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Oriental’s History Museum’s latest special exhibit commemorates the Oriental Woman’s Club 100 years of service and runs thru August. “Women Together – Making a Difference” covers the century of OWC thru its many projects – books provided to World War I soldiers, Cemetery Perpetual Care, Relay for Life, Girls on the Run, scholarships to Pamlico County graduating seniors, to name just a few. The museum, located at 802 Broad Street in Oriental, is open Fridays 11-3, Saturdays 1-4, and Sundays 1-4.. Admission is always free, though donations are welcomed. For more information contact the museum at museum@dockline.net.

(Photo: OWC members in Oriental’s 1919 May Day Parade, at the corner of Broad & Hodges. The building is the no-longer-standing Pickles Hall.)