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David Dyer & The Crooked Smile Band Greenville (252) 329-4200 www.grpd.info Day Out With Thomas Train Ride July 22–24 & 29–31, Bryson City (828) 586-8811 www.gsmr.com
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Don’t Get Blown Away by Hurricanes Science and preparedness Washington (252) 948-0000 www.partnershipforthesounds.org
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High Country Crank-Up Antique engines, children’s tractor pull July 28–30, Boone (828) 264-4977
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Ken Kolodner Hammered Dulcimer Artist West Jefferson (336) 846- 2787 www.ashecountyarts.org
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Sprint & Olympic Triathlon Washington (252) 946-9168 www.fsseries.com Rhythmic Circus Dance, tap and music July 30 Blowing Rock (828) 295-9627 www.hayescenter.org
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Listing Information Deadlines: For September: July 25 For October: August 25 Submit Listings Online: Visit www.carolinacountry.com and click “See NC” to add your event to the magazine and/or our website. Or e-mail events@carolinacountry.com.
Panyelo Steel drum band Greenville (252) 329-4200 www.grpd.info
Civil War Sesquicentennial Summer events include exhibits, living history programs The Civil War changed the course of the nation, and it continues to fascinate generations later. North Carolina was the last of the 11 Southern states to secede, but it sent more troops than any other. It had the strongest peace movement of any Southern state but ultimately, lost more soldiers than any other Southern state, at least 35,000 soldiers. Great hardships were suffered by our soldiers and by their families at home. In observance of the sesquicentennial of the Civil War (1861–1865), the N.C. Department of Cultural Resources has organized the “Freedom,
Sacrifice, Memory: Civil War Sesquicentennial Photography Exhibit” to travel the state through spring 2013. Check the Ongoing section of our “Carolina Compass” for the exhibit’s east and west locations. To help us remember the Civil War’s effects on North Carolina 150 years ago, Cultural Resources planned more than 200 events and exhibits statewide. A sampling of planned summer activities are listed here. Dates and programs can change, so check first with individual sites before going. You can also get updates from your local news sources or call (919) 807-7389 or go to www.nccivilwar150.com.
Historic Bath (252) 923-3971 The state’s first town, founded in 1705 Through 2011: Exhibit, “The Civil War at Home: Uncovering Local History Through Family Letters”
Somerset Place Creswell (252) 797-4171 One of the upper South’s largest 19th-century plantations Sept. 10: Lecture, “The Civil War and Its Aftermath in Washington County”
Bennett Place Durham (919) 383-4345 Site of largest Civil War Confederate troop surrender July 9, 10 a.m.–4 p.m.: “Textiles and Tarheels of North Carolina” July 16–17: Living history program, “Union Occupation of the Carolinas” Duke Homestead Durham (919) 477-5498 Site of major family tobacco farm in North Carolina July 30, 2 p.m.: Lecture, “Your Boy Jim: Tobacco and Slave Leasing” N.C. Office of Archives and History Raleigh (919) 807-7280 Aug. 8, 10:30–11:30 a.m.: Civil War lecture series
Battleship USS North Carolina Wilmington (910) 251-5797 Aug. 13, 9 a.m.–6 p.m.: Living history program on Civil War blue and gray navies Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum Hatteras (252) 986-2995 Maritime history museum focused on the Outer Banks Aug. 22–28, 10 a.m.–4 p.m.: Public display of Civil War exhibits related to the national “Flags Over Hatteras” conference at several locations on Hatteras Island, commemorating the Battle of Fort Hatteras and Fort Clark in 1861 (the Union’s first naval victory). Bentonville Battlefield Four Oaks (910) 594-0789 Site of largest Civil War battle in North Carolina Aug. 27, 10 a.m.–4 p.m.: Living history program; “A Day in the Life of a Civil War Soldier,” 27th NC re-enactors.
N.C. Maritime Museum Beaufort (252) 728-7317 Sept. 24: Lecture on the occupation of Beaufort
“Touring the Carolinas’ Civil War Sites” Timed to coincide with the 150th anniversary of the Civil War, this updated guide helps travelers find the major battlefields, forts, and memorials, as well as the lesser skirmish sites, homes and towns that also played significant roles in the war. The book’s 21 tours cover both Carolinas, combining riveting history with directions andd maps. Thi This second edition includes 22 maps and 80 black and white photos (with new photos for each site), additional historic houses in Charleston, a new battlefield in New Bern, updated driving directions and more. The book is by Jefferson resident Clint Johnson, who has written nine books about the Civil War. Softcover, 464 pages, $19.99. Published by John F. Blair in Winston-Salem. (800) 222-9796 or www.blairpub.com.
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