Join National Park Service Ranger Ann-Marie to learn about the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse. The program is part of the museum's Salty Dawgs Lecture Series, which features presentations on North Carolina maritime history and culture. These programs are scheduled at 11 a.m. on Tuesdays from May...
Join historian James Charlet for the final program of a three-part presentation on his new book, “Shipwreck Rescues of the Outer Banks,” which chronicles the United States Life-Saving Service’s missions and rescues off the North Carolina coast. The program is part of the museum's Salty...
Before the War of 1812, Otway Burns Jr. was a sailing master and commanded a merchant ship sailing between New Bern and Portland, Maine. When the war broke out, Burns became interested in privateering, the practice of government-authorized maritime warfare by privately-owned ships. With Letters of Marque...
Join historian James Charlet a presentation on the United States Life-Saving Service. The program is part of the museum's Salty Dawgs Lecture Series, which features presentations on North Carolina maritime history and culture. The series, which is sponsored by the Friends of the Graveyard of...
Join JR Shanty Co for a performance of original and classic sea shanties. The duo is made up of married and retired music teachers Julianne Laird and Richard Laird. Julianne has had a life-long interest in and fascination with the history and legends of the...