Bentonville 160: A Photo Essay
On March 15-16, 2025, thousands of living historians from across the country descended on Bentonville Battlefield for the 160th Anniversary Reenactment of North Carolina’s largest battle. Over…
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Tickets on Sale for Bentonville’s 2025 Civil War Battle Reenactment
The 160th anniversary reenactment of the Battle of Bentonville will take place March 15-16, 2025. Tickets for the event, “A Terrible Storm,” are now on sale. The battle scenarios on Saturday and…
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Bentonville's Trails & Upcoming Events
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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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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Products for Purchase in Our Visitors Center
The Johnston County Visitors Bureau is opening our visitors center to local businesses selling local products. This initiative aims to promote our tourism partners through visitor center events. The…
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Tis' the Season & Snare
If you read my Journey blog or any of the JoCo Has Talent series blogs you'll already know two things. One, I love music on a very personal and visceral level. Two, Johnston County has some amazing…
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Stanfield's Stores a Little Bit of the Past in the Present
In 1914 it was Massengill's Store & Warehouse. In 1944 it was RA Temple's O-Kay Groceries. In 1965 it was Austin's General Store. Now Stanfield's General Store, this piece of real estate in…
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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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301 Endless Yard Sale Expands in NC
The towns of Kenly, Selma, Smithfield, Four Oaks, Micro and Benson located along US 301 in Johnston County will have company at this year's 2nd Annual 301 Endless Yard Sale, to take place the weekend…
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"Mountains to Coast" Ride Rests in JoCo
The 15th Annual "Mountains to Coast" ride will be held on Sept 28th - Oct 5th, 2013. This year's route will go from Spruce Pine to Atlantic Beach, with overnight stops in Morganton, Troutman…
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