27 Apr Wooden Boat Show Opening Reception
Enjoy light refreshments and entertainment during the free Annual Wooden Boat Show Kickoff Reception, held in the Harvey W. Smith Watercraft Center....
17 Apr Book Launch: Time and Tide: The Vanishing Culture of the North Carolina Coast
Join Tim Hatcher, author of Time and Tide: The Vanishing Culture of the North Carolina Coast, for a presentation and Q&A about the beautiful, ever-changing coast of North Carolina and its rich past and present culture. Tim lives on a North Carolina beach that he loves and...
01 Mar ONLINE BOAT REGISTRATION: 47th Annual Wooden Boat Show
Sign up to exhibit your vessel at the 47th Annual Wooden Boat Show, the longest running boat show in the southeast! Boat registration is $30 for the first boat and $5 for each additional boat. Registration includes an event Tshirt and admission to the opening reception...
01 Mar 47th Annual Wooden Boat Show
Join us for the 47th Annual Wooden Boat Show, the longest running boat show in the southeast! Whether you’re a boating enthusiast or prefer to keep your feet on dry land, the Annual Wooden Boat Show has activities for all ages. This free event, held...
14 Feb Book launch: ‘Drought, Drought, Torrential’
Join Susan Schmidt, PhD, in the museum auditorium for the launch of her newest book, “Drought, Drought, Torrential.” The program will feature Schmidt reading some of the poems from her latest work, as well as a discussion of the poetry from this publication and her previous...
03 Feb North Atlantic Right Whale Aerial Surveys in North Carolina
An upcoming presentation at the museum will focus on the work by a team to document the existence and importance of right whales, as well as their plight, off our state’s coast. North Atlantic Right Whale aerial observers with the Clearwater (Fla.) Marine Aquarium Research Institute...
01 Feb 17th Annual Crab Cake Cook-off
Taste delicious crab cakes made by four volunteer guest chefs, and vote on your favorite at this museum fundraiser at the Harvey W. Smith Watercraft Center. The event also has a slaw taste-off. Space is limited at this ticketed event. For information or tickets, call (252) 728-1638...
27 Jan North Carolina’s Oyster Boom
For generations, North Carolina’s oyster industry was underdeveloped. This changed in the late 19th century when North Carolina oyster beds attracted attention following overharvesting in the Chesapeake Bay and the nation’s insatiable appetite for oysters. By the late 1880s, North Carolina oystermen and fish dealers...
27 Jan Re-evaluating the Origins of the North Carolina Menhaden Industry
The menhaden industry of North Carolina, which began in 1865 and ended in 2005, is one of the State’s most thoroughly documented fisheries. Unfortunately, the industry’s origins have never been thoroughly explored. Due to a reliance on two primary sources, scholars have assumed that there...
27 Jan Shrimping in North Carolina
North Carolina’s shrimp industry slowly emerged in the Lower Cape Fear region during the 19th century. However, it did not take-off until the years leading up to World War I when Scandinavian immigrants introduced the otter trawl to Brunswick County. Following the introduction of the...