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The '''North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources''' is a cabinet-level department within the state government of [[North Carolina]] dedicated to overseeing projects in the arts, culture, and history within the borders of the state. The Department oversees the Office of Archives and History, which in turn operates the Division of State History Museums, bringing such museums as the [[North Carolina Museum of History]], [[Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum]], [[Museum of the Albemarle]], [[Museum of the Cape Fear Historical Complex]], [[Mountain Gateway Museum and Heritage Center]], and the [[North Carolina Maritime Museum]] under the general umbrella of Cultural Resources.<ref name="Official Site">{{cite web |url= http://www.ncdcr.gov/Portals/0/documents/dcr-strategicplan-2011-web.pdf |title= 2011-2013 Strategic Plan |author= North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources, Office of the Secretary |date= 2011 |work= |publisher= |accessdate=6 December 2012}}</ref> The current Secretary of Cultural Services, the cabinet-level officer who oversees the Department, is [[North Carolina Cabinet|Linda A. Carlisle]].
The '''North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources''' is a cabinet-level department within the state government of [[North Carolina]] dedicated to overseeing projects in the arts, culture, and history within the borders of the state. The current Secretary of Cultural Services, the cabinet-level officer who oversees the Department, is [[North Carolina Cabinet|Linda A. Carlisle]]. Many of the Offices and divisions of the Department were founded as separate, independent institutions, such as the [[State Library of North Carolina]], founded in 1812, the [[North Carolina Museum of History]], founded in 1902, and the [[North Carolina Symphony]], founded in 1943. These organizations either remained independent or were gradually combined under the Office of Archives and History until 1971, when the Department of Cultural Resources became the first cabinet-level office of any state in the United States to deal solely with history, the arts, and cultural knowledge.<ref name="Strategic Plan">{{cite web |url= http://www.ncdcr.gov/Portals/0/documents/dcr-strategicplan-2011-web.pdf |title= 2011-2013 Strategic Plan |author= North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources, Office of the Secretary |date= 2011 |work= |publisher= |accessdate=6 December 2012}}</ref>

==Department Structure==
The Department is currently organized in the following manner:<ref name="Official Site">{{cite web |url=http://www.ncdcr.gov |title=Department of Cultural Resources |publisher= State of North Carolina |accessdate=6 December 2012 }}</ref>

* Office of Archives and History
**North Carolina State Archives
***Outer Banks History Center
***State Historical Records Advisory Board
***Government Records Branch
**Division of State Historic Sites and Commissions
***29 Historic Sites throughout the State
***[[Roanoke Island]] Festival Park Commission
***[[USS North Carolina (BB-55)|Battleship North Carolina]] Commission
***[[Tryon Palace]] Commission
**Division of Historical Resources
***Historical Publications
***Historic Preservation Office
***Office of State Archaeology
***Highway Marker Program
***North Carolina Connecting to Collections
***North Carolina Literary and Historical Association
***North Carolina Historical Day
***North Carolina Historical Commission
***Western Office in [[Asheville, North Carolina|Asheville]]
**Division of State History Museums
***[[North Carolina Museum of History]] in [[Raleigh, North Carolina|Raleigh]]
***[[Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum]] in [[Hatteras, North Carolina|Hatteras]]
***[[Museum of the Albemarle]] in [[Elizabeth City, North Carolina|Elizabeth City]]
***[[Museum of the Cape Fear Historical Complex]] in [[Fayetteville, North Carolina|Fayetteville]]
***[[Mountain Gateway Museum and Heritage Center]] in [[Old Fort, North Carolina|Old Fort]]
***[[North Carolina Maritime Museum]] in [[Beaufort, North Carolina|Beaufort]] and [[Southport, North Carolina|Southport]]

*Office of Arts and Libraries
**[[North Carolina Arts Council]]
**[[North Carolina Museum of Art]] in Raleigh
**[[North Carolina Symphony]] in Raleigh
**[[Southeastern Center for Contemporary Art]] in [[Winston-Salem, North Carolina|Winston-Salem]]

*[[State Library of North Carolina]]
**Government and Heritage Library
**Library Development
**Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 16:35, 7 December 2012

The North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources is a cabinet-level department within the state government of North Carolina dedicated to overseeing projects in the arts, culture, and history within the borders of the state. The current Secretary of Cultural Services, the cabinet-level officer who oversees the Department, is Linda A. Carlisle. Many of the Offices and divisions of the Department were founded as separate, independent institutions, such as the State Library of North Carolina, founded in 1812, the North Carolina Museum of History, founded in 1902, and the North Carolina Symphony, founded in 1943. These organizations either remained independent or were gradually combined under the Office of Archives and History until 1971, when the Department of Cultural Resources became the first cabinet-level office of any state in the United States to deal solely with history, the arts, and cultural knowledge.[1]

Department Structure

The Department is currently organized in the following manner:[2]

References

  1. ^ North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources, Office of the Secretary (2011). "2011-2013 Strategic Plan" (PDF). Retrieved 6 December 2012.
  2. ^ "Department of Cultural Resources". State of North Carolina. Retrieved 6 December 2012.
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