Johnston County Heritage Center Receives Grant from North Carolina Humanities

For immediate release, January 28, 2025 - 

The Johnston County Heritage Center has received a Large Grant from North Carolina Humanities. This $20,000 grant is helping Heritage Center staff and teachers to provide more local history content for students, whether in public, private, or home schools.

“We are grateful to be among the organizations North Carolina Humanities selected to receive grant funding,” said Todd Johnson, Heritage Center Director. This important grant funding supports the creation of local history lesson plans and traveling exhibits for students in grades three, four, and eight, as well as high school students. Online access to this material is provided on the Heritage Center’s website, www.jcheritagecenter.org, and pop-up exhibits are being offered for temporary display in local schools and public libraries. This is the third time the Johnston County Heritage Center has received a grant from North Carolina Humanities, one of the oldest and largest cultural funders in North Carolina. Teachers, school administrators, or librarians wishing to reserve a traveling exhibit may send an email to heritagecenter@johnstonnc.gov, or call the Heritage Center at 919-934-2836. This “Local History in the Classroom” project is made possible by a grant from North Carolina Humanities, a statewide nonprofit and the state affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities.

For more information about the Heritage Center and the Johnston County Museum, please visit www.jcheritagecenter.org.

About the Johnston County Heritage Center and Museum: The mission of the Heritage Center is to conduct and encourage historical and genealogical research and to collect, preserve, and share materials that relate to the history of Johnston County. The Johnston County Museum, which opened in 2022, is operated by the Center and offers historical displays telling the unique story of Johnston County. The museum also hosts book talks and other events highlighting the county’s history and works by local authors.

About North Carolina Humanities: Through public humanities programs and grantmaking, North Carolina Humanities connects North Carolinians with cultural experiences that spur dialogue, deepen human connections, and inspire community. North Carolina Humanities is a statewide nonprofit and the state affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities. To learn more visit www.nchumanities.org. Any views, findings, conclusions, opinions, or recommendations expressed do not necessarily represent those of NC Humanities or the National Endowment for the Humanities.