ANCHORS AWAY: Wash It Up! Laundry in the Age of Sail

NC Maritime Museum at Southport 204 E. Moore St., Southport, NC

Get your hands on history! Anchors Away is geared toward families and all ages with hands-on activities that focus on a specific part of Lower Cape Fear and North Carolina history. These programs are drop-in style, and run from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Anchors...

THIRD TUESDAY: NC 250: It’s Not 1976 Again!

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

Join LeRae Umfleet for the presentation “NC 250: It’s Not 1976 Again!” The program is part of the museum’s Third Tuesday lecture series, which is held at the Southport Community Building, 223 E. Bay St. Lectures are geared for ages 16 years and older. Admission...

DEEP DIVE INTO HISTORY: “Digging for the Past”

NC Maritime Museum at Southport 204 E. Moore St., Southport, NC

Join Madline Spencer of the North Carolina Underwater Archaeology Division based at Fort Fisher to find out about the tools of the trade of an archaeologist, how they preserve what they find, and how they help us understand the past. The program is part of...

Free

ANCHORS AWAY: Show Your Colors: Flags in History

NC Maritime Museum at Southport 204 E. Moore St., Southport, NC

Get your hands on history! Anchors Away is geared toward families and all ages with hands-on activities that focus on a specific part of Lower Cape Fear and North Carolina history. These programs are drop-in style, and run from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Anchors...

SKIPPER’S CREW: Arrr! Pirate Flags

NC Maritime Museum at Southport 204 E. Moore St., Southport, NC

Designed for all ages, but specifically geared toward younger patrons, Skipper’s Crew features hands-on activities and crafts focusing on combining arts and history. Lights will be dimmed and interactives muted during the first two hours to provide a calmer environment for those with sensory sensitivities....

ANCHORS AWAY: Getting the Message Through: Cyphers and Codes

NC Maritime Museum at Southport 204 E. Moore St., Southport, NC

Get your hands on history! Anchors Away is geared toward families and all ages with hands-on activities that focus on a specific part of Lower Cape Fear and North Carolina history. These programs are drop-in style, and run from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Anchors...

THIRD TUESDAY: “Stede Bonnet: Worst Pirate Ever?”

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

Join Christine Brin, associate education curator from the North Carolina Maritime Museum in Beaufort, on Aug. 20 at 7 p.m. for the presentation “Stede Bonnet: Worst Pirate Ever?” The program is part of the museum’s Third Tuesday lecture series, which is held at the Southport...

SKIPPER’S CREW: Totally Turtles

NC Maritime Museum at Southport 204 E. Moore St., Southport, NC

Designed for all ages, but specifically geared toward younger patrons, Skipper’s Crew features hands-on activities and crafts focusing on combining arts and history. Lights will be dimmed and interactives muted during the first two hours to provide a calmer environment for those with sensory sensitivities....

THIRD TUESDAY: Federal Navy at Fort Fisher

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

Join Rod Gragg Sept. 17 at 7 p.m. to learn about the "Federal Navy at Fort Fisher." The program is part of the museum’s Third Tuesday lecture series, which is held at the Southport Community Building, 223 E. Bay St. Lectures are open to the...

DEEP DIVE INTO HISTORY

NC Maritime Museum at Southport 204 E. Moore St., Southport, NC

The free Deep Dive into History drop-in program, which is designed for all ages, combines live interpretation, material culture displays and hands-on activities to help visitors understand how seafarers of old explore the world. Registration is not required.  

Free

SKIPPER’S CREW: Spooky Sharks

NC Maritime Museum at Southport 204 E. Moore St., Southport, NC

Designed for all ages, but specifically geared toward younger patrons, Skipper’s Crew features hands-on activities and crafts focusing on combining arts and history. Lights will be dimmed and interactives muted during the first two hours to provide a calmer environment for those with sensory sensitivities....

THIRD TUESDAY: TBA

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

The program is part of the museum’s Third Tuesday lecture series, which is held at the Southport Community Building, 223 E. Bay St. Lectures are open to the public and geared for ages 16 years and older. The program is free; donations are appreciated. Seating...