As the NC First in Freedom Festival kicks off, history enthusiasts and craft beer lovers alike can toast the past with a beer inspired by America’s fight for independence. Flying Machine Brewing Company has partnered with the First in Freedom Festival to create the First in Freedom Battlefield Porter, a limited-edition beer brewed using research-based colonial techniques and timed to the festival’s launch...
CURRIE, N.C. — After several years of planning, the national kickoff of the 250th anniversary of the United States has arrived at Moores Creek National Battlefield. The weeklong commemoration will feature events across eight southeastern North Carolina counties from Feb. 21–28. The celebration will continue throughout 2026 as communities nationwide mark 250 years of American independence. “This is...
MOREHEAD CITY – The N.C. Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Marine Fisheries will close all Coastal and Joint fishing waters in North Carolina to both commercial and recreational Spotted Seatrout harvest at 4 p.m. Friday, Feb. 6, 2026, due to widespread cold stun events. Cold stuns are natural events that occur when there is a sudden drop in water temperature or prolonged periods of cold weather...
CURRIE, N.C. — February 2026 — As part of the national America 250 commemoration, North Carolina will spotlight its uniquely Scottish-influenced path to independence during the North Carolina First in Freedom Festival, culminating in the 250th anniversary of the Battle of Moores Creek Bridge, February 26–28, 2026, at Moores Creek National Battlefield. Fought on February 27, 1776, the Battle of...
TOPSAIL BEACH – The Historical Society of Topsail Island, in celebration of America’s 250th Anniversary, is kicking off the year with Colonial Topsail, an event featuring children’s activities, guest speakers, a “tea party” on the Intracoastal Waterway, demonstrations by weavers and spinners, an encampment of reenactors, and Virginia Reel dance lessons. Colonial Topsail will take place...
