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Celebrate Smithfield Includes Tuscarora storytellers, performers at Johnston County Museum 

The Johnston County Museum will host singers, dancers, and storytellers from the Tuscarora Nation of North Carolina as part of the Celebrate Smithfield International Culture Festival on Saturday, March 15th. The event will begin at 11 am and conclude at 4 pm.

“We are honored to have this opportunity to share our rich history and culture with the people of Johnston County,” said Tuscarora elder Robert Chavis of Red Springs. “This is part of the land our people called home for hundreds of years. This land is part of who we are.”   

The dance troupe will perform between 1:30 and 2:30. Storytelling and informal discussions will take place at other times throughout the day.

This is a free public event. The museum is located at 329 E. Market Street in Downtown Smithfield. For more information, call the Johnston County Museum at 919-938-5912, or visit www.jcheritagecenter.org.


Johnston County Heritage Center Receives Grant from North Carolina Humanities

The Johnston County Heritage Center has received a Large Grant from North Carolina Humanities. This $20,000 grant is helping Heritage Center staff and teachers to provide more local history content for students, whether in public, private, or home schools. Click here to read more.


Johnston County Literary and Historical Journal Published

The Johnston County Heritage Center recently published a second edition of the Johnston County Literary and Historical Journal. The book includes contributions by 22 writers. It is on sale in the Johnston County Museum for $30.

View the press release:  Johnston County Literary and Historical Journal Published

 

Videos of Special Events

Videos of our most recent Ghost Walks, Black History program, Patrons' Gala, and Historical Marker unveiling ceremonies are available for viewing on the Heritage Center Video Library page, the Heritage Center YouTube channel or the Johnston County YouTube channel. 

 

Donations are needed and greatly appreciated to offset costs of putting on these events. You may give online by clicking "DONATE" at the bottom of our home page.  

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