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Artifact of the Month: Wire-Wrapped Sword Grip | Queen Anne's Revenge Project

17 hours ago

Artifact of the month from the Queen Anne's Revenge!...
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We never know what we will find when x-raying a concretion. It can be literally almost anything, from the routine to the extraordinary.

Sharks of North Carolina : Coastwatch

2 days ago

With recent shark bites occurring along our coast it might be a good time to learn more about these cartilagenous fish. This page from NC SeaGrant NC State University covers all specimens found in our waters...
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The sounds, estuaries and ocean waters in and around North Carolina provide a variety of habitats for water-dwelling species, including an abundance of sharks. Here is a quick look at some sharks that are commonly found in the state.

3 days ago

One of the great things about Fridays during the summer is we get to welcome back volunteer — and pirate enthusiast —Michael Aman. He sets up in our lobby from around noon to 4 p.m. each week with a table full of pirate paraphernalia and a wealth of pirate knowledge! ... See MoreSee Less

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3 days ago

On this day in 1838 a boiler explosion on board the steamer Pulaski broke the vessel into several pieces. The explosion, subsequent sinking of the Pulaski and succombing to the elements claimed the lives of over a hundred passengers and crewmembers. The Pulaski was headed from Savannah, Georgia to Baltimore, Maryland when the incident occurred at roughly 11 p.m. nearly 40 miles off of New River Inlet. Some survivors drifted ashore in Onslow County and made it across Stump Sound to the farm of Mr. Siglee Redd where they were cared for then sent to Wilmington. Others drifted on wreckage as far south as New Inlet near the Cape Fear River before being picked up by a passing schooner. All together, about 60 people survived this disaster, one of the worst maritime accidents to occur off of North Carolina. This model of the steamer is on display at the Ships of the Sea Maritime Museum in Savannah, Georgia. ... See MoreSee Less

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Not too late for Summer Science sign-ups : NC Maritime Museum : BEAUFORT

4 days ago

Our Summer Science School offers interactive programs to teach students entering preschool through rising sophomores more about the natural and maritime history of coastal North Carolina. ... See MoreSee Less

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Not too late for Summer Science sign-ups : NC Maritime Museum : BEAUFORT