Tag Archives: Museum of the Albemarle

Spoon Confirms Discovered Shipwreck of CSS Appomattox

November 9, 2009 – 10:52 am

KURE BEACH –The CSS Appomattox went down in flames in 1862 as her Confederate crew set her ablaze while fleeing Union forces.  A team of volunteer divers has located the Civil War shipwreck and its identity has been confirmed by the Underwater Archaeology Branch, N.C. Office of Archives and History in the North Carolina Department [...]

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Cultural Resources Celebrates Women’s History Month

March 6, 2009 – 4:58 pm

From a United States First Lady to a famed educator to a pioneering parachutist, North Carolina women have made their mark on history. The Department of Cultural Resources offers a number of activities based around Women’s History Month in March.
The State Capitol, Raleigh: “The North Carolina Kids and the Great Depression” is a program on [...]

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Art Ducko Exhibit Celebrates North Carolina Waterfowl

February 10, 2009 – 11:52 am

ELIZABETH CITY- Traditions of duck hunting and decoy making are brought to life at the Museum of the Albemarle in a new exhibit entitled, “Art DuckO: Waterfowl Culture in North Carolina.” This exhibit opens in the museum’s new gallery space with a “Family Day” on Sunday, March 8, at 2 p.m. More than 100 decoys [...]

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