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Museum Musings

The US Model 1832 artillery sword was patterned after Roman short swords. It could be used to hack through brush or in close-quarters combat where longer blades were impractical. This was found on the site of the April 19, 1862, Battle of South Mills in Camden County.

Seeing the Point:

The Museum’s Sword Collection
Citizen volunteers assisting the wounded on the field of battle. Originally published in Harper’s Weekly, October 11, 1862. Photo courtesy of the Library of Congress.

North Carolina’s Civil War–Era Prosthetic Limb Factory

Illustration of freed African Americans traveling with Union soldiers during the Civil War.

Celebrations of Freedom

How Emancipation Was Announced, Fought For, and Celebrated
Madelon Handcock portrait

Madelon “Glory” Hancock

Bravery and Compassion from a North Carolina Nurse
School group of four kids and a teacher sit in front of a swimming polar bear

A Trip to the Zoo

Tar Heel Junior Historian Association’s 2025 Annual Convention
Stars in the sky via James Webb's telescope

Blast Off from the Tar Heel State

NC’s Role in Space History
Trouble the Whale on the shore with onlookers

Trouble the Whale

A Two-Year Journey from Wrightsville to Raleigh
A yearbook photo of the 1944 men’s basketball team from North Carolina College for Negroes.

Off the Books:

The Legendary NCCU vs Duke Med Illegal Matchup
Senora Lynch: Preserving Haliwa-Saponi Traditions Through Pottery

Senora Lynch:

Preserving Haliwa-Saponi Traditions Through Pottery
Artist wearing a sweater and a baseball cap, sitting on a pile of firewood with arranged baskets.

Well-Woven:

The Artistry of Neal Thomas’s White Oak Baskets
Millie military photo

Millie Dunn Veasey:

A Trailblazing Soldier and Civil Rights Leader
Wright Brothers plane logo in white next to the museum name

Temporarily Closed for Renovation

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