Civil War History: Battle of Morrisville Station Remembered
The Town of Morrisville dedicated a Civil War marker on Friday, commemorating the Battle of Morrisville, quite possibly the last engagement of the Civil War.
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History of the Carolinas: Women Pirates
/1 Comment/in Featured, HistoryBonny was still angry at Jack for not fighting and said, “If you’d fought like a man you needn’t hang like a dog.”
History: Remembering Nathaniel Jones
/2 Comments/in Featured, HistoryJones owned one of the largest farms in the state, which included over 100,000 acres.
History: Cedar Fork Rifles
/3 Comments/in Featured, HistoryStory and photographs by Hal Goodtree Morrisville, NC – Civil War History came to life on Saturday as the Cedar Fork Rifles reenacted their 1861 ceremony of commission.
History: Films, Exhibit and Reenactors in Morrisville This Week
/in Events, Featured, Film, HistoryThe Town of Morrisville will unveil new historic exhibits and two video documentaries that feature the history of the town. Plus, the Cedar Fork Rifles will will reenact history with a company drill and flag ceremony.
Morrisville History Center Opens June 24
/in Community, Featured, HistoryMorrisville is planning a Grand Opening of the Morrisville History Center on Friday, June 24th starting at 5:30 PM at Morrisville Town Hall, 100 Town Hall Drive.
Black History Month: Billy Strayhorn of Hillsborough, NC
/2 Comments/in Featured, History, MusicStory and photos of Hillsborough by Hal Goodtree. Cary, NC – I’ve been pondering what to write for Black History Month. Yesterday, on a trip to nearby Hillsborough, I discovered a small hole in the fabric of black history. It concerned Billy Strayhorn, composer and arranger for jazz great Duke Ellington.
Cary History: Dr. James Templeton
/in Featured, History, ProfilesMost of all, Dr. James Templeton was a pillar of Cary society. He ministered to the sick and tended to the growth and well-being of the community in equal measure.
Cary History: Henry Adams
/1 Comment/in Featured, History, ProfilesMy dad had such a passion for education. I don’t know that he had all the advantages when he was growing up, so he wanted every boy and girl in Cary to have better opportunities and a better school system.
History: Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church
/1 Comment/in Community, Faiths, Featured, HistoryCary, NC – Finding a Cary-area native is getting harder and harder these days, but if you travel down the road from Cary just a piece, you can find a community made up of folks that have been born and bred in these parts with their families settling here since the mid-1800s.