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

Open Tuesday-Saturday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

  1. Events
  2. 3rd Tuesday

Events Search and Views Navigation

Event Views Navigation

Today
historic black and white image of a port town

THIRD TUESDAY: Two Men and a Schooner: A Story of a Failed Flight to Freedom on Minerva Wright

Southport Community Building 223 E. Bay Street, Southport

On November 22, 1849, two enslaved men—George Walker and Thomas Wooster—stowed themselves away on the schooner Minerva Wright in an attempt to escape slavery. Cape Fear Museum historian Dr. Jan Davidson will explore this compelling tale of escape and recapture within the context of the...

Free