Join Maritime Historian David Bennett to reexamine and retell the origins of the menhaden industry in North Carolina. Based on new research, the talk will discuss who started the industry in North Carolina, how these people were tied to both New England and North Carolina,...
The whaler Seychelle, out of Provincetown, Massachusetts, was set to operate off the North Carolina coast when it happened to fall victim to the Great Beaufort Hurricane of August 1879, later known as Old Cook’s Storm. The presentation, by Associate Education Curator Benjamin Wunderly, will examine...
A documentary that showcases one man’s effort to keep the wooden boat building tradition alive takes place on a tiny Caribbean island. But its setting could just as easily be closer to home. The North Carolina Maritime Museum, in cooperation with Beaufort Picture Show, will host...
Join Associate Education Curator Christine Brin for a program that focuses on the lives of the 18th-century female pirates Anne Bonny and Mary Read. Explore these women’s lives, as well as the culture within which they grew up, to better understand not just these two...
The last wooden sailboat builder of a small island in the West Indies dreams of saving the tradition of boat building, which was introduced to the area centuries earlier. Join us Nov. 3 in the museum auditorium for a free showing of the award-winning film, which...
With the summer season gearing up, the museum will expand its operating hours to accommodate our region's residents and visitors. The museum and the Harvey W. Smith Watercraft Center will be open to the public Monday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. starting June...
Students entering grades 5 and 6 will investigate estuarine habitats, plants, and animals through field and lab studies. This three-day course, held from 9 a.m. to noon each day, includes a field trip to the Rachel Carson National Estuarine Research Reserve, water quality testing, using microscopes...
Students entering grades 1 and 2 will get to investigate coastal marine life of the tidal flats, salt marshes and sounds on local islands during this two-day class that runs from 9 a.m. to noon each day. The field-based classes include ferry ride, barrier island...
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. The ticketed event is open to the Friends of the Museum Members...
Children entering third grade will be introduced to coastal fish and fishing methods. Cane poles, bait, and tackle are provided for dock fishing for this two-day class, which meets from 9 a.m. to noon. Students also use nets to catch and identify marine life in...