“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...
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 are...
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...
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...
[caption id="attachment_2496" align="alignleft" width="300"] Staff of the N.C. Maritime Museum at Southport, members of the Southport Lions Club and the Maritime Friends president unveil the new tactile maps for visitors to the museum who have low vision and or total blindness. From left, Museum Visitor...
Join the crew for a free weekend of living history of the Cape Fear region in the early 1900s. Learn about those who protected mariners locally from storms and shipwrecks, and those who fought for our country. How did our region assist in the war...