Join Associate Education Curator Benjamin Wunderly to discover the various plants and animals of the salt marsh and tidal flats at the Rachel Carson Reserve. The guided hike will take you through the different habitats found on Town Marsh and Bird Shoal. Cost is $20....
Join Associate Curator Benjamin Wunderly for basic kayak instruction and safety lessons on shore followed by a relaxing paddle through a salt marsh. Under 18 must be accompanied by an adult. Participants must know how to swim; some kayak experience is recommended. Cost is $30...
The whaler Seychelle, out of Provincetown, Massachusetts, was set to operate off the North Carolina coast when it happened to fall victim to the Great Beaufort Hurricane of August 1879, later known as Old Cook’s Storm. The presentation, by Associate Education Curator Benjamin Wunderly, will examine...
Join the Friends of the Maritime Museum for an open discussion with Joe Schwarzer, director of the N.C. Maritime Museum System. Learn what's new and what's ahead while enjoying free refreshments in the museum auditorium.
The Carolina Maritime Model Society exists to promote the production of high-quality ship models and encourage members and the public to participate in a craft that is as old as shipbuilding itself. The group will meet at 2 p.m. on May 22 in the auditorium...
Explore the art of boat building from start to finish during a two-day, hands-on course at the North Carolina Maritime Museum’s Harvey W. Smith Watercraft Center. The course begins with the design and lofting of boats and moves on to the setup, steam bending and...
Traditional skiffs sail prior to the North Carolina Seafood Festival's Blessing of the Fleet. Launch/rig from the Watercraft Center on Front Street and sail from Beaufort to the Morehead City waterfront and enjoy shrimp burgers at 11 a.m. The sail/race back to Beaufort starts at noon....
David Bennett, curator of Maritime History, will give a broad overview of the history of commercial fishing in North Carolina with a focus on Carteret County. The talk will explain how Carteret County rose from a small, subsistence fishing community in the colonial period to...
Appointments are now available for the museum’s American Red Cross blood drive. The blood drive will be held in the auditorium on Oct. 7 from 1 to 6 p.m. You can schedule your appointment online at redcrossblood.org, or contact Cyndi Brown at Cyndi.brown@ncdcr.gov or 252-504-7744, and she can add you to the schedule. As always,...
Join Associate Curator Benjamin Wunderly for basic kayak instruction and safety lessons on shore followed by a relaxing paddle through a salt marsh. Under 18 must be accompanied by an adult. Participants must know how to swim; some kayak experience is recommended. Cost is $30...
Shortly after the construction of several coastal lighthouses in North Carolina, it became apparent that some locations would require additional warning lights. The dangerous shoals of Diamond (Cape Hatteras), Lookout (Cape Lookout), and Frying Pan (Cape Fear) proved difficult to navigate for many seafaring captains....
Join Associate Education Curator Benjamin Wunderly to discover the various plants and animals of the salt marsh and tidal flats at the Rachel Carson Reserve. The guided hike will take you through the different habitats found on Town Marsh and Bird Shoal. Cost is $20....