The 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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