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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THIRD TUESDAY: ‘Competing Visions of the Post-War World: Military Reconstruction & Southern Resistance in North Carolina’

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

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....

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THIRD TUESDAY: ‘Marines of the Carolinas’

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

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...

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THIRD TUESDAY: ‘The Golden Age of Piracy: Legacy and Reality’

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

Dr. Matt McDonough is the featured presenter for the N.C. Maritime Museum at Southport’s monthly lecture series. Dr. McDonough’s lecture, ‘‘The Golden Age of Piracy: Legacy and Reality,” will be presented at the Southport Community Building, 223 E. Bay St. The program is part of...

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Membership dinner and lecture

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

All Friends of the N.C. Maritime Museum at Southport members are invited to join museum staff and volunteers for an exclusive membership dinner from 6 to 7 p.m. Sept. 13 at the Southport Community Building, 223 E. Bay St. The dinner will be followed by...

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THIRD TUESDAY: ‘Boundless: The Impact of Public Art in History’

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

“Boundless” is a public art installation that commemorates the efforts and sacrifices of the United States Colored Troops (USCT) that fought in February of 1865 on the grounds of what is now Cameron Art Museum. Art is a powerful tool in explaining the past while...

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THIRD TUESDAY: “Scurvy: Scourge of the Sailor”

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

Join North Carolina Maritime Museum Director John Moseley on Feb. 20 at noon for the presentation “Scurvy: Scourge of the Sailor.” 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...

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THIRD TUESDAY: “Charles Towne on the Cape Fear”

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

Join Jack Fryar on March 19 at noon for the presentation “Charles Towne on the Cape Fear.” 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...

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THIRD TUESDAY: “Rice Culture in the Cape Fear”

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

Join Jim McKee on April 16 at noon for the presentation “Rice Culture in the Cape Fear.” 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...

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