Third Tuesday: Maritime Indians: The Carolina Algonquians of the Outer Banks

Southport Community Building 223 E. Bay Street, Southport, NC

There is a tendency to think of Native Americans as exclusively terrestrial people and cultures. Although the Carolina Algonquians did not develop extensive ocean navigation and exploration, evidence strongly suggests that their culture was heavily influenced by the sea and the coast well before the...

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Third Tuesday: Exploring the South’s Free People of Color

Southport Community Building 223 E. Bay Street, Southport, NC

Join Dr. Warren Eugene Milteer Jr. in analyzing the intersections between hierarchies of wealth, gender, and occupation with ideas promoting white supremacy and discrimination. All Third Tuesday programs are free and open to the public; donations are appreciated. Lectures are held at the Southport Community...

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FULL Third Tuesday: North Carolina: Land of Water, Land of Sky

Southport Community Building 223 E. Bay Street, Southport, NC

**We have reached building capacity** Join Bland and Ann Simpson as they blend history, nature, and humor into the narrative of eastern North Carolina. See beautiful images from across the state and be inspired with what North Carolina has been and what we hope it...

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Third Tuesday: Cape Fear River Lock and Dams: Past, Present, and Future

Southport Community Building 223 E. Bay Street, Southport, NC

Join Dana Matics to look at the locks and dams along the Cape Fear River. Hear about how the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has adapted during the 106 years the locks have been in service assisting shipping between Fayetteville and Wilmington up to the...

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Third Tuesday: A Night with History on Frying Pan Tower

Southport Community Building 223 E. Bay Street, Southport, NC

Join local historian and educator Hunter Ingram in recounting his journey out to Frying Pan Light Tower in September 2020. Gain firsthand knowledge of the current state of this Texas Tower while learning its historic roots as part of the U.S. Coast Guard and how...

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Third Tuesday: Creation and Impact of SS John D Gill, 1942

Southport Community Building 223 E. Bay Street, Southport, NC

Submarine warfare during World War II came quite close to the North Carolina coast. While the southern border of Operation Drumbeat is in the Outer Banks, the Lower Cape Fear saw its share of action. Join Curator of Education Katy Menne for in an in-depth...

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RESCHEDULED: Third Tuesday: North Carolina Hurricane History

Southport Community Building 223 E. Bay Street, Southport, NC

Building Capacity has been reached. You can tune in on Facebook Live tonight or in a few days it will be on YouTube.   **This event is rescheduled from June 2022. Attendees will need to re-register** Join Mr. Hurricane himself, Jay Barnes, for a look...

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Third Tuesday: Wilkes & Liberty!: Coastal N.C. on the Eve of the Revolution

Southport Community Building 223 E. Bay Street, Southport, NC

Dig into the local rebellious history of Colonial North Carolina with Professor of Archaeology Dr. Charles Ewen. Hear firsthand how a tiny glass jewel with the phrase “Wilkes and Liberty 45” etched onto it took the world by storm in 2019. All Third Tuesday programs...

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Third Tuesday: Charting in the Carolinas

Southport Community Building 223 E. Bay Street, Southport, NC

With hurricane season closing at the end of November, there isn’t a better time to see how NOAA handles the changes that hurricanes cause annually. Join Kyle Ward, navigation manager located in Charleston, S.C., as he discusses the history and future of nautical charting in...

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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, NC

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...

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