Join Education Curator Benjamin Wunderly to learn about the wreck of the Caribsea, a casualty of World War II. On March 11, 1942, this cargo freighter was sunk by the German U-boat 158 off Cape Lookout while heading from Santiago de Cuba to Baltimore, Maryland....
In the 1870s, George Washington Creef of Roanoke Island developed what came to be known as the "North Carolina Shad Boat." He went on to influence generations of boatbuilders by sharing his design and expertise. The boat design spread throughout northeastern North Carolina, becoming one...
Join Museum Natural Science Curator Keith Rittmaster for an informal discussion about the biology, behavior, and conservation issues affecting "Beaufort’s Dolphins." Bottlenose dolphins occur in the waters off Beaufort year-round but they’re not the same individuals all year. We are learning a lot about these...
Following World War II, the Congress of Industrial Workers embarked on a campaign to unionize the South. As a part of that campaign, the International Fishermen and Allied Workers of America, a small Seattle-based labor union, attempted to unionize North Carolina’s commercial fishing industry. The...
Education Curator Benjamin Wunderly will talk about the history of the Cape Lookout lighthouse, an iconic landmark of Carteret County. The presentation will cover both lighthouse structures at Cape Lookout, the extant 1812 tower, and the still standing 1859 tower. Many images of the lighthouse...
During the 2011 NOAA Battle of the Atlantic Expedition, a film crew followed maritime archaeologists on their hunt for the U-576. ”Hitler's Secret Attack on America” combines World War II history and the search for archaeological resources that provide insight into the wartime action off...
Learn about the building of the Huron Jewel during a Nov. 10 slideshow presentation in the museum auditorium. The presentation starts at 5:30 p.m. and will be followed by a Q&A session. Tours of the schooner will be offered Nov. 9-10 from 10 a.m. to...
Join us in the museum auditorium for the Friends of the Maritime Museum Annual Membership Meeting at 2 p.m. followed by a holiday reception from 3 to 4 p.m. The winner of the 2022 raffle boat will be drawn during the reception. The event is...
Join us in the museum auditorium for the Friends of the Maritime Museum Annual Membership Meeting at 2 p.m. followed by a holiday reception from 3 to 4 p.m. The winner of the 2023 raffle boat will be drawn during the reception. The event is...
NaviLens technology has been installed throughout the museum to assist the Blind and those with low vision in navigating autonomously. Its sister app, NaviLens GO, uses the same technology to offer the same on-demand, interactive experiences for sighted visitors. This technology works by using unique colored...