SOUTHPORT — As part of a World War II campaign, the German Navy unleashed attack submarines — known as “U-boats” — on the United States. An upcoming presentation hosted by the North Carolina Maritime Museum at Southport will explore that campaign, which turned the east...
The North Carolina History Museums are partnering on a summer program to help families step away from electronics and into our state’s heritage. “Skip the Screen” offers a variety of opportunities to explore and connect with family-friendly opportunities in one of three specific ways: Time Travel...
SOUTHPORT, N.C. — A small museum in the Cape Fear region has earned a big distinction: The North Carolina Maritime Museum at Southport is the state’s first Certified Autism Center. “This is a remarkable achievement for the North Carolina Maritime Museum at Southport and its entire...
SOUTHPORT, N.C. — When this month’s 3rd Tuesday program hosted by the N.C. Maritime Museum at Southport fell on March 17, organizers say it made it easy for them to pick the topic. “There’s no better way to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day than talking about the...
[gallery size="large" ids="1800,1801,1802,1803,1804,1805"] SOUTHPORT, N.C. — The heavy winds that swept through the region this week took out one of the nation’s few remaining coastal warning display towers. The storms toppled and significantly damaged early Friday morning the iconic weather tower that stood along the Southport waterfront...
SOUTHPORT, N.C. — Historic issues of power and privilege — both within the education system and reflective of society at the time — are at the heart of an upcoming talk hosted by the N.C. Maritime Museum at Southport. Valinda W. Littlefield, an associate professor of...
SOUTHPORT, N.C. — A scheduled program at the N.C. Maritime Museum at Southport will let parents spend a romantic — and child-free — evening in the town. Children ages 4 and up are invited to the N.C. Maritime Museum at Southport on Feb. 14 from 5:30...
SOUTHPORT, N.C. — Registration is now open for an upcoming symposium that focuses on Reconstruction and its impact in the state. A limited number of seats are available for “Spring into History: Remembering Reconstruction Symposium” hosted by the N.C. Maritime Museum at Southport. Experts from the...
The North Carolina Maritime Museum at Southport has added a few more seats for each program in its popular homeschool series. “This year we opened up a few more seats in hopes of reaching more children and because we were solidly booked for months last year,”...
The North Carolina Maritime Museum at Southport wants everyone to feel welcome. That’s one of the reasons its one-year-old Sensory Saturday program will continue in 2020. “We’re trying to make sure that no matter where you are or who you are, you can come and enjoy...