HATTERAS — Two ceremonies will be held in May to honor the sacrifices of foreign sailors who gave their lives during World War II protecting the coast of the United States. The British War Grave ceremonies will take place on May 9, at 11 a.m. at the British Cemetery in Buxton and on May 10, [...]
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, [...]
October 19, 2012 – 10:30 am
BEAUFORT – Gov. Bev Perdue joined N.C. Department of Cultural Resources Secretary Linda Carlisle in celebrating the scientific research and tourism benefits that have derived from the study of the shipwreck of Blackbeard’s flagship, Queen Anne’s Revenge. It also was announced today at the N.C. Maritime Museum in Beaufort that more than $400,000 of a $450,000 goal [...]
October 15, 2012 – 4:00 pm
BEAUFORT–As part of “National Archaeology Day” the N.C. Maritime Museum in Beaufort will host a number of fun-filled activities related to the Queen Anne’s Revenge (QAR) project on Saturday, Oct. 20, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. With a focus on artifacts recovered from the wreck of Blackbeard’s flagship, conservators will explain how the items are freed from the cement-like [...]
October 3, 2012 – 2:00 pm
BEAUFORT–Spooky storytelling and a haunted exhibit hall will highlight the many activities of “Fright Night” at the North Carolina Maritime Museum in Beaufort on Friday, Oct. 26, 5:30-8 p.m. There will be fun and frights for all ages, so bring the family to the museum. Performers from the East Carteret High School Drama Club and the museum’s [...]
October 1, 2012 – 2:00 pm
SOUTHPORT–An obsessed collector has joined the museum’s dinner party in commemoration of the War of 1812. When a beloved staff member is killed over an artifact, it is up to the guests to help the museum discover the culprit so the spirits of Brunswick’s past may rest in peace. “Do not be afraid… it’s just [...]
October 1, 2012 – 10:00 am
SOUTHPORT–Climb aboard the ghost ship at the North Carolina Maritime Museum at Southport, Saturday, October 27 from 1 to 3 p.m. Little mariners will enjoy spooky tales of lost souls, pirates, and other mysteries along the Lower Cape Fear. Games and activities for goblins and ghouls include pirate bean bag toss, design your own trick or [...]
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 [...]
RALEIGH – Programs of the N.C. Department of Cultural Resources will demonstrate that science and culture go together when participating in the North Carolina Science Festival. All across the state, from April 13 to 29, the North Carolina Science Festival will showcase science and technology through talks, performances, lab tours, nature experiences, and more. “Science is [...]
-ONGOING- Temporary Exhibit: “Watched by Sound and Sea: Occupied Beaufort, 1862” Learn how the Civil War transformed a quiet coastal town into a hub of Union naval activity. On display now. Sailing Lessons By appointment only, call for prices and details. Learn how to sail! Pick from traditional boat handling, adult, or family sailing lessons. [...]
BEAUFORT – Cannons and cavalry, music and living history - Step back to 1862 as the North Carolina Maritime Museum in Beaufort offers a free Civil War Sesquicentennial “Living History Weekend” on Saturday, March 24, and Sunday, March 25. Held in partnership with the Beaufort Historical Association, Cape Lookout National Seashore, and Fort Macon State [...]
GREENVILLE - A lot can happen in 300 years, and an open house at the Queen Anne’s Revenge (QAR) Conservation Lab on Saturday, April 21, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., will demonstrate the process of taking artifacts from ocean floor to museum door. Visitors will learn about the science concerning QAR, Blackbeard’s flagship that ran [...]
BEAUFORT – Images from the 1870s through the 1980s capture the workaday life of African American watermen in a new exhibit at the N.C. Maritime Museum in Beaufort. “African Americans and North Carolina Maritime History,” will be on display through early June. The exhibit’s 33 images are from the museum’s collection. Photos include oystering, seafood [...]
February 29, 2012 – 9:08 am
RALEIGH – A unique first-person report on the exploration of the archaeological site Byzantium, or Constantinople, is available to North Carolina residents this week. Dr. Ufuk Kocabas, director of Istanbul University’s Department of Marine Archaeology and Yenikapi Shipwrecks Project, will speak at the N.C. Museum of History in Raleigh on March 1, the N.C. Maritime [...]
February 24, 2012 – 3:10 pm
BEAUFORT – Images from the early the 1870s-1980s capture the workaday life of African American watermen in an exhibit at the N.C. Maritime Museum in Beaufort, through early June. The “African Americans and North Carolina Maritime History” exhibit’s 33 photographs are from the museum’s collection. Scenes capture oystering, seafood processing, the Menhaden Chantymen singers, rescuers [...]