This article is scheduled to appear in Recall, the magazine of the North Carolina Military Historical Society, and is published here with permission.
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Shannon Walker has spent her life surrounded by history, art, and the stories that make North Carolina unique. Today, she serves as the Curator of Programming and Education at the North Carolina Maritime Museum at Southport, where she brings history to life in ways that surprise and inspire visitors.
Content from this article originally appeared in Recall, the magazine of the North Carolina Military Historical Society; republished with permission.
This article originally appeared in Recall, the magazine of the North Carolina Military Historical Society; republished with permission.
This article originally appeared in Recall, the magazine of the North Carolina Military Historical Society; republished with permission. North Carolina formed Davie County out of Rowan County in 1836 and named it in honor of William Richardson Davie, a man of great importance to North Carolina. Davie served as a soldier in the Revolutionary War, represented the state at the Federal Convention of 1787, acted as special envoy to France, served as Governor of North Carolina, and helped found the University of North Carolina.
The Black Swamp InterTribal Foundation received a grant from America 250 NC to establish their living history project, “Native American Living History Camp In The American Revolution” which travels around the state of North Carolina to educate the public on Indigenous history.
On Saturday, August 2, America 250 NC Project Coordinator Dan Brosz, and Outreach Coordinator Chelsea Kiefer attended the Watermelon Festival in Murfreesboro, NC.
America 250 NC Educator Alana Gomez, Outreach Coordinator Chelsea Kiefer, and Education and Outreach Assistant Hugo Govea taught the young attendees about North Carolina’s history and heritage.
This article originally appeared in Recall, the magazine of the North Carolina Military Historical Society; republished with permission. Davidson County, located in the central portion of the state, was formed out of Rowan County in 1822 and is named in honor of General William L. Davidson. Gen. Davidson served North Carolina in the American Revolution and died in action at Cowan’s Ford on the Catawba River in 1781 while delaying British General Lord Cornwallis’s advance toward Guilford Courthouse.
This year, on July 3, 2025, the North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources (DNCR) hosted a vibrant Civic Season celebration in Freedom Park, right in the heart of downtown Raleigh.
This article originally appeared in Recall, the magazine of the North Carolina Military Historical Society; republished with permission. Located in southwestern North Carolina, Cleveland County was formed out of Rutherford and Lincoln counties in 1841 and named in honor of Colonel Benjamin Cleveland, one of the heroes of the Battle of King’s Mountain during the American Revolution. The town of Shelby, incorporated two years after the county’s formation, is the county seat. Parts of Gaston County were annexed to Cleveland on three occasions (1915, 1917, and 1921).
The Friends of Watauga County Public Library received a grant from America 250 NC to complete their Commemorative Quilt public art project, highlighting the theme “A Gathering of Voices and Visions of Freedom,” which will be publicly unveiled on July 26, 2025.
Site Manager, Alamance Battleground State Historic SiteWhen Nathan Schultz steps into 18th-century clothing, he’s not just interpreting history. He’s building a bridge between the past and present, sometimes with oxen in tow.
Historic Interpreter II, Historic Halifax State Historic SiteKristal Chapman has worn many hats: mom, nonprofit director, corporate trainer, and now, colonial housekeeper. But her favorite role of all might just be the one that lets her share the stories of Historic Halifax.
This article originally appeared in Recall, the magazine of the North Carolina Military Historical Society; republished with permission.