Blackbeard’s Queen Anne’s Revenge
The notorious pirate Blackbeard’s flagship Queen Anne’s Revenge still lies in the depths of the Atlantic, nearly 300 years after it ran aground off Beaufort, North Carolina in 1718. From Australia to...
View ArticleSearch for Blackbeard’s Anchor Underway
WILMINGTON – Just as moviegoers across America are excited about the latest Pirates of the Caribbean movie, true pirate lovers are excited about America’s most notorious pirate, the infamous...
View ArticleMaritime Museum Opens New Blackbeard Exhibit
BEAUFORT – As Hollywood pirates reign on the big screen, Blackbeard will soon rule in a big, new exhibit at the North Carolina Maritime Museum in Beaufort. In 1718, the notorious pirate ran his...
View ArticleSouthport Police Seek Thieves of Museum Artifacts
At least three thieves stole artifacts from the North Carolina Maritime Museum in Southport. Their actions were caught on videotape. Click here for the news, and call police if you have information...
View ArticleNorth Carolina Maritime Museum in Beaufort Summer Calendar
-ONGOING- Discovery Time Tuesdays, Wednesdays & Thursdays Now – August 11, 3 p.m. These family friendly programs engage visitors on topics of maritime history, culture and the natural environment...
View ArticleMaritime Museum at Southport reopens on July 4
SOUTHPORT – Leading off Southport’s Fourth of July celebrations, the North Carolina Maritime Museum at Southport will officially open to the public in its new location at Fort Johnston on Monday...
View ArticleExperts on Civil War speak at NC event
HATTERAS – Leading experts on the Civil War and its impact on the United States and the world will take part in the Flags Over Hatteras Sesquicentennial Commemoration held Aug. 25-27, 2011. The event,...
View ArticleBlackbeard Strikes Gold at N.C. Maritime Museum
From Britain, Canada, the Netherlands, and 26 states in the U.S., a tide of more than 12,000 fans swept through the North Carolina Maritime Museum doors in just seven days to experience the new...
View ArticlePack a Picnic for 2nd Saturdays Fun July 9 at Maritime Museum
SOUTHPORT - Since eating good food and visiting friends are two popular North Carolina pastimes, the North Carolina Maritime Museum at Southport suggests that families pack a picnic when they come to...
View ArticlePack a Picnic for 2nd Saturdays Fun July 9 at Beaufort Maritime Museum
BEAUFORT – Since eating good food and visiting friends are two popular North Carolina pastimes, North Carolina Maritime Museum in Beaufort suggests that families pack a picnic when they come to visit...
View ArticleBlackbeard Expert Recaps Notorious Pirate’s Career
[youtube width="475" height="337"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vSE0qxARI_c[/youtube] The pirate Blackbeard made a legendary name for himself by terrorizing those he encountered. Although he is the...
View ArticlePirates Play at Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum
HATTERAS – Shiver your timbers and have a jolly good time at a free 2nd Saturdays event hosted by the Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum in Hatteras on Saturday, Aug. 13. The pirate-filled fair – 2nd...
View ArticleA Wave of 2nd Saturdays Fun Aug. 13 at Maritime Museum
SOUTHPORT – Dive into the history of the Lower Cape Fear region with a 2nd Saturdays: “Shoals and Shipwrecks” event on Aug. 13, at the North Carolina Maritime Museum at Southport. The free event runs...
View ArticleProgress Energy gives $15,000 to N.C. Maritime Museum at Southport
SOUTHPORT – The North Carolina Maritime Museum at Southport received $15,000 from Progress Energy during a check presentation on Wednesday, Aug. 3. Progress Energy’s donation will be used to help...
View ArticleN.C. Maritime Museum Presents “Why We Are Called Tar Heels”
SOUTHPORT – Learn more about “Why We Are Called Tar Heels” in a Third Tuesday Adult Evening Program offered by the North Carolina Maritime Museum at Southport on Tuesday, Aug. 16. From 7-9 p.m., Harry...
View ArticleBuccaneers Abound at Maritime Museum 2nd Saturdays Event, Aug. 13
BEAUFORT – Dress in your best pirate garb and head to the North Carolina Maritime Museum in Beaufort on Saturday, Aug. 13, for 2nd Saturdays: “Ahoy, Pirates!” in conjunction with the annual Beaufort...
View ArticleTop Experts Lead Flags Over Hatteras Programs
HATTERAS – Leading experts on the Civil War and its impact on the United States and the world will take part in the Flags Over Hatteras Sesquicentennial Commemoration held Aug. 25-27, 2011. The event,...
