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July 4th Celebrations |
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Self-guided Tours:
Monday – Friday
Guided
Tours:
Saturday, 11 am &
2pm
Sunday, 2 pm |
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Please call ahead to confirm tour times.
(919) 807-7950 |
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Calendar of Events |
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With All Our Rights: North Carolina's First African American Legislators Exhibit |
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With All Our Rights: North Carolina’s First African American Legislators explores the political climate at the Capitol following the end of Presidential Reconstruction and the emancipation of North Carolina’s enslaved population. This exhibit introduces the first African American state legislators, as well as the effects of the Reconstruction Amendments in North Carolina, the Freedmen’s Convention in Raleigh, and the Constitutional Convention of 1868. Exhibit closes June 1. |
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February
09,
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This Side of the River Documentary Viewing and Symposium |
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This Side of the River: Self-Determination and Survival in the Oldest Black Town in America incorporates interviews with residents and historians to tell the story of Princeville, North Carolina. Settled by freed slaves in 1865, Princeville was the first town in the United States incorporated by African Americans (1885). Princeville and Edgecombe County voters elected eleven black men to the state legislature to serve fifteen terms from 1877 to 1890. The story of Princeville’s survival through racial prejudice, economic hardship, and near-permanent destruction by the flood from Hurricane Floyd in 1999 is an important and previously untold piece of American history. After the film is viewed, Q&A will take place with the filmmakers and Michelle Lanier, Curator of Cultural History for NC State Historic Sites. 10am- noon. Viewing will take place in the auditorium at the NC Museum of History. After the symposium, participants are invited to the Capitol for the opening of the new exhibit, With All Our Rights: North Carolina's First African American Legislators. |
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June
1,
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State Capitol Photo Contest Entry Deadline |
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young and old to bring the past into focus. Our “Keeping the Past
Present” photo contest invites amateur photographers of all ages to
illustrate, in his or her view, how history shapes the present
and future.
Photographs must have been taken in
the state of North Carolina during the past calendar year to be
eligible for entry. Judging will take place by June 9, and the winning
photos will remain on display in the Capitol. The contest deadline
is June 1, 2008. Entry packets and complete list of rules are
available at the Capitol’s front desk and at the link below.
In conjunction with the contest, an
exhibit featuring photographs of the State Capitol from the
nineteenth and twentieth centuries will be on display on the second
floor.
Download
Photo Contest Entry Package with details here
(pdf file) |
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March
23,
2008 |
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Easter Sunrise Service |
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A non-denominational service with musical performances will take place on the east grounds of Union Square. 6:30-8:00 am |
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April
26,
2008 |
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Raleigh Occupied Living History event |
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A Civil War era troop encampment and character interpretations will recall the April 1865 occupation of the State Capitol by troops of Union General William T. Sherman. Visitors will meet costumed interpreters portraying former Governors William A. Graham and David L. Swain; local plantation wife Margaret Devereux; Union Signal Corps Officer George Round; and newly freed slave Ellick Moore. Some of the emotions of fear, anger, and relief experienced during the period will be shared in this program. Characters are based on personal letters, diaries and period accounts, and will speak about hardships they have endured, life in Raleigh, and their hopes and dreams for the future. Tours will take place at 10 am, 11am, 1:30 pm and 2:30 pm |
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May
26,
2008 |
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Memorial Day Observance |
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A military encampment representing three centuries of military tradition will be set up on the Capitol grounds. A wreath-laying ceremony in honor of those North Carolinians who served during times of war will take place at the Veterans’ Monument. 11 am- 4 pm.
