Traveling Archivists from NC State Archives helping to catalogue and preserve artifacts at the Historic Turner House June 29, 2023.Voices of Oberlin exhibit is about folk who live or have lived in the Oberlin Village community-the first free people community in North Carolina that was started in 1858. https://raleighnc.gov/arts/services/experience-arts/voices-oberlin .
Protecting Precious Photos
August 2023 Tour
NCSU African American Public History Class 11/13/23. These masters degree candidates were enthusiastic and engaging. Future historians!
IVLP delegates from Tunisia exploring innovative strategies to boost tourism through cultural history experiences 11/27/2023.Turner family travels from California to celebrate and learn about their ancestors. Visited North Carolina Central University, Historic Stagville and Historic Turner House. January 2024.Splashy Apparel Crew Tours Historic Turner House 1/24/24.Howard, Perry & Walston Realty Inc supporting our preservation goals 5/31/24.Preservation activity and tour by St. Francis of Assisi Youth-Mercy Camp.Turner descendants celebrating our ancestors labor and life at Historic Stagville Juneteenth celebration 6-22-24.Asha Thurman and Cheryl Williams attend annual Engage Raleigh Expo 9-7-24.WPU students Anthropology of Death class October 17, 2024.Wilson Temple United Methodist Church Youth and Members October 27, 2024.NCSU Black Cultural Heritage Class with Carmen Cauthen 10-30-24.Celebrating freedom by leading the Trolley Tour January 2025.
Friends meet-up to learn
and share history!
February 2025
First restoration project funded with matching grant funds from Marion Stedman Covington Foundation and supportive donors. March 2025.
Stagville descendants experiencing artifacts created and used by ancestors.
May 2025
Turner House Tea Time annual fundraiser 5-25-2025
SER YMCA Thrive tours Historic Turner House 6-12-25
Stagville Descendants ‘Say My Name’ celebration of our ancestors labor 6-21-25.
Historic Turner House Foundation 