Preservation Durham is offering special Halloween tours of Maplewood Cemetery on October 31, 2026. The tours take place at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Tickets are free for Preservation Durham member and $15 for the general public. Tickets will likely sell out, so don't delay in purchasing. Maplewood Cemetery's address is 1621 Duke University Road, Durham, North Carolina. Tours leave from the Kent … [Read more...] about Halloween Cemetery Tour at Maplewood Cemetery Oct. 31
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Hymns for Salted Bones: A Re-membering of Hayti Walking Tour
Hayti Promise Community Development Corporation (HPCDC) and Preservation Durham are partnering with Whistle Stop Tours to present a theatrical tour featuring six important sites along the historic Fayetteville Street Corridor in Durham, North Carolina. Hymns for Salted Bones: A Re-membering of Hayti is part of the Fayetteville Street Corridor Project. These tours are free, but registration is … [Read more...] about Hymns for Salted Bones: A Re-membering of Hayti Walking Tour
Free Field and Factory Tour at Duke Homestead Saturdays in September
Duke Homestead, at 2828 Duke Homestead Road, Durham, North Carolina, is presenting a special guided tour, "Field & Factory: Tobacco's Laborers" every Saturday in September, 2026. The tour is free and leaves from the visitor's center lobby at 11:15 a.m. and 2:15 p.m. To learn a fuller story of the people who worked in tobacco, join Duke Homestead staff on site for a special program, “Field … [Read more...] about Free Field and Factory Tour at Duke Homestead Saturdays in September
Free Tour of Oakwood Cemetery Sept. 24
The 72 acre Historic Oakwood Cemetery, 701 Oakwood Avenue, Raleigh, North Carolina, has a rich history of more than 140 years. Its park-like setting is the final resting place for over 22,000 people, including many prominent city, state and national leaders. Among the buried here are seven governors, five U. S. Senators, eight North Carolina Supreme Court Chief Justices, four Civil War generals … [Read more...] about Free Tour of Oakwood Cemetery Sept. 24
Haunted Trolley Tour in Raleigh October 16-24
The very popular Haunted Trolley Tour returns to Raleigh in 2026. Discover history, mystery and lore with your ghost host on the Haunted Trolley, if you dare, for a special late-night tour of downtown Raleigh’s most haunted places. Jump aboard and keep your eyes open for ghostly visitors of years past… they’ve just been dying to have you. Recommended for ages 6 and up due to frightening … [Read more...] about Haunted Trolley Tour in Raleigh October 16-24
North Carolina State Capitol: free guided tours on Saturdays
The North Carolina State Capitol, at One East Edenton Street, Raleigh, North Carolina, is open for visits. Free guided and self-guided tours are available. Visitors are welcome to take a self-guided tour any time between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, and between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. on Saturdays. For a limited time, through August 2, 2026, there will also be Sunday hours, from 1 to 5 … [Read more...] about North Carolina State Capitol: free guided tours on Saturdays
Free Tour of Pollinator Paradise Garden in Pittsboro Aug. 25
The Chatham Mills "Pollinator Paradise" Garden, at 480 Hillsboro Street, Pittsboro, North Carolina, features over over 240 species of perennials, trees, shrubs, vines and grasses. 85% of them are native to North Carolina. This garden is maintained by Agricultural Extension Agent Debbie Roos and a small crew of volunteers. It's open every day and is free to visit. You're likely to see bees, … [Read more...] about Free Tour of Pollinator Paradise Garden in Pittsboro Aug. 25
Free Guided Trolley Tour at Dix Park — registration opens August 9
Dorothea Dix Park is offering a FREE Guided Trolley Tour on Sunday, August 23, 2026, from 12 to 2 p.m. Although it's free, space is limited and registration is required. Registration opens on August 9, at 12 p.m. This is an accessible trolley tour focusing on the past, present and future of Dix Park. It leaves from the Stone Houses Visitor Center 830 Umstead Drive, Raleigh, North … [Read more...] about Free Guided Trolley Tour at Dix Park — registration opens August 9
Black History Walking Tours in Downtown Raleigh on Saturdays
The City of Raleigh is offering a Black History Walking Tour in Downtown Raleigh every Saturday from July 11 to September 12, 2026, from 10 to 11 a.m. It leaves from the Dr. M. T. Pope House Museum, 511 S Wilmington Street, Raleigh, North Carolina. Tickets are $10 for adults and $6 for children ages 6-17. Buy tickets here. The tour will explore parts of the Third Ward neighborhood, Black Wall … [Read more...] about Black History Walking Tours in Downtown Raleigh on Saturdays
Frederick Douglass Community Reading at Stagville July 4
Stagville State Historic Site, 5828 Old Oxford Highway in Durham, North Carolina, contains the remnants of one of the largest plantations of the pre-Civil War South. The plantation belonged to the Bennehan-Cameron family, whose combined holdings totaled approximately 900 enslaved people and almost 30,000 acres of land by 1860. Stagville offers a view of the past, especially that of its African … [Read more...] about Frederick Douglass Community Reading at Stagville July 4