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July
04,
2008 |
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Independence Day Celebration |
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Enjoy a family-oriented Independence Day celebration with a patriotic concert and picnic. Wander over to the Capitol’s “Old Fashioned 4th” area and see how people in North Carolina celebrated the 4th long ago. Musical performances, food and historic demonstrators round out this patriotic day of fun. Capitol grounds, 11 am-3 pm. Free. |
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August
8,
2008 |
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The Pride and Ornament of the State: Building the North Carolina State Capitol Exhibit |
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The North Carolina State Capitol remains one of the nation’s finest examples of 19th century craftsmanship. Completed in 1840 at a cost of just over half a million dollars, this temple of government exhibits the exceptional skill and artistry of stonecutters, joiners, plasterers, and cabinetmakers before these trades became nearly obsolete in the industrial era. This exhibit explains the construction process while showcasing the tools and stories of the individual workers who lent their talent to create the pride and ornament of the state; the State Capitol. Exhibit closes Oct. 13 |
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August
9,
2008 |
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An Afternoon at the Capitol: Artisans & Architecture |
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Have you ever wondered how the State Capitol was built before machines were invented to do most of the work? Here’s your chance to experience what it might have been like to work on the State Capitol and try your hand at a few of the skills needed to create this building over 150 years ago. By the time you leave, you’ll know what makes a building fit into a certain style of architecture and why our Capitol is one of the best examples of architecture from the 1800s! 1-4 pm. |
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November
11,
2008 |
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Veterans’ Day Parade and Ceremony |
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A parade, wreath-laying ceremony, and patriotic concert will honor the state’s veterans. Parade begins at 9:45 am. Ceremony will take place at the Veterans’ Monument at 11 am. |
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October
25,
2008 |
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Scare on the Square |
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Bring the whole family out for a spooky night downtown! On this special 30-minute tour, fact is more chilling than fiction when the Capitol combines history and legend in this hair-raising (but family-friendly) event. You’ll embark on a tour of this 167-year old building that will highlight all the strange and spooky things people claim to have experienced here over the years. Is that haunting scent of cigar smoke a sign from a long deceased Senator? You’ll have to decide for yourself after hearing all the evidence and spending a little time here after dark! Music and snacks will keep you entertained as you wait for your tour outside on the east grounds. Tours are limited, so pre-registration is strongly encouraged for this popular event. 5:30-9:30 pm. FREE |
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November
21,
2008 |
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Raleigh’s Own President: Andrew Johnson’s Life in North Carolina Exhibit |
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Born in Raleigh in 1808, few would have guessed from Andrew Johnson’s less than privileged upbringing that he would go on to become the 17th President of the United States. Too poor to attend school, Johnson was apprenticed at age ten to work for James J. Selby, a local tailor. In that shop, he learned two skills that would change his path in life: how to perform the tailor's craft and how to read. Discover Johnson’s roots in North Carolina, his tumultuous presidency, and historic impeachment trial in commemoration of his 200th birthday. Exhibit closes Jan. 16, 2009 |
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December
TBA,
2008 |
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Civil War Christmas Encampment |
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Re-enactors will demonstrate how to make period Christmas ornaments, dip candles, and teach kids how to participate in Civil War drills.
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December
TBA,
2008 |
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Holiday Open House |
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The Capitol will be decorated for the holidays by the Raleigh Garden Club. Local performing groups will provide concerts of holiday music daily during the open house. Dates and times will depend on Governor’s schedule.
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December
TBA,
2008 |
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Tree Lighting Ceremony and Holiday Festival |
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Festivities begin with the lighting of luminaries and musical performances on the Capitol grounds. The Governor and First Lady will light the State Christmas Tree during the traditional ceremony on the west grounds. After the ceremony, visitors are invited inside the Capitol for an open house to take in the Raleigh Garden Club’s decorations. The Junior Women’s Club of Raleigh will host a holiday festival featuring music and children’s activities on Union Square, in the museums, and on Bicentennial Plaza. Date and time will depend on Governor’s schedule. |
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For more
information about any of
these events, please contact
us at (919) 733-4994, or via
e-mail,
state.capitol@ncmail.net
. The Capitol is located at
1 East Edenton Street in
downtown Raleigh. |
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