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North Carolina Revolutionary opportunities for you to enjoy
Here are a couple of opportunities to view historic, Revolutionary-era documents in North Carolina in celebration of the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. We encourage you to take advantage of these…
Religious dissenters and the coming of the American Revolution
Here’s something that isn’t discussed much. The Anglican Church was the state church of the English Crown. North Carolina colonists who were religious dissenters (members of any religious sect not following the precepts of…
What happened when, back then?
It’s been a fascinating year as the nation celebrates America’s independence. An important part of that celebration has been learning about North Carolina’s often-neglected role in both the decision to declare independence…
Griffith Rutherford: Man of Action
Griffith Rutherford was a civic and military leader from the North Carolina frontier who was involved in all aspects of the colony’s Revolutionary struggle. He lived just southwest of Salisbury in Rowan County. Born in…
Revolutionary Resolves in NC from the East to the West
Annoyance and resistance to the policies of King George III and the British Parliament did not just materialize after the April 1775 battles of Lexington and Concord in Massachusetts. In North Carolina in 1765, there had…
Not too late to see the original Halifax Resolves in NC this summer
As we plod through the dog days of summer, parents and grandparents are often looking for new ideas for outings with the youngsters. One possibility to consider is visiting the Halifax State Historic Site Visitor Center in…
The Declaration of Independence was just the beginning
The smoke from the fireworks has cleared. The memories of parades and picnics have faded. The 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence has come and gone. So, is our celebration complete? No. The…
What’s 222 times 8?
One day when I was boy learning how to do multiplication, my mother asked me, “What’s 222 times 8?” I thought about it for a second and realized it would be too hard to do in my head, so I wrote it down. I came up with the…
Here’s how you can celebrate America’s 250th birthday
July 4, 2026, is just days away. It’s the semiquincentennial celebration of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, which marked the birth of our country 250 years ago. In recent months, we have used a variety of…
Richard Caswell: Leader of men
One gentleman in North Carolina stood out during the American Revolution as the ultimate leader of men. Whether fighting on the battlefield, speaking in the colonial assembly room, watching over the state’s finances, or…
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