a250 - NC Maritime Museum : BEAUFORT

315 Front Street, Beaufort, NC 28516

HOURS: Tuesday–Saturday 10 a.m.–5 p.m.

08 Jul Mutiny Aboard “Hanover”

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On February 20, 1777, an army supply transport flying British colors, the brigantine Hanover, appeared in the Neuse River just a few miles from New Bern. Excitement swept through the town and locals set out to capture this British vessel. When New Bern residents boarded...

illustration of an 19th century schooner at sea

21 Oct North Carolina’s Role in Supplying the American Revolution by Sea

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During the American War of Independence, the British Royal Navy blockaded or occupied major colonial ports. However, they dedicated few ships to patrol the Graveyard of the Atlantic. This allowed ships to bring much-needed wartime supplies into Ocracoke Inlet and through North Carolina’s rivers and...