View ArticleN.C. Maritime Museum in Beaufort Calendar of Events
-ONGOING- Beaufort Oars Monday, Wednesday, Friday evenings & Sunday mornings. Join this local rowing club, for exercise, competition and fun. Sailing Lessons By appointment only. Learn how to sail!...
View ArticlePaddle Through History with the N.C. Maritime Museum
SOUTHPORT – The North Carolina Maritime Museum at Southport and The Adventure Kayak Company team up to offer guided kayak tours of local waterways. “Kayaking with the Adventure Kayak Company is one of...
View ArticleECU Students, Faculty on Board with Blackbeard Cannon Recovery
GREENVILLE –– When archaeologists raise an eight-foot cannon Wednesday, Oct. 26, from the wreck of the Queen Anne’s Revenge, students from East Carolina University will be receiving hands-on...
View ArticleN.C. Department of Cultural Resources Civil War Sesquicentennial Programs in...
Bentonville Battlefield 910-594-0789; http://www.nchistoricsites.org/bentonvi/bentonvi.htm Four Oaks — site of largest Civil War battle in North Carolina Dec. 3, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. — “Civil War Christmas”...
View ArticleN.C. Maritime Museum in Beaufort Will Be Closed Nov. 28-Dec. 7
BEAUFORT – The N.C. Maritime Museum in Beaufort will be closed Monday, Nov. 28, through Wednesday, Dec. 7, for work on the heating/air conditioning system. It will resume its regular schedule Dec. 8....
View ArticleGraveyard of the Atlantic Museum Celebrates Christmas
HATTERAS – Cookies and caroling will be among the delights of the first annual Christmas Open House at the Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum on Saturday, Dec. 10, from noon until 4 p.m. Vintage Santa...
View ArticleN.C. Maritime Museum Hosts “Freedom, Sacrifice, Memory” Civil War Photography...
RALEIGH – Since the beginning of the Civil War (1861-1865) 150 years have passed, but its widespread impact and defining characteristics remain vivid. These can especially be seen in North Carolina due...
View Article“Freedom, Sacrifice, Memory” Civil War Photo Exhibit on Display at Wilkes...
RALEIGH – Heroic tales and valiant feats are depicted in images that reflect North Carolina’s dedication to the war in the “Freedom, Sacrifice, Memory: Civil War Sesquicentennial Photography Exhibit” ....
View ArticleHave a Whale of a New Years Eve at the N.C. Maritime Museum
BEAUFORT – New Years Eve reveler’s can bone up on whale anatomy at the N.C. Maritime Museum in Beaufort. As the launch to 2012, “The Year of the Whale” the museum will offer crafts, games, and...
View ArticleMaritime Museums: Spring Calendar Program
Third Tuesday Evening Adult Program, Black History Month, African-American Soldiers of the Lower Cape Fear February 21, 7:00-9:00 p.m. Join the NC Maritime Museum at Southport and The Friends of the...
View ArticleBlack History Month: African-American Soldiers of the Lower Cape Fear
SOUTHPORT –Join the N.C. Maritime Museum at Southport and The Friends of the Museum on Tuesday, Feb. 21, from 7-9 p.m., for a program with Retired Master Sgt. Clyde Wilson, U.S. Army, Civil War...
View ArticleThe Treasure Below: Excavating at the Ancient Port of Constantinople
SOUTHPORT – The North Carolina Maritime Museum at Southport is privileged to present Dr.Ufuk Kocabas, Director of Istanbul University’s Department of Marine Archeology and the Yenikapi Shipwrecks...
View ArticleRecently Restored Blackbeard Artifacts to be Displayed at Maritime Museum
BEAUFORT – A small cannon recovered from the 1718 shipwreck of Blackbeard’s flagship, Queen Anne’s Revenge (QAR), will be on display for the public in late February at the N.C. Maritime Museum in...
View ArticleN.C. Maritime Museum a Cool Part of Beaufort
BEAUFORT – The town of Beaufort, N.C., has a lot of fans who think that it is the coolest small town in America. While Beaufort officially tied for first place with Hammondsport, N.Y., it was on track...
View ArticleAfrican American Watermen Featured in N.C. Maritime Museum Exhibit
BEAUFORT – Images from the early the 1870s-1980s capture the workaday life of African American watermen in an exhibit at the N.C. Maritime Museum in Beaufort, through early June. The “African Americans...
View ArticleResearcher Details Excavation of Ancient Port of Constantinople
RALEIGH – A unique first-person report on the exploration of the archaeological site Byzantium, or Constantinople, is available to North Carolina residents this week. Dr. Ufuk Kocabas, director of...
