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...
August 9 - 12 10 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. daily From a raft of tree trunks to the modern military ships, maritime culture has adapted to meet the current lives of those working and living on the waters. Spend all week learning about life aboard...
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...
Go back in time with the museum, and experience the Cape Fear region during wartime. Learn how close to shore the enemy got and what precautions were taken for military members, as well as civilians. How did our region assist in the war effort? How...
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...
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...
Get a taste of history and the holidays when you join us for Historic Holidays. The event includes a guided tour of the exhibit hall featuring museum staff in historical costume, holiday treats and holiday shopping in our gift shop. The program is free. However,...
Join us on Jan. 21 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. to learn about “Navigation Tools in the Age of Sail.” The free drop-in program, which is designed for all ages, combines live interpretation, material culture displays and hands-on activities to help visitors understand how...
Our long running lecture series returns for 2023 with In the Most Furious Manner: The Battle of Moores Creek Bridge with Jason Howell. Join us at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 21,3 at the Southport Community Building to learn more about the battle, which was...
Join us on March 18 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. as we celebrate Women’s History Month with a story unique to our area. During World War II, women served in various roles to bring about victory. In North Carolina there were “Wendy the Welders”...
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...
Join Dr. Sara Rich for a presentation that looks at the circumstances surrounding a 4,000-year-old Late Archaic dugout canoe illegally excavated from the Cooper River in South Carolina in 1997. The removal put the diver at odds with recognition of the rights of the Native...