Paid programs are sponsored by the Friends of the Maritime Museum in Beaufort.

Maritime Heritage Series: Sea Monsters

North Carolina Maritime Museum in Beaufort 315 Front St., Beaufort, NC, United States

Legends and stories of sea monsters are almost culturally universal, with even landlocked groups of people telling tales of fantastic sea or water creatures. During this presentation museum Associate Education Curator Christine Brin will look at some of the most popular sea monsters and some...

Free

MARITIME HERITAGE SERIES: Lake Phelps Canoes: Their History and Preservation

North Carolina Maritime Museum in Beaufort 315 Front St., Beaufort, NC, United States

Lake Phelps was an important maritime resource for Native Americans for thousands of years. In the 1980s, 23 dugout canoes were discovered in and around the lake; and four were recovered for further study. Kimberly Kenyon, head conservator for the North Carolina Office of State...

Free

MARITIME HERITAGE SERIES: Sailors’ Supper

North Carolina Maritime Museum in Beaufort 315 Front St., Beaufort, NC, United States

Associate Education Curator Christine Brin will be looking at clues from the remains of historic sailing vessels to help us learn more about the lives of sailors during the 17th and 18th centuries. Learn about what sailors typically ate, how they prepared and stored their...

Free

Wreck of the Schooner “Leading Breeze,” November 1900

North Carolina Maritime Museum in Beaufort 315 Front St., Beaufort, NC, United States
Hybrid Hybrid Event

Museum Education Curator Benjamin Wunderly will highlight the rescue of the captain and three crewmembers from the American schooner Leading Breeze. The vessel grounded during a severe southeast gale at Ocracoke Inlet on Nov. 23, 1901. Barely holding on to the wreckage and with all hope...

Free

Whales off North Carolina

North Carolina Maritime Museum in Beaufort 315 Front St., Beaufort, NC, United States

North Carolina has many species of whales that travel near our shores and sometimes strand on our beaches.  This makes it ideal for scientists to study and promote the conservation and understanding of these endangered marine mammals.  Join Natural Science Curator Keith Rittmaster to learn...

Free

History of Santa Claus, Patron Saint of Sailors

North Carolina Maritime Museum in Beaufort 315 Front St., Beaufort, NC, United States

Did Santa prefer a green suit before he started wearing his now iconic red? What is Mrs. Claus’s first name? We may not have all the answers regarding the mysterious and jolly figure; but during this family-friendly presentation, we will try to answer some questions...

Free

U.S. Life-Saving Service Stations in Carteret County

North Carolina Maritime Museum in Beaufort 315 Front St., Beaufort, NC, United States

Education Curator Benjamin Wunderly will give an overview of the history of the United States Life-Saving Service stations that existed in Carteret County, North Carolina. The Life-Saving Service had been operating in North Carolina for 14 years and already had 23 other stations along the...

Free

Registration and Refund Policy:

Registration costs, less a 10% fee, are refunded when the museum receives cancellation notice at least 48 hours before the start of a program. There is no refund within 48 hours of the start of a program, and tickets cannot be transferred to a later program date within that 48 hour timeframe. Due to material costs and supply, Harvey W. Smith Watercraft Center Courses require a 2-week notification for cancellations; only the course fee is refunded if cancellation occurs prior to 2 weeks. The Museum reserves the right to cancel any program that does not meet the minimum participant requirement up to one week before the program is scheduled. In the event of cancellation due to low enrollment, participants who have submitted a fee will receive a full refund. If a program is canceled due to inclement weather and unable to be rescheduled for another date, the participants will receive a full refund.