2026 Upcoming Events
NC America 250 Traveling Exhibit
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Details & Location
February 3-10, 2026 Aberdeen Lake Recreation Center February 16-21, 2026 Moore County Senior Center February 16 Lecture: "Black Soldiers from Civil War to Spanish American War" Moore County Sr. Center, 1:00-2:30 pm, speaker Matt Farina. Refreshments will be served. February 23-March 3, 2026 Southern Pines Public Library March 4-12, 2026 Carthage Records Office |
Program Information
As part of North Carolina's commemoration of the 250th anniversary of the United States, the NC Department of Natural and Cultural Resources has developed several traveling exhibits which are free to request and host. The Moore County Historical Association has reserved one of the exhibits for a six-week period from February 2, 2026, to March 13, 2026. When Are We Us? Is the question that helps us consider the roots of American democracy before 1776, and how the reverberations of American independence continue to shape us today. The 8 panels are an exploration of the concepts of freedom, civic responsibility, overcoming challenges and change that lead into the ideals of democracy. The exhibit shares the perspectives of people who have become American by choice – and those who became American not by choice. It hopes to explore the struggle for human rights in the years since 1776. |
Clenny Creek, Heritage Day
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Details & Location
Saturday, April 18, 2026 Bryant House 3361 Mount Carmel Road 10:00 am to 4:00 pm Free Admission |
Program Information
The Heritage Day is the annual rite of spring showcasing the 1820s furnished Bryant House and 1760s Joel McLendon Cabin, the oldest dwelling on its original site in Moore County. On this special day, both houses will be open and there will be 18th and 19th century crafters, live music and food. There will also be “camps” of both the American Revolution and the Civil War with re-enactors, demonstrations of old-time activities such as quilting, weaving, cooking, woodworking, and living history. |
Colonial Day at the Shaw House
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Details & Location
Saturday, May 30, 2026 Shaw House 110 W. Morganton Road 10:00 am to 4:00 pm Free Admission |
Program Information
Join us on Saturday May 30, for a special Colonial Day. Events will include Colonial reenactors in period dress, crafts from the period including a blacksmith, and hourly short talks about the time period and events. There will be exhibits and tours. Food and drinks will be available from the Pinecrest High School Wrestling Club. Free admission. |
Christmas at the Bryant House
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Details & Location
Sunday, December 6, 2026 Bryant House 3361 Mount Carmel Road 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm Free Admission |
Program Information
Get into the old-time Christmas spirit with the annual Christmas open house at the historic Bryant House and McLendon Cabin. The Moore County Historical Association and Friends of the Bryant House host the event so every Yule visitor can get a little taste of how early settlers celebrated Christmas. |
Members Holiday Party
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Details & Location
Thursday, December 10, 2026 Shaw House 110 W. Morganton Road 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm Free Admission |
Program Information
Tis the season for yule tide greetings and to say to our members, "thank you for your support." So step back in time and join us in olde holiday cheer. |
Christmas at the Shaw House
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Details & Location
Saturday, December 12, 2026 Shaw House 110 W. Morganton Road 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm Free Admission |
Program Information
Enjoy old-time decorations, warm apple cider and homemade cookies at the annual Christmas Open House. Tour three house-museums built during the 1700s and 1800s. The event is free to the public to let people see how early Southern Pines and Moore County residents lived. |