SCREENING AND DISCUSSION WILL DIVE INTO NORTH CAROLINA'S REVOLUTIONARY PAST - AND HOW TO EXPERIENCE IT TODAY

Historians and tourism experts will dive into a Revolutionary Road Trip across the Tar Heel State

RALEIGH, N.C., May 19, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- A special screening event and discussion for the Travels with Darley: North Carolina Revolutionary Road Trip is coming to Raleigh's Nature Research Center on Wednesday. The episode features a road trip through the places that comprise North Carolina's rich and diverse history. Host and executive producer Darley Newman will join historians and tourism experts for a panel discussion following the screening. Media is encouraged to attend, and panelists will be made available for interviews.

Who: Darley Newman, David Duncan (American Battlefield Trust), Troy Kickler, Ph.D., Jason Luker (Charlotte Museum of History), Frank McMahon (Historic Halifax State Historic Site), Andre Nabors (Visit North Carolina)
Where: Nature Research Center (121 West Jones Street Raleigh, NC 27603)
When: Wednesday, May 21, at 6 p.m.
RSVP: Media via email [email protected]; Public via eventbrite listing

A PBS and Amazon Prime travel series, Travels with Darley documents Newman's experiences with locals around the world. The show's Season 11 kicked off its "Revolutionary Road Trips" content and has previously spotlighted South Carolina's Liberty Trail, New Jersey's "Ten Crucial Days" and Saratoga's Revolutionary battlefields.

In the North Carolina episode, Newman traces a historical journey from the Regulator Movement and Battle of Alamance to the decisive clash at Guilford Courthouse and beyond. Along the way, she uncovers presidential connections, famous movie stars, and regional cuisines at Broadslab Distillery and The Redneck BBQ Lab.

The Trust and Travels with Darley has partnered with the North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources, America 250 NC, the North Carolina General Assembly Semiquincentennial Committee, and Visit NC to host this special event.

The American Battlefield Trust is dedicated to preserving America's hallowed battlegrounds and educating the public about what happened there and why it matters today. The nonprofit, nonpartisan organization has protected nearly 60,000 acres associated with the Revolutionary War, War of 1812, and Civil War across 160 sites in 25 states – including nearly 2,900 acres across North Carolina. Learn more at www.battlefields.org.

SOURCE American Battlefield Trust