Historic Halifax

06/20/2026

This weekend, Historic Halifax took part in the Endless 301 Yard Sale. All proceeds of the sale will help fund living history programs. We truly want to thank everyone who donated items, who helped price, set up, and run the yard sale, and of course those who purchased items. Here are some pictures from the weekend.

06/19/2026

Today is Juneteenth, a Federal holiday that commemorates the freedom of enslaved people in the United States. The name Juneteenth is a combination of the words "June" and "nineteenth." Also referred to as Emancipation Day and Freedom Day, Juneteenth is the oldest commemoration of its kind in the United States. On June 19, 1865, Union Soldiers in Texas issued General Order #3, notifying the people of Texas of Emancipation.

North Carolina became the 26th state in 2007 to recognize Juneteenth as a state holiday. The day was recognized as a federal holiday on June 17, 2021. Juneteenth is about freedom, liberation, and celebration. It is a holiday for North Carolinians to come together to foster connections that will continue to empower and uplift the community.

The North Carolina African American Heritage Commission has a website that you can visit with much more information about Juneteenth history and festivities around the state here: https://aahc.nc.gov/juneteenth Historic Halifax State Historic Site is open today from 9 AM to 5 PM. Call us at (252)583-7191 for more information.

Juneteenth 2026 Juneteenth Homepage North Carolina joins in the celebration of Juneteenth, a national holiday that commemorates the emancipation of enslaved African Americans throughout the former Confederacy. We invite you to use the resources below that have been curated to encourage awareness and...

06/18/2026

The 301 Endless Yard Sale starts tomorrow runs through Saturday, June 20th. Today is the last day to get your donated items in for pricing. We need your gently used housewares, toys, games, costume jewelry, books, and home décor. Please drop off donations to the Visitors Center at 25 Saint David Street. All proceeds will go to support Historic Halifax’s living history programs. Tomorrow, we will set up our tables at the William R. Davie House, on the corner of Saint David and Norman Streets here in Halifax. We will open at 8:30 AM both days. For more information on the 301 Endless Yard Sale, visit the Halifax County Tourism website at: https://www.visithalifax.com/event/aYQk/301-endless-yard-sale

06/15/2026

Don’t forget, we’re open on Sunday afternoons this summer! You can visit us from 1-5 p.m. on Sundays now through Aug. 2. Details are available on our website: historicsites.nc.gov/sunday-hours

06/14/2026

Today is Flag Day. The first flag used after the United States was born was the “Grand Union” Flag. It consisted of red and white stripes alongside a British Union Jack where the American stars now sit. On June 14, 1777, the Continental Congress adopted a resolution that created the “Stars and Stripes” that we are all familiar with. It said, “Resolved, that the Flag of the thirteen United States shall be thirteen stripes, alternate red and white; that the Union be thirteen stars, white on a blue field, representing a new constellation.”
This flag is also commonly known as the “Betsy Ross Flag.” While we do not have any evidence that Besty Ross designed the flag, we do know that she stitched many flags for Washington and others in her Philadelphia upholstery shop. The credit for the actual design has been given to the same man who designed the Great Seal, Francis Hopkinson.
Prior to 1912, the arrangement of the stars would be up to the flag maker. President William Taft wrote a presidential order that standardized the then 48 stars into six rows of eight. In 1916, President Woodrow Wilson issued a presidential proclamation to establish June 14th as a national holiday. Congress passed legislation designating June 14th as National Flag Day permanently in 1948, signed into law by President Harry S. Truman.
You can read more about Flag Day on the Library of Congress’s website here:

Flag Day

06/13/2026

We are just a week away from the Endless 301 Yard Sale. It will be next Friday and Saturday, June 19 and 20. You can click on the Halifax County Tourism Board’s website here for more information, including a map! https://www.visithalifax.com/301endlessyardsale

Historic Halifax will set up our yard sale at the Davie House--corner of Saint David and Norman Streets. We are still in need of donations! All the proceeds of the site’s yard sale will go directly into Historic Halifax’s living history and educational programs. Do you have used furniture, household goods, costume jewelry, books, toys, or collectables that you would like to donate? We’d love to have them. Call us at (252)583-7191 or bring them to the Visitors Center at 25 Saint David Street, Halifax.

06/11/2026

: Here are some pictures of Halifax’s historic buildings courtesy of UNC Chapel Hill’s NC Postcards Project. Here we have the 1838 Jail, William R. Davie House, 2nd Halifax County Courthouse, Federal Period "Free Church," Magazine Springs, The Clerk's Office, and The Grove.

06/10/2026

We are getting ready for the 301 Endless Yard Sale on June 19-20, 2026. People, businesses, churches, and other organizations will have merchandise for sale along US Highway 301 on those two days stretching from the Virginia border to the South Carolina Border. You can click on the Halifax County Tourism Board’s website here for more information, including a map! https://www.visithalifax.com/301endlessyardsale
Historic Halifax will hold its yard sale at the William R. Davie House, on the corner of Norman and Saint David Streets. We are in need of donations! All the proceeds of the site’s yard sale will go directly into Historic Halifax’s living history and educational programs. Do you have used furniture, household goods, costume jewelry, books, toys, or collectables that you would like to donate? We’d love to have them. Call us at (252)583-7191 or bring them to the Visitors Center at 25 Saint David Street, Halifax.

06/09/2026

We're less than two weeks away from the . on June 19-20, 2026. People, businesses, churches, and other organizations will have merchandise for sale along US Highway 301 on those two days stretching from the Virginia border to the South Carolina Border. You can click on the Halifax County Tourism Board’s website here for more information, including a map! https://www.visithalifax.com/301endlessyardsale
Historic Halifax will hold its yard sale at the Davie House on the corner of Norman and Saint David Streets both days. We are in need of donations! All the proceeds of the site’s yard sale will go directly into Historic Halifax’s living history and educational programs. Do you have used furniture, household goods, costume jewelry, books, toys, or collectables that you would like to donate? We’d love to have them. Call us at (252)583-7191 or bring them to the Visitors Center at 25 Saint David Street, Halifax.

06/08/2026

We are getting ready for the 301 Endless Yard Sale on June 19-20, 2026. People, businesses, churches, and other organizations will have merchandise for sale along US Highway 301 on those two days stretching from the Virginia border to the South Carolina Border. You can click on the Halifax County Tourism Board’s website here for more information, including a map! https://www.visithalifax.com/301endlessyardsale
Historic Halifax will hold its yard sale at the William R. Davie House, on the corner of Norman and Saint David Streets both days. We are in need of donations! All the proceeds of the site’s yard sale will go directly into Historic Halifax’s living history and educational programs. Do you have used furniture, household goods, costume jewelry, books, toys, or collectables that you would like to donate? We’d love to have them. Call us at (252)583-7191 or bring them to the Visitors Center at 25 Saint David Street, Halifax.