View ArticleN.C. Maritime Museum Exhibit Features African American Watermen
BEAUFORT – Images from the 1870s through the 1980s capture the workaday life of African American watermen in a new exhibit at the N.C. Maritime Museum in Beaufort. “African Americans and North...
View ArticleAnchor and Cannon to be Showcased at QAR Lab Open House
GREENVILLE - A lot can happen in 300 years, and an open house at the Queen Anne’s Revenge (QAR) Conservation Lab on Saturday, April 21, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., will demonstrate the process of taking...
View ArticleThe Civil War Comes to Carteret County
BEAUFORT – Cannons and cavalry, music and living history - Step back to 1862 as the North Carolina Maritime Museum in Beaufort offers a free Civil War Sesquicentennial “Living History Weekend” on...
View ArticleNorth Carolina Maritime Museum in Beaufort April-May Calendar
-ONGOING- Temporary Exhibit: “Watched by Sound and Sea: Occupied Beaufort, 1862” Learn how the Civil War transformed a quiet coastal town into a hub of Union naval activity. On display now. Sailing...
View ArticleCultural Resources Celebrates Science
RALEIGH – Programs of the N.C. Department of Cultural Resources will demonstrate that science and culture go together when participating in the North Carolina Science Festival. All across the state,...
View ArticleGraveyard of the Atlantic Museum Shows Titanic Ties to North Carolina
HATTERAS – “Have struck iceberg.” The alarming message sent from the R.M.S. Titanic on the night of April 14, 1912, was first received and recorded at the Hatteras Weather Bureau Station. The log page...
View ArticleAll Aboard the Halloween Ghost Ship
SOUTHPORT–Climb aboard the ghost ship at the North Carolina Maritime Museum at Southport, Saturday, October 27 from 1 to 3 p.m. Little mariners will enjoy spooky tales of lost souls, pirates, and other...
View ArticleMurder Mystery Dinner With a War of 1812 Flavor
SOUTHPORT–An obsessed collector has joined the museum’s dinner party in commemoration of the War of 1812. When a beloved staff member is killed over an artifact, it is up to the guests to help the...
View ArticleN.C. Maritime Museum Fright Night
BEAUFORT–Spooky storytelling and a haunted exhibit hall will highlight the many activities of “Fright Night” at the North Carolina Maritime Museum in Beaufort on Friday, Oct. 26, 5:30-8 p.m. There will...
View ArticleQueen Anne’s Revenge Community Day at N.C. Maritime Museum
BEAUFORT–As part of “National Archaeology Day” the N.C. Maritime Museum in Beaufort will host a number of fun-filled activities related to the Queen Anne’s Revenge (QAR) project on Saturday, Oct. 20,...
View ArticleQueen Anne’s Revenge Shipwreck Project Progress and Funding Celebrated
BEAUFORT – Gov. Bev Perdue joined N.C. Department of Cultural Resources Secretary Linda Carlisle in celebrating the scientific research and tourism benefits that have derived from the study of the...
View ArticleNorth Carolina Maritime History Council Conference
HATTERAS — For the first time in 17 years, the North Carolina Maritime History Council Conference will be held in Hatteras. The Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum will be hosting this year’s conference...
View ArticleCeremonies to Honor World War II British and Canadian Sailors Buried on...
HATTERAS — Two ceremonies will be held in May to honor the sacrifices of foreign sailors who gave their lives during World War II protecting the coast of the United States. The British War Grave...
View ArticleQueen Anne’s Revenge Summer Excavation Season Gets Underway
BEAUFORT — Researchers at the wreck of Blackbeard’s flagship, Queen Anne’s Revenge, will complete two recovery sessions this summer. Work is underway now at the site near Beaufort and will involve...
View ArticleLearn About the Cleaning and Conservation of Artifacts From Blackbeard’s...
ASHEVILLE — The Queen Anne’s Revenge sank in 1718–a lot can happen to a ship and its contents in 300 years. What happens to the cannons and other treasures North Carolina recovers from Blackbeard’s...
View ArticleResearchers Return to the Queen Anne’s Revenge Site
ATLANTIC BEACH — Many unknown treasures and concretion-encased surprises await researchers on the wreck of Blackbeard’s flagship, Queen Anne’s Revenge (QAR), near Beaufort. Part two of this year’s dive...
View ArticleFresh Catch: Two Cannon Raised from the Wreck of Blackbeard’s Queen Anne’s...
ATLANTIC BEACH — Two weapons last touched by pirates almost 300 years ago surfaced from the depths of the Atlantic Ocean and are among new artifacts captured Friday in a fall dive expedition. Cannon...
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