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Artifact of the Month: Fire in the Hole! | Queen Anne's Revenge Project

8 hours ago

Despite never finding breech-loading cannon on the QAR site, two breech blocks were found near each other. ... See MoreSee Less

qaronline.org

As you may know if you have been following the story of Queen Anne’s Revenge, we have discovered 30 cannon on site so far and recovered 24 of them. All of these cannon are muzzle-loaders, described as such because they are loaded from the front of the gun.

1 day ago

On this day in 1823 the vessel Manhatten is lost at Cape Lookout. This portion of an 1822 chart shows the vicinity. Notice the depiction of the first Cape Lookout Lighthouse built in 1812 as well as an old inlet that once existed on Bogue Banks. ... See MoreSee Less

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Crab Cake Cook-off crown claimed : NC Maritime Museum : BEAUFORT

2 days ago

Congratulations to this year's Friends of the North Carolina Maritime Museum Crab Cake Cook-off champs! ... See MoreSee Less

ncmaritimemuseumbeaufort.com

2 days ago

Looks like the heat wave will continue through the weekend.
Good time to hit the beach!
Old postcard image of the Oceanana Resort which was opened in Atlantic Beach in 1959. ... See MoreSee Less

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North Carolina Maritime Museum in Beaufort shared a post.

3 days ago

Maybe we'll see them (from a safe distance, of course) on our upcoming field excursion to the Rachel Carson Reserve!!! 😍

(Trip details 👇https://www.facebook.com/events/273067313572135/)New foal alert! Please give mom and this brand new foal much more space than legally allowed (50 feet). We suggest hundreds of feet away and use a zoom lens. This will help protect the little one and allow it the best chance of being healthy. Enjoy viewing the newest member of the Rachel Carson Reserve herd! ... See MoreSee Less

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