Developed in the mid-1800s, Morse code became a standard form of communication that is still in use today. The code features dots and dashes to convey letters of the alphabet and can be used to hide messages from people who don’t know the code. At...
Join the Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum for your chance to make your own version of a sailor’s valentine. Sailors’ valentines were originally created in the 1800s from seashells and eight-sided cases enclosed in glass. Many sailors’ valentines were purchased in the Caribbean, where sailors...
Join the Rev. Bart Muller for a presentation on 20th NY Turner Rifles. The presentation 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 19...
Join Christine Brin from the North Carolina Maritime Museum in Beaufort for the presentation "The Untold Story of North Carolina’s Coastal Patrol." The presentation is part of the museum's Salty Dawgs Lecture Series, which features presentations on North Carolina maritime history and culture. These programs are...
Join author Gray Parsons for readings from his book "Hope on Hatterask." A book signing will follow. The presentation 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...
Presentation TBD The presentation 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 19 through Aug. 18 in the museum, located at 59200 Museum Drive...
Join Scott Dawson for a presentation on the Lost Colony Museum. The presentation 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 19 through Aug....
Join Mel Poole for a presentation on the US Life-Saving Service. The presentation 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 19 through Aug....
Join John Miles for the presentation "Otway Burns, North Carolina’s Homegrown Privateer." The presentation 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 19 through...
Join staff and volunteers for maritime crafts in the museum library/education space located off of the lobby. The program is free and open to the public. All supplies are furnished. Registration is