DIY Exploration
Fort Thicketty
Fort Thicketty What made a frontier house a “fort?” Often, a fort was palisaded -- that is, it had a “wall” of vertical logs,...
Finding the Eden in Edenton
Finding the Eden in Edenton Is Edenton, North Carolina, the prettiest small town in the Southeast? It might be! Join Chumley...
Outer Banks Heroes
Outer Banks Heroes Hats off to the brave men of the United States Life-Saving Service! These intrepid chaps were the...
UNC’s “College Servants”
UNC's "College Servants" In the early 19th century, it isn’t surprising that native-born North Carolinians, employed by the...
Chimney Rock Mountains
Chimney Rock Mountains The view from Chimney Rock is nothing short of inspirational. That’s what led Lucius Morse into the...
Elevation from Within: The Johnson Collection
This Virtual Tour features the Johnson Collection's latest exhibit on view at Wofford College, "Elevation from Within: The Art...
North Carolina’s First State Highway
Greetings from Old Fort! We’re proud to present Part Three of our featured video series about Hampton Rich and the Good Roads...
Who was Madame Russell?
Who was Madame Russell? This week's Mystery Photo featured the 1898 version of an historic church named in honor of Madame...
A Tale of Two Scout Huts
A Tale of Two Scout Huts In official "proclamations," South Carolina's first boy scout troop, designated as Troop 1, was...
Salines Royales
The Royal Salt Works Do you know what was known as "white gold" in the 18th century? A substance distilled out of a brine -- and...