Fun Fall Events & Activities
"And all at once, summer collapsed into fall." -Oscar Wilde How well we know, especially in North Carolina, the quickness with which the dog days of summer give way to autumn's chill. Some of our…
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Tag: Bentonville Battlefield
Unique Events & Festivals in JoCo in 2022
When planning excursions around festivals that happen annually in the south, keep Johnston County’s towns in mind. Johnston County is conveniently located where I-95, I-40, and Highway 70 come…
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Bentonville Battlefield Announces 2021 Events
Bentonville Battlefield State Historic Site has announced their 2021 events. Details as they are known at this time are available below for each event. Before traveling to the site, please check…
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Updates & Renovations at Bentonville
Thank you to Bentonville Battlefield State Historic Site, Site Manager, Colby Stevens for his recent update to the Johnston County Visitors Bureau on all the new experiences and amenities at…
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Bentonville Reenactment has been Rescheduled
One might wonder, what does it take to prepare for the largest Civil War battlefield reenactment held in North Carolina -- it takes almost two years of planning by site staff, volunteers, and board…
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Bentonville Anniversary Draws 65,000
The 150th Anniversary of the Battle of Bentonville took place on Saturday and Sunday March 21st and 22nd, 2015. Saturday’s scenario was a reenactment of the “Fight for the Morris Farm,” while Sunday’s…
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Heritage Center To Unveil Civil War Exhibit
An exhibit entitled, "American vs. American: Our Most Cruel War,” will open in the Holding-Richardson Exhibit Hall of the Johnston County Heritage Center on Saturday, March 7, at 2 pm. As we prepared…
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NC Travel Guide features Bentonville Battlefield
Visit NC, a unit of the new Economic Development Partnership of North Carolina, announced on December 15th that the Bentonville Battlefield State Historic Site's Harper House will grace the cover of…
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Get Tickets Early for the 150th Bentonville Event
For more than 18 months, staff, volunteers, and board members of the Friends of Bentonville Battlefield State Historic Site have been planning for the largest event ever expected for the community…
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