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Smith's Farm Pumpkin Picking in Benson, NC.

Fun Fall Events & Activities

By Ashby Brame on Sep. 08, 2023

"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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Bentonville's Harper House as the sun sets

Bentonville's Trails & Upcoming Events

By Ashby Brame on Feb. 22, 2023

Just a short reminder that it is the Year of the Trail in North Carolina. You can learn all about how and why and what in our previous blog detailing the Year of the Trail initiative and how Johnston…

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Year of Trail log on Clayton greenway photo.

Celebrating NC's Year of the Trail

By Ashby Brame on Feb. 02, 2023

Johnston County will be joining with communities across North Carolina in celebrating the 2023 Year of the Trail, a statewide campaign inviting North Carolina residents and visitors to get outside…

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Unique Events & Festivals in 2023

By Ashby Brame on Jan. 13, 2023

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 living history hospital event at night, Four Oaks, NC.

Updates & Renovations at Bentonville

By Ashby Brame on Oct. 02, 2020

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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Canon firing at Bentonville Battlefield Civil War Reenactment in Four Oaks, NC.

Bentonville Reenactment has been Rescheduled

By Donna Bailey-Taylor on Feb. 28, 2020

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 Sesquiecentennial blog photo by Karen Dawkins, Family Travel on a Budget.

Bentonville Anniversary Draws 65,000

By Ashby Brame on Apr. 01, 2015

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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The exterior of the Johnston County Heritage Center located in Downtown Smithfield, NC.

Heritage Center To Unveil Civil War Exhibit

By Ashby Brame on Mar. 02, 2015

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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Bentonville Battlefield is featured on the cover of the 2015 NC Travel Guide, presented to Lynn Daniels, Donna Bailey-Taylor and Donny Taylor by Wit Tuttell.

NC Travel Guide features Bentonville Battlefield

By Donna Bailey-Taylor on Dec. 12, 2014

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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Bentonville Battlefield State Historic Site artillery demostration near Four Oaks, NC.

Get Tickets Early for the 150th Bentonville Event

By Donna Bailey-Taylor on Sep. 25, 2014

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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