Saturday, June 4, 2022, 10 a.m.–4 p.m.
Join the North Carolina Museum of History and the North Carolina Department of Military and Veterans Affairs for a day to honor our state’s military history. The event begins with the induction of the inaugural class of the North Carolina Military Hall of Firsts, followed by the unveiling of the exhibit that recognizes the first individuals to receive this honor. Activities will take place inside and outside of the museum.
- Talk with military reenactors and enjoy their displays,
- See military vehicles,
- Listen to presentations and watch videos,
- Learn about the state’s many military museums and historic sites, and
- Take a curator tour of the exhibit Answering the Call: Experiences of North Carolina’s Military Veterans, 1898–1945.
You can also join the North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources for DNCR Day on the Halifax Mall outside the museum.
This program is made possible with support from Corning Foundation and Smithfield’s Chicken ’N Bar-B-Q.