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North Carolina Maritime Museum in Beaufort

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On this day in 1902 the barkentine Olive Thurlow stranded on a bar in the Lookout bight roughly 2 miles west of the U.S. Life-Saving Station at Cape Lookout. The vessel had drug anchor from its original position. On the day prior, December 4th, the station keeper William Gaskill insisted the Thurlow be moved to a safer location due to an expected southwest gale, but the Captain did not oblige. In the early hours of December 5th two severely injured sailors, one lifeless body and four others were plucked from the raging surf by the Cape Lookout Life-Savers. This image is of the kedge anchor from the Olive Thurlow. The anchor is on display in front of the Cape Lookout National Seashore Visitor Center on Harkers Island. ... See MoreSee Less

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North Carolina Maritime Museum in Beaufort

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Fish Friday!
Not that you would serve it up at your holiday meal, or maybe you would, but according to the North Carolina Sea Grant Seafood Availability chart, North Atlantic swordfish (Xiphias gladius) is a safe bet this time of year. December and January see an uptick in this species in the market. Sometimes known as broadbilled swordfish, these fish are one of the fastest predators in the sea, reaching speeds up to 50 mph. Though they can attain 1,165 lbs in weight, most catches do not exceed 200 lbs. Swordfish may live up to nine years and have a typical diet consisting of fish and squid. They capture their prey by slashing their bill back and forth, stunning or injuring it in the process. Fish are caught in the Gulf Stream waters of North Carolina, a permit is required. The largest swordfish caught off of the state was done in 1979 by J. Horace Murray Jr., it weighed 441 lbs. ... See MoreSee Less

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

2 days ago

Ever wondered how people traveled throughout Eastern North Carolina before bridges existed? Join Associate Curator Ben Wunderly for a presentation that will cover some colonial-era river crossings and highlight the ferry systems that carried vehicles and passengers to the outer barrier islands of the coast. ... See MoreSee Less

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North Carolina Maritime Museum in Beaufort

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On this day in 1700, Thomas Bray organized a collection of books to be sent from England to St. Thomas Parish at Bath on Bath Creek along the Pamlico River. The shipment of books was to become North Carolina's first public library. It arrived even before there was a minister or church building for the parish. The collection survived up until the beginning of the Revolutionary War. Today only one work from the library exists: Gilbert Towerson's "Application of the Church Catechism." The St. Thomas church at Bath, the oldest church in the state, was not built until 1734. ... See MoreSee Less

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North Carolina Maritime Museum in Beaufort premiered a video.

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Ever wondered how people traveled throughout Eastern North Carolina before bridges existed? Join Associate Curator Ben Wunderly for a presentation that will cover some colonial-era river crossings and highlight the ferry systems that carried vehicles and passengers to the outer barrier islands of the coast. ... See MoreSee Less

Early Ferry Crossings in North Carolina

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