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...
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 the...
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 the...
“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...
LeRae Umfleet is the featured presenter for the N.C. Maritime Museum at Southport’s monthly lecture series. Umfleet’s lecture, ‘‘America 250 NC: It’s Not 1976 Again!,’ will be presented at the Southport Community Building, 223 E. Bay St., at 7 p.m. Nov. 21. The program is the final...
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 Building,...
Bring a bit of winter home with our holiday craft bags. Each kit includes four crafts with supplies and instructions, a link to view a special storytime with Miss Katy plus information on where to find more fun craft and activity options to entertain and...
Bring a bit of fall home with our holiday craft bags. Each kit includes four crafts with supplies and instructions, a link to view a special storytime with Miss Katy plus information on where to find more fun craft and activity options to entertain and...
A vast network of more than 37,000 miles of rivers, inlets, and access to the Atlantic Ocean has served the people of North Carolina for thousands of years, providing food, transportation, power, and entertainment. Human interaction with these environments leaves evidence of past North Carolinians...
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...