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Maritime Heritage Series: Whale Skeleton Procurement in North Carolina, circa 1900
April 6, 2023 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Join Education Curator Benjamin Wunderly in the museum auditorium as he reveals the final resting place for the skeletal remains of several whales that were hunted from the shores of North Carolina. The informal lecture also covers some of the historic shore based whaling practices that occurred along the Outer Banks. Free, no registration required.
The program is part of the museum’s Maritime Heritage Series, free, informal lectures held in the museum auditorium. Registration is not required gor the in-person program. Or watch online live via the museum’s Facebook page or Zoom.
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