October 24, 2012 – 4:00 pm
HATTERAS — For the first time in 17 years, the North Carolina Maritime History Council Conference will be held in Hatteras. The Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum will be hosting this year’s conference on October 25-27. Talks and paper presentations will cover topics on Maritime Heritage, the role of the Coast Guard, U-Boats, Mystery Ships, [...]
HATTERAS – “Have struck iceberg.” The alarming message sent from the R.M.S. Titanic on the night of April 14, 1912, was first received and recorded at the Hatteras Weather Bureau Station. The log page from that date will be on public display at the Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum in Hatteras, North Carolina for the very [...]
January 18, 2012 – 1:44 pm
RALEIGH – Hurricane Irene demonstrated that advance preparation can go a long way to assist with storm recovery. A free public forum “Lessons Learned from Hurricane Irene” will be presented at the Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum on Monday, Feb. 6. N.C. Humanities Council Executive Director Shelley Crisp and museum staff will welcome participants. Registration [...]
January 6, 2012 – 9:34 am
RALEIGH – The Connecting to Collections (C2C) Project will present two workshops on the Outer Banks on surviving each kind of disaster. Matthew Hunt, disaster preparedness coordinator for the N.C. Department of Cultural Resources’ C2C project, will lead both of the public programs. On Monday, Feb. 6, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., the public forum will meet [...]
November 28, 2011 – 3:40 pm
HATTERAS – Cookies and caroling will be among the delights of the first annual Christmas Open House at the Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum on Saturday, Dec. 10, from noon until 4 p.m. Vintage Santa Claus displays, twinkling lights and a holiday village will make for festive times at the free family-friendly event. Even the [...]
August 23, 2011 – 12:41 pm
HATTERAS – The approach of Hurricane Irene, and its possible landfall along the North Carolina coast has led organizers of the “Flags Over Hatteras” Sesquicentennial Commemoration to postpone the event until later this fall. Leading experts on the Civil War and its impact on the United States and the world were scheduled to take part [...]
HATTERAS – Since eating good food and visiting friends are two popular North Carolina pastimes, the Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum suggests that families pack a picnic when they come to visit July 9 in the second installment of the popular three-part program “2nd Saturdays.” The theme for July at the Museum in Hatteras is [...]
-ONGOING- Monday Maritime Movies 11 a.m. and 2 p.m., starting May 16 Sit down, cool off and learn about the U-85, Chicamacomico, the Alligator, the USS Monitor, the Battle of the Atlantic and more! 20-50 minutes. Details: (252) 986-2995, www.ncmaritimemuseums.com Civil War Mini-Talks Wednesdays, 2 p.m. and 3 p.m., Local author and Civil War historian, [...]
HATTERAS – As the 2011 hurricane season begins, the Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum offers “2nd Saturdays – Weather Island” on Saturday, June 11, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The event offers programs from weather experts, along with displays from local artisans. Artists and activities include: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) “Weather, Weather [...]
January 12, 2011 – 2:33 pm
HATTERAS – The Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum will hold a Community Day on Monday, Jan. 24, from 2 – 5 p.m. “We want everyone in Hatteras to come. This is their museum and we’d very much like them to come see its progress,” said North Carolina Maritime Museums Director Joseph Schwarzer. In the past [...]
October 14, 2010 – 10:27 am
HATTERAS – An important event in North Carolina’s Civil War Sesquicentennial that commemorates a number of firsts was announced today by the Flags Over Hatteras Committee and the Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum for August 2011. The event features nationally known historians, a Blue-Gray Descendants Reunion, living history displays and exhibits. “Hatteras was the [...]
September 2, 2010 – 9:11 am
Museums and State Historic Sites in coastal areas are ready for visitors according to Dr. Jeffrey J. Crow, Deputy Director, North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources. The N.C. Maritime Museum in Beaufort and in Southport were open and ready for visitors as of 9 a.m. Friday, Sept. 3, as well as Tryon Palace in New Bern. The Museum [...]
HATTERAS, N.C. – A nearly 400-year-old shipwreck reached its final home at the Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum in Hatteras early Tuesday morning. The wreckage was first uncovered in early 2008 by storms and tides in Corolla. North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources archeologists believe it could be the oldest shipwreck found to date in [...]
Itineraries from Elizabeth City hub Itinerary 1 – North Carolina Firsts: 1st Colony, 1st Town, 1st Capital Start your day with a visit to the Museum of the Albemarle, 501 S. Water Street. Open at 9 am, the Museum of the Albemarle interprets the cultural history of thirteen northeastern North Carolina counties. [...]
TUES. 8 – Tuesdays @ 2:00 Program – “Maritime Archeology of the Outer Banks, Part 1″ – 2 p.m. A free, informal speakers series on Outer Banks shipwrecks and island history. This program will feature Jeff O’Neill and William Schilling from Monitor National Marine Sanctuary, NOAA. WED. 9 – Children’s Stories by the Sea – [...]