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204 E Moore Street, Southport, NC 28461 • (910) 477 – 5151

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Third Tuesday this month is given by Dr. Littlefield of University of South Carolina. ... See MoreSee Less

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Happy Presidents Day!
Did you know 6 of our presidents served in the US Navy prior to becoming commander in chief? 5 of them had ships commissioned with their name (bet you can’t guess which one didn’t).

Did you know Washington has had a whopping 8 ships named after him!?

Take a read below and celebrate this Presidents’ Day in a totally nautical way! ⚓️

*DONT FORGET: third Tuesday is tomorrow 2/18 from 7 - 8 p.m. at the Southport Communtiy Building (223 E Bay St). Lecture is on African American School Teachers and their struggles for freedom. Call 910-477-5151 to reserve your seat ... See MoreSee Less

The Naval Careers of America’s Six Sailor Presidents - Navy Live

From Naval History and Heritage Command From 1961 to 1993, the Navy could boast veterans in the nati

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Ever find yourself wondering what the differences in membership levels are? Well one AWESOME perk for upping your membership are these special programs just for YOU!

Want to check what level or up your membership? Call (910) 477 - 5154 ... See MoreSee Less

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#TriviaThursday time again!
Rules: Don't be cheatin, don't blast our notifications so just guess the once, and the answer will be posted at 5 p.m.

English Company known as Ocean Steam Ship Company, was locally known as what? ... See MoreSee Less

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One week away from our February Third Tuesday!

Speaker Spotlight:
Dr. Valinda Littlefield

She received a duel B.A. in History and Political Science from North Carolina Central University and a Ph.D. in History from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Her research focuses on the late nineteenth and twentieth century African American History, with her current research focusing on African American rural southern women schoolteachers during the Jim Crow era.
She has been an Associate Professor at the University of South Carolina (Go Gamecocks) since 2009, and has in total been instructing at UofSC since 1999. She has provide the university, and South Carolina as a whole, with much guidance through: Director of Community Engagement and Service Learning, USC Connect, Center for Teaching Excellence, Leadership and Service Center, major contributions to oral history projects, co-chaired the UofSC 50th Anniversary Desegregation Commemoration Committee, as well as served on the boards of the following; S.C. Historical Society, S.C. State Museum Foundation, South Carolina Academy of Authors, One Columbia, and S.C. Council for African American Studies.

#captainmeanie was able to take her US History class while in Graduate School at the University of South Carolina and it thrilled to share her wealth of knowledge with our community.

Call (910) 477 - 5151 to reserve your seat! Go to the event page for more information: www.facebook.com/events/2306614892770858/ ... See MoreSee Less

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Just a reminder to be a good steward to our maritime environment: Balloons are never the right way to celebrate or say, “I love you.” #saveseaturtles

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Do you think the smell of the marsh at low tide is stinky? Our research team loves it because it is a sign of healthy estuaries where microorganisms are working hard to recycle nutrients. Good thing they love it because they spend a lot of time in the marsh! #iHeartEstuaries

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NOW HEAR THIS
NCMMSpt will be closed from 2 - 5 p.m. today. We encourage you to take advantage of the Black History weekend lectures this afternoon.

Thank you for your understanding and we will see you on Tuesday!

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