315 Front Street, Beaufort, NC 28516

HOURS: Tuesday–Saturday 10 a.m.–4 p.m.

16 Dec

Posted at 12:22h in

Using information gathered from whaling communities around the North Atlantic, Associate Curator of Education Christine Brin will discuss the history of women in the whaling industry. Their roles range from net mending to running stores to processing whale meat and occasionally even joining their husbands...

16 Dec

Posted at 12:22h in

During the summer months of the antebellum period, Eastern North Carolinians retreated to the coast to escape the outbreak of diseases, such as malaria. This summertime exodus spurred the development of second homes, rental properties, and hotels. While staying at the coast, tourists engaged in...

16 Dec

Posted at 12:22h in

Some historians argue that the final battle of the American Revolutionary War occurred in Beaufort, North Carolina, in April of 1782. Join Associate Curator Christine Brin for a discussion of this dramatic event.  With daring raids, burning ships, shoot outs, and kidnapping, this battle has...