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North Carolina Maritime Museum in Beaufort

2 days ago

On this day in 1984 a large white shark 15ft 10 in long and 2080 lbs was brought to the state port in Morehead City. The shark, that was hauled in by the crew of the vessel Alligator, was caught about 40 some miles off Cape Lookout in the late hours the night before. As an educational opportunity it was brought by one of the local elementary schools where 500 children got to examine the specimen. Later, it was displayed at the Morehead City waterfront and eventually the state fair in Raleigh. The head was saved and mounted for display at the North Carolina Maritime Museum in Beaufort where it can still be seen today. ... See MoreSee Less

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North Carolina Maritime Museum in Beaufort

3 days ago

On this day in 1894 the schooner A.P. Richardson was lost at Ocracoke Island about one half mile SW of the U.S. Life-Saving Station Ocracoke. The vessel, with five onboard, was travelling from Long Island New York to New Bern to pick up cargo. All on board were rescued by the crew of Station Ocracoke. The following report was filed by Head Keeper James Howard, a thank you letter from the ship's master and mate follows. (Station Ocracoke was located at the NE end of the island and later renamed Station Hatteras Inlet) ... See MoreSee Less

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North Carolina Maritime Museum in Beaufort

4 days ago

Morning in the marsh! Have you noticed the Spartina grass isn't so green anymore? Fall is here and bringing mixed emotions. We miss jumping in the salty water for a swim but also look forward to cooler temperatures and less humidity. Enjoy it while you can before it's time for that long winter's nap! ... See MoreSee Less

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North Carolina Maritime Museum in Beaufort

4 days ago

Fish Friday!
The Cape Fear Shiner (Notropis mekistocholas), a species of fish indigenous to the upper Cape Fear River basin, was recognized as "Endangered with Critical Habitat" on September 25, 1987 under the Endangered Species Act of 1973. The species is mainly concentrated in Chatham, Lee, Moore and Randolph Counties. It only reaches about 2.5 inches in length and prefers shallow rocky portions of Cape Fear River tributaries. The removal of the Carbonton Dam on the Deep River in 2005 may have helped populations of the shiner some but degradation of water quality from sedimentation still plagues the little minnow. ... See MoreSee Less

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North Carolina Maritime Museum in Beaufort posted a video to playlist Brown Bag Gams.

4 days ago

Join Maritime History Curator David Bennett for final episode of the multi-part series on North Carolina Fisheries, Inc., a commercial fishing cooperative established in 1935 and headquartered in Morehead City in response to the Great Depression. Today's 13-minute program focuses on the fishing cooperative's final days. ... See MoreSee Less

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