The staff has been seeing the sites lately! State historic sites that is. Over the summer of 2023, we have had the lucky ability to work on professional development for the entire Bentonville staff: full-time, temporary, and volunteers! We have conducted two staff trips and hosted a professional development workshop this summer alone. In thisContinue reading “‘Site’ Seeing: Staff Development 2023”
Category Archives: Around the site
Welcome to Summer 2023!
Although the official first day of summer isn’t until June 21st, we are already in the swing of the busiest season here at Bentonville Battlefield State Historic Site! We have had a packed spring with tons of new and exciting projects, read along in this blogpost to catch up on everything that has been happeningContinue reading “Welcome to Summer 2023!”
2023: The Year of the Trail
2023 is the Year of the Trail in North Carolina! With over 5 miles of walking trails and a 10 mile driving trail, Bentonville is excited to be a part of the celebration! From the Great Trails State Coalition, “In North Carolina, there is a trail for each of us. An open invitation for bikers,Continue reading “2023: The Year of the Trail”
2022: Year in Review
Bentonville Battlefield State Historic Site had an incredible year in 2022! Check out some photographs and a few memories from the year below as we get ready for an equally as exciting 2023! Happy New Year! The first major event of 2022 was the 157th anniversary commemoration. With two events on one day and overContinue reading “2022: Year in Review”
Christmas at Bentonville 2022
Posted on December 9, 2022by fobbnc This Christmas, for the first time ever, visitors experienced the Harper House not as a field hospital, but as a home. During the day and lamplit at night, seeing the house set up as a home brought a totally new and different perspective to the iconic house than has not beenContinue reading “Christmas at Bentonville 2022”