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Sep 2026

George Smart on Saving North Carolina Modernist Homes

By Dathan Kazsuk | George Smart of USModernist explains why North Carolina’s modernist homes matter, what threatens them and how preservation can keep them standing.

16 minRead time

Jul 2026

History Home & Garden

A Piece of Beaufort History Hiding in Plain Sight

By Dathan Kazsuk | Every now and then, I stumble across a property listing that doesn’t feel like a property listing at all. It feels more like a…

7 minRead time

May 2026

History

The Secret History of Raleigh’s Capital Area Greenway

By Eric Medlin | In 1970, Raleigh was still a mid-sized capital finding its footing, ranking as the nation’s 131st-largest urban area—far from the booming city it is…

4 minRead time

May 2026

History Home & Garden

JC Raulston Arboretum Celebrates 50 Years

By Beverly Hurley | What was once Raleigh’s best-kept secret is today recognized as one of the nation’s premier arboretums, with a plant collection unequaled in the Southeast.

6 minRead time

May 2026

Features History Home & Garden

Historic Raleigh Carriage House Gets New Life

By Dathan Kazsuk | A 1904 Raleigh carriage house tied to J.C. Raulston is revived, blending historic preservation, community history, and downtown vision.

9 minRead time

Sep 2025

Features History Local Sightseeing

Raleigh’s Haunted History

Story by Dathan Kazsuk. Photos by Jessica Bratton. Raleigh might be all rooftop bars and luxury apartments these days, but underneath that shiny new veneer is a city with some…

11 minRead time

Jul 2025

History Local Sightseeing Talk of the Triangle

The Historical City Flag of Raleigh—And a Quest to Change It

By Anita B. Stone A little-known but fascinating fact about Raleigh is that the city has its own official municipal flag—one of only 450 city flags in the United States—and it’s…

6 minRead time

May 2025

Features History Travel

The Legacy of North Carolina’s Pirates

Shiver Me Timbers BY MARILYN JONES Shallow inlets along North Carolina’s coast became a haven for many pirates during the 17th and 18th centuries. Blackbeard (Edward Teach) first gained notoriety in late…

8 minRead time

Oct 2024

Food History

North Carolina’s Historic Holiday Feasts

HistoryFood North Carolina's holiday feasts have changed over the past two centuries BY ERIC MEDLIN Today, North Carolinians celebrate Christmas and Thanksgiving much as they do in every other state. According to…

7 minRead time

Aug 2024

Features History

Discovering North Carolina Historic Covered Bridges

BY ANITA B. STONE Covered bridges remind us of the past—a time when people traveled by horse and buggy or on foot to reach destinations like the general store, the millpond…

11 minRead time

Jul 2024

History Travel

Johnston County Offers Insight into North Carolina History

BY MARILYN JONES Less than an hour east of Raleigh, rural Johnston County offers excellent sites for North Carolina history lovers. Johnston County is the birthplace of Hollywood legend Ava…

6 minRead time

Jul 2024

Family & Education Features History Local Sightseeing

Explore Dueling Dinosaurs at Raleigh’s Natural Sciences Museum

PICTURED ABOVE: This illustration depicts a confrontation between juvenile tyrannosaurs and adult Triceratops, a possible scenario experienced by the Dueling Dinosaurs 67 million years ago. Dueling Dinosaurs illustration courtesy of…

15 minRead time

Jun 2024

History Home & Garden Talk of the Triangle Travel

Photojournal: North Carolina Beach Tourism 100 Years Ago

By Eric Medlin In our upcoming July/August issue, we include an article called Beach Fun Back in the Day that covers how people enjoyed vacations at North Carolina beaches a century…

3 minRead time

May 2024

Features History Local Sightseeing

The Lost Community of Crabtree Creek

Umstead Park’s ruins tell a story of North Carolina’s rural history. BY ERIC MEDLIN William B. Umstead State Park is one of the most-visited state parks in North Carolina. According to the…

11 minRead time

Mar 2024

History

Post office murals offer glimpses into the past

Brushstrokes Through Time BY MARILYN JONES Tucked away in Williamston, a small Inner Banks community of just over 5,000, is a treasured mural by well-respected artist Philip von Saltza. “First…

10 minRead time

Nov 2023

History People & Profiles

Beulah Louise Henry

Ingenuity led to success for Raleigh native, aka “Lady Edison” BY MARILYN JONES Everyone knows what a hair curler is, that some doll eyes open and close, and that sewing machines can make…

6 minRead time

Jun 2023

Entertainment Features History Travel

Blockbuster Backdrops

North Carolina sets the scene for Hollywood family fun BY MELISSA WISTEHUFF The Tar Heel State has lured many Hollywood location scouts in search of the perfect setting for bringing their director’s…

8 minRead time

Apr 2023

Features History Travel

10 Historic Destinations

BY MARILYN JONES Hundreds of museums and historical sites are scattered across this nation, ready to educate you about America’s incredible history. Let’s tour 10 of these destinations—which also offer engaging attractions,…

16 minRead time

Nov 2022

Features History Local Sightseeing Travel

Where Legends Were Born

In 2023, North Carolina will be celebrating “The Year of the Trail”—a commemoration of the state’s trails, greenways and blueways. Picture hiking Grandfather Mountain, paddling the French Broad River State…

9 minRead time

Nov 2022

Features History Home & Garden

Historic Oakwood

Today, Oakwood is regarded as one of Raleigh’s most prestigious neighborhoods. An area steeped in rich history, Oakwood is the city’s only intact 19th‑century neighborhood—and the first to be listed…

11 minRead time

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