Webinars & Open Forums
Historic Renovations Webinar
Presented by Preservation of Wilson. Addresses challenges and rewards of purchasing and restoring historic properties. Features roundtable with: Brent Flowers (interim executive director), Maggie Gregg (regional director, Preservation of North Carolina), Monica Davis (shotgun house restoration).
Tracing Changes and Revealing Culture: Shotgun Houses In The East Wilson Historic District
Presented by Monica Davis in collaboration with UNCG, North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office, and Preservation of Wilson. Funded through grants and tax credits.
Why Do Paints Fail?
Identifying Common Paint Failures When Repainting Older Buildings. Presented by Reid Thomas, Restoration Specialist from North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office.
North Carolina Historic Tax Credits Webinar
Presenters: Chip Futrell (Preservation of Wilson President) and John Wood (Preservation Specialist, NC State Preservation Office). Topics: local, state, and federal tax incentives; application processes; program impact.
Indigenous People’s Artifacts In Pitt County
Presented by Dr. Randy Daniel, chair of ECU Department of Anthropology. Topic: ancient artifacts from indigenous peoples in Pitt County. Based on his book: Time, Typology, and Point Traditions in North Carolina.
More From Pitt County Historical Society
Asheville Monuments
Presented by Western NC Historical Association. Panel discussion of the Vance memorial statue in downtown Asheville and Gov. Zebulon Vance’s racial legacy.
Caring About Our Past Improves The Future
Presented by Claire Edwards and Pitt County Historical Society. Topic: relocation of Jones-Lee House in Greenville and century-old Farmville Hardware building. Focus: importance of historic preservation for community health.