Signal : the volunteer newsletter of the North Carolina State Capitol

              Volume 8, Issue 5
The Signal
As part of a cost-saving
measure imple-mented
by the Depart-ment
of Cultural Re-sources,
all State His-toric
Sites — including
the Capitol — will be
closed on Mondays,
effective May 1st.
The Capitol’s new oper-ating
hours are Tues-day
through Saturday,
9 a.m.– 5 p.m.
Although the Capitol
will no longer staff the
front desk on Mondays,
the building will techni-cally
still be open for
government business.
Officer Carmen Hiller
has offered to sign in
visitors who want to see
the building and give
them a brochure. Audio
tours and the gift shop
will be not be available.
Capitol Cuts Visitor Services on Mondays
May 2013
The Volunteer Newsletter of the North Carolina State Capitol
Capitol Teams Up With Edgecombe Community
College to Celebrate Historic Preservation Month
May is National Historic
Preservation Month and
the State Capitol is mark-ing
the occasion by host-ing
a Historic Preserva-tion
Day on Saturday,
May 4. The free event
will offer advice to home-owners
and will take
place on southeast
grounds of the Capitol
and in the old House
Chamber from 11 a.m.-3
p.m.
Sponsored by Edgecombe
Community College’s His-toric
Preservation Tech-nology
program, college
instructors will demon-strate
hands-on skills
used in the preservation
of historic structures.
Throughout the day, visi-tors
can see demos featur-ing
historic woodworking
tools and carpentry; learn
the best methods to wea-therize
old homes and
how to handle common
issues in historic struc-tures,
specifically prob-lem
areas like roofs and
windows.
At 1 p.m., Historic Pres-ervation
Technology Pro-g
r am Co o r d i n a t o r
Monika Fleming will give
a lecture in the House
Chamber highlighting
the variety of architec-tural
styles found in Vic-torian-
era homes across
North Carolina.
All of the commemorative benches
were made by North Carolina foun-dry
Carolina Bronze, based in Sea-grove,
and were paid for by private
donations.
The Capitol will dedicate two out-door
benches at 10 am on May 1,
the last of the “Seat of Honor” com-memorative
program that honors
men and women who have contrib-uted
to the state while working at
the State Capitol.
The new benches will recognize
then past, present, and future mem-bers
of the State Capitol Founda-tion
and the "Peanut Man" who had
a cart and sold peanuts on the State
Capitol grounds for almost 20 years.
His name was Jesse Broyles, and he
endeared himself to school children
and politicians from around the
state. The State Capitol Foundation
has supported the preservation and
educational efforts of the State
Capitol Historic Site since 1976.
Tom Blalock will re-enact the now-deceased
“Peanut Man” and the
North Carolina Bankers Association
will provide freshly roasted pea-nuts.
A light reception will follow
the dedication.
New Benches Honor State Capitol
Foundation Members and the “Peanut Man”
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The Signal is published twelve times
per year by the North Carolina
State Capitol, Division of State His-toric
Sites, Department of Cultural
Resources. It is emailed to all active
State Capitol volunteers.
Editor: Terra L. Schramm
919-715-3962
e-mail: terra.schramm@ncdcr.gov
Volunteer Coordinator: Cathy Johnson
919-733-4995
e-mail: cathy.johnson@ncdcr.gov
State Capitol Staff
Deanna Mitchell, Site Administrator
Tiffianna Honsinger, Research & Collections
Cathy Johnson, Volunteer & Tour Coordinator
Diana Mauney, Special Events Coordinator
Terra Schramm, Education & Outreach Coordinator
Loretta Mainquist, Receptionist
North Carolina State Capitol
Location:
1 East Edenton Street
Mailing Address:
4624 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-4624
Phone: 919-733-4994
Fax: 919-715-4030
www.ncstatecapitol.org
e-mail: state.capitol@ncdcr.gov
QR Codes Turn Benches into Outdoor Learning Labs
When is a bench more than a bench? When
it has a barcode that teaches visitors about
N o r t h C a r o l i n a h i s t o r y .
The State Capitol will unveil a new QR
(short for “quick response”) barcode pro-gram
at the bench dedication ceremony.
Visitors will be able to scan the barcodes on
commemorative benches using smartphones
to learn about North Carolina governors
and other state leaders.
The State Capitol Staff would like to send birthday wishes to
our volunteers born this month!
Peggy Reaugh May 11
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olunteer Notes
Preservation
Event, 11-3
Bench
Dedication
ceremony,
10 am
Memorial Day
North Carolina State Capitol
4624 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-4624
Save the Date
June 20
Spring Docent Dinner
Invitation to follow