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It may surprise you but surgery was an important part of the life of a surgeon! 😄 Jokes aside, surgery was a vital aspect of saving lives in the Civil War. Learn more about surgery at the Harper House tomorrow, Saturday July 17, from 10-4 at our Surgeon's Call Saturday Event!

Among the residents of the 22nd slave house were Jack Sawyer and his wife Betty Collins. Jack was an enslaved hog tender forced to care for the plantation's #pigs. Learn more about the Sawyer family by watching the full #YouTube video linked below. youtube.com/watch?v=jfF9hg…

#OnThisDay Saint Augustine’s Normal School and Collegiate Institute (now Saint Augustine’s University) was incorporated in Raleigh, NC by the episcopalnc. Visit st-aug.edu/admissions/ to apply & register for our next SOAR orientation session on August 6th. 🐦💙🙌🏾 #FalconPride

#MondayMotivation "This is a wonderful day. I've never seen this one before." Dr. Maya Angelou, May 17, 2013. Image: Sunflowers outside the North Carolina Executive Mansion. Photo by State Library of North Carolina staff, June 2019.

🧐The mystery remains, but not for lack of trying!

Mark your calendars for this one! The Days Gone By event will be a wonderful way to learn about our shared NC history!

Did you know that Governor Benjamin Williams, the 3rd owner of the Alston House, exchanged letters with Thomas Jefferson while he was president? Did you also know that you could come to House in the Horseshoe to check out copies of their correspondence? 📜 #NCHistory

Ready for a new #WordOfTheWeek? So are we! This week's word is "Stamp Mill." Our 1896 10-stamp stamp mill is one of our largest artifacts!

Sounds fascinating!

Coming up next month! Mark your calendars:

NC  hospitalization rates due to COVID-19 have doubled, and the average of new daily cases are rapidly increasing. While the trends are moving in the wrong direction, we have safe and effective vaccines that are the way out of this pandemic. Don't wait to vaccinate.

On this day in Halifax History, 1788-The Hillsborough Convention comes to an end, with NC failing to ratify the US Constitution. Two of Halifax's leaders--William R. Davie for the Federalists and Willie Jones for the Whigs, squared off regarding a strong Federal Government.

(1/3) Richard Barfield (b. 1825) was an accomplished free black #artisan in the Albemarle during the antebellum era. He was employed several times at Somerset Place b/n 1856-60. He installed faux marble on the baseboards of the Collins Home (below) and #painted the Lake Chapel.

Lots to unpack in today's NC Emergency Management weather 🧵. Be especially aware if you are in the coastal plain or will be headed east through the week. #ENCwx #OBXwx #TurnAroundDontDrown

Roller skates have seen many modifications and improvements since their introduction in the 18th century. This pair from the North Carolina Transportation Museum’s permanent collection date from the 1950s and are similar to those introduced by James Leonard Plimpton in 1863.

🥳We are super excited to welcome Sarah Mead Leonard as our new Research Historian!

Welcome back! 🎉

Happy Tuesday! We have three scheduled guided tour times this week. Can't make it to these? Call us and schedule a different time!

Batters up📣This coming Saturday you've got two chances to check out a vintage game of Base Ball at the Duke Athletic Park! ⚾

Thank you, WTVI PBS Charlotte, for this glimpse into four of our historic sites! youtu.be/5fZrUZTwZUs via YouTube Charlotte Hawkins Brown Museum James K. Polk SHS Reed Gold Mine SHS Friends of Ft. Dobbs