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Hybrid Lunchbox Talk – Gone with the Wind: Sherman’s March Through the Longleaf Pine Forests of North Carolina

June 6 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

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with Earl Ijames, Curator of African American History and Agriculture, North Carolina Museum of History; Kevin Melvin, Tribal Historic Preservation Officer, The Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina

Date: Thursday, June 6, 2024
Time: 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM ET
Location: Hybrid – Virtual and In-person attendance options
Fee: Free; preregistration required

Earl Ijames, Curator of African American History and Agriculture at the North Carolina Museum of History, Kevin Melvin, Tribal Historic Preservation Officer of The Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina, will explore the history of Sherman’s March (Anson/ Richmond Counties) to April 1865 (Historic Bennett Place), including the impact on people, environment, and economy of the region.

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Join us for more events as part of our 6-month long exhibition – Saving Our Savannas: Stories of the Longleaf Pine.