Stop by the museum for Sensory Saturday! From 10 a.m. to noon on the first Saturday of every month, the exhibit hall lights will be dimmed and audio volume will be muted. For the May program, you and/or your loved one will have the opportunity...
Dr. Angie Zombek is the featured presenter for the N.C. Maritime Museum at Southport’s monthly lecture series. Zombek’s lecture, ‘‘Competing Visions of the Post-War World: Military Reconstruction & Southern Resistance in North Carolina,” will be presented at the Southport Community Building, 223 E. Bay St....
History is most definitely not a black and white subject. From costly indigo from the tropics to humble madder roots from the Mediterranean, explore the dyestuffs that help fuel global economies and bring color to our lives. The free Deep Dive into History drop-in program,...
Stop by the museum for Sensory Saturday! From 10 a.m. to noon on the first Saturday of every month, the exhibit hall lights will be dimmed and audio volume will be muted. You or your loved one will have the opportunity to create a little...
Join us on the Southport waterfront as we explore at low tide! Be sure to bring shoes that you wouldn’t mind getting a little muddy. Children must be accompanied by an adult for the duration of the program. Cost is $5 plus tax. Little Mariners...
Paul Peeples is the featured presenter for the N.C. Maritime Museum at Southport’s monthly lecture series. Peeples’ lecture, ‘‘Marines of the Carolinas,” will be presented at the Southport Community Building, 223 E. Bay St. The program is part of the museum’s Third Tuesday series, free...
Travel back to the Lower Cape Fear 250 years ago! This three day program will take you through the Stamp Act Crisis, to the burning of Fort Johnston, all the way through the British evacuation. Pick your side and choose your destiny. Campers will learn...
Get a little artsy and make your own special fish print on fabric using a technique from far across the seas. Children must be accompanied by an adult for the duration of the program. Cost is $5 plus tax. Little Mariners is for ages 4...
Explore a whole new world with our friends of the North Carolina Office of State Archaeology, Underwater Branch. 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...
More than 250 years ago, the Cape Fear was seeing gold: Carolina Gold rice, to be specific. This highly sought after variety, renowned for its soft texture and nutty flavor, grew incredibly well in the marshy tidewaters of the Lower Cape Fear. Plantations such as...
Stop by the museum for Sensory Saturday! From 10 a.m. to noon on the first Saturday of every month, the exhibit hall lights will be dimmed and audio volume will be muted. You or your loved one will have the opportunity to create your own...
Arrrrrr! Drop in any time between 10 a.m. and noon for your chance to make your own Jolly Roger, dress like a pirate, and learn about life on the high seas. Little Mariners is for ages 4 to 7. The program is free; a donation...