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Moorer, Brown cemeteries added to historic register
7+ min ago (203+ words) The Greenville Advocate "To have both ancestral sites officially registered by the state simultaneously is an overwhelming victory for our family and for Alabama's history," said Jerray Jackson Brown, family spokesperson. "These cemeteries stand together as a permanent, sacred monument…...
State Museum reopens with three new exhibits
57+ min ago (76+ words) Timber Lake Topic State Museum reopens with three new exhibits After three years of major renovation work, the South Dakota State Museum in Pierre officially reopened the first three rooms to the public on July 1. In 2022, the State Historical Society…...
Atlanta History Center unveils new Civil War-era exhibition
1+ hour, 29+ min ago (418+ words) A new exhibition at the Atlanta History Center is offering visitors a fresh look at the most divisive moment in American history. The Civil War marked a turning point in the story of the nation, and key moments took place…...
Community watches as Oath of Vincennes monument is unveiled
6+ hour, 13+ min ago (319+ words) VINCENNES " Many community members gathered to witness the unveiling of the Oath of Vincennes monument on Sunday afternoon, which now stands in the French and Indian Cemetery. Just before the unveiling, a dedication was held in the Old Cathedral, where…...
UK museum sought for prehistoric Happisburgh handaxes
4+ hour, 56+ min ago (461+ words) Alistair Hardaker | Image: Flint handaxes discovered on the Happisburgh shoreline, Norfolk (DCMS) Two prehistoric flint handaxes crafted by some of Britain's very first human settlers have been placed under a temporary export bar in the hope they can be saved…...
Marshall era begins for Marblehead Museum
4+ hour, 1+ min ago (610+ words) July 8, 2026 by Olivia Mc Kenna-Stevens Dan Marshall, a longtime Salem resident, is joining Marblehead Museum as the new executive director, bringing with him a long career in museum community engagement and a love of all things historical." While Marblehead is…...
Mc Faddin-Ward House brings World War I history to life with summer interpretation tours
23+ min ago (194+ words) KFDM Visitors to the Mc Faddin-Ward House Museum can step back into World War I-era Beaumont this summer through a new guided tour highlighting how the Mc Faddin family supported the war effort on the home front The special interpretation…...
The story of this building is the story of Belfast: Work to restore historic Assembly Rooms begins ahead of Fleadh celebrations
5+ hour, 13+ min ago (832+ words) The first stage of preservation works at Belfast's historic Assembly Rooms is now underway ahead of Fleadh celebrations coming to the city next month. It marks the beginning of Belfast City Council's restoration project at the Grade B1 listed site, which…...
Giant Pits Near Stonehenge Reveal a Vast Neolithic Monument
6+ hour, 6+ min ago (665+ words) Not far from Stonehenge, in Wiltshire, England, archaeologists have been studying a group of large pits arranged around Durrington Walls, one of the most important Neolithic sites in the region. Durrington Walls lies about 2 miles, or 3 kilometers, northeast of Stonehenge…...
New Portsmouth museum celebrating Black women gets $1 M boost from Virginia
5+ hour, 55+ min ago (270+ words) Virginia lawmakers have invested $1 million in the Museum of Black Women Innovators in Portsmouth, set to honor 250 Black women whose contributions changed history. The museum's mission is rooted in a simple but revealing exercise. Reddix said she frequently asks people…...