Calendar for Events

This page will serve as a hub for promoting not only our committee’s events but also a wide range of events happening across North Carolina in celebration of America’s Semiquincentennial. Our goal is to highlight and support as many events as possible, ensuring that communities throughout the state have the opportunity to be part of this historic milestone. Whether it’s festivals, educational programs, or cultural activities, we are committed to showcasing the diverse ways North Carolinians are commemorating this momentous occasion. Join us in making this celebration a statewide effort, bringing together people from all corners of North Carolina!


Event:Date & Time:Location of Event:
250th Anniversary American Values Deliberative Forum Series: Deliberative Citizenship Initiative (DCI) WebinarTues, Sept. 2 at 12:30 pmRegister Here: Upcoming Webinar on the 250th Anniversary American Values Deliberative Forum Series
History for Lunch: Becoming American – The Life, Service, and Sacrifice of Colonel Edward BuncombeWed, Sep 3, 2025, 12 – 1pm Museum of the Albemarle
501 S Water St. Elizabeth City NC 27909
Living History Day at Battlefield ParkSat, Sep 6, 2025, 8am – 4pm New Bern Battlefield Park300 Battlefield Trail New Bern NC 28560
Labors of HalifaxSat, Sep 6, 2025, 10am – 4pm Historic Halifax 101 N. King Street Halifax NC 27839
A Celebration of the Third Provincial Congress: Transforming Visions of Freedom into RealitySat, Sep 6, 2025, 10am – 6pm Historic Orange County Courthouse 104 E King Street Hillsborough NC 27278
Field & Factory: A Look at Tobacco’s LaborersSat, Sep 6, 2025 and Sat. Sep 13, 2025
11:15am – 2:15pm 
Duke Homestead State Historic Site 2828 Duke Homestead Rd Durham NC 27705
Why Did Folks in the Backcountry of North Carolina Revolt?Tue, Sep 9, 2025, 7 – 8:30pm Textile Heritage Museum 2406 Glencoe Street Burlington NC 27217
One Day WonderWed, Sep 17, 2025, 10am – 5pm Mountain Gateway Museum 78-C Catawba Ave. Old Fort NC 28762
Historical Resistance: Hillsborough’s Rejection of the ConstitutionWed, Sep 17, 2025, 2 – 4pm Alamance Community College, Patterson Auditorium 1247 Jimmy Kerr Road Graham NC 27253
Constitution Day Celebration: Bells Across AmericaWed, Sep 17, 2025
4:00 PM
Mendenhall Homeplace
603 W Main Street
Jamestown, NC 27282
Homeschool DaySat, Sep 20, 2025, 10am – 3pm Alamance Battleground State Historic Site 5803 South NC Hwy 62 Burlington NC 27215
Revolutionary Voices: Exploring Freedom and Legacy in North CarolinaWed, Sep 24, 2025, 5:30 – 7pm Register Here: Participant Registration | America 250 Educator Summit
Overmountain Mural DedicationFri, Sep 26, 2025, 2 – 3pmNewland Town Hall
301 Cranberry Street Newland NC 28657-9265
Revolutionary War EncampmentSat, Sep 27, 2025, 10am – 5:30pm The Charles McDowell House 119 St. Mary’s Church Road Morganton NC 28655
Discover Colonial Life: Exhibit Opening and Colonial Living HistorySat, Sep 27, 2025, 10am – 2pm Museum of the Albemarle 501 S Water St Elizabeth City NC 27909
Expert Roundtable on Unity, Equality, and Immigration: Balancing Unity and Equality: The Case of Citizenship and ImmigrationTues, Sep 30th
7:00 – 8:30 PM
Register here to attend online or in-person at Davidson College.

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