks ago

• Thomas Cole National Historic Site Seeks Volunteers

  
  New York History — Authority: 428
  Folks at the Thomas Cole National Historic Site in Catskill, NY are busy preparing for the 2010 season and are looking for volunteers. Theyre currently seeking volunteer docents to conduct tours of the site from May through October. They are also recruiting guides for their hiking program on the Hudson River School ...
  2 weeks ago

• Tour a Free Local Historic Site

  
  Home with the Kids — Authority: 123
  Most areas have some sort of historic areas that you can take your family to for free. It may be a memorial, an Old Town section, old homes, etc. Take advantage of these and teach your kids a bit about the history of the area they live in. It’s a bit more immediate than what they learn most of the time in school, ...
  2 weeks ago

• Mark Twain’s birthplace temporarily closed for renovations

  
  Mesothelioma News — Authority: 138
  Florida, Missouri is the home of the Mark Twain Birthplace State Historic Site. The museum was closed in mid-January while repairs were done to the leaky roof and ceiling, according to the Missouri Department of Natural Resources. Contractors were brought in to assess the damage, perform the repairs and remove ...
  3 weeks ago

• Lexington, Virginia

  
  Doodlemeister's Weblog — Authority: 114
  Graves I Copyright © 2010  Jim Sizemore.
  3 weeks ago

• Oldest Dutch Farmstead in Mohawk Valley Seeks Interns

  
  New York History — Authority: 428
  The Mabee Farm Historic Site on the Mohawk River in Rotterdam Junction, Schenectady County, is considered the oldest house in the Mohawk Valley. The Schenectady County Historical Society is continuing to develop the farm site as a museum and educational center for the community and holds Colonial events, workshops, ...
  3 weeks ago

• Interior Department Wants Transparency, FOIA Process Impedes That Goal

  
  National Parks Traveler — Authority: 597
  Interior Department officials launched an intriguing web portal the other day, one touted as promoting transparency in government operations. Well, one place Interior officials could create a whole lot of transparency is by adding more staff to handle Freedom of Information Act requests, which currently move at a ...
  4 weeks ago

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