SOUTHPORT — The North Carolina Maritime Museum at Southport is designing a new exhibit that showcases the rich history of commercial fishing in the Cape Fear region. But to help tell the full story, museum staff is seeking the community’s help. “We’re looking for anything related...
Curious about the nautical art of splicing and don’t know where to start? What’s the difference between a slice and a knot? Join the North Carolina Maritime Museum at Southport for a beginners’ primer with instructor Tom Lacey. Lacey grew up on the shores of...
Participants will have the opportunity to explore history through hands-on activities, stations, and take-homes. The program is appropriate for ages 4–18. Cost is $5 per child. Friends of the Maritime Museum at Southport receive a 10-percent discount. Participants are free to move at their own...
A new interactive program at the museum combines living historians, material culture displays and hands-on activities to help you connect more directly to the past. Museum Manager John Moseley developed the “Deep Dives into History” program to provide visitors a greater understanding of the wide ranging...
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...
SOUTHPORT, N.C. — An N.C. Maritime Museum at Southport lecture originally scheduled to coincide with the start of hurricane season will now be held in August. Jay Barnes, author of the newly released “Fifteen Hurricanes That Changed the Carolinas: Powerful Storms, Climate Change, and What We...
SOUTHPORT — As part of a World War II campaign, the German Navy unleashed attack submarines — known as “U-boats” — on the United States. An upcoming presentation hosted by the North Carolina Maritime Museum at Southport will explore that campaign, which turned the east...
Check out our newly updated "My Museum Book" and get ready for your visit. This book helps to explain what we do, programs you may be interested in, when we are open to the public as well as some rules to keep in mind when...
SOUTHPORT, NC — Descendants of enslaved Africans, the Gullah-Geechee people established a unique culture along the southeastern coast. An upcoming presentation hosted by the N.C. Maritime Museum at Southport will showcase how the early traditions continue to influence to this day. The Rev. Sean Palmer will...
Join us for a celebration of springtime returning to Southport and the awakening of nature with these virtual programs from anywhere with something to cut with, something to attach, and decorating items. Bags come with supplies for four crafts and instructions on how to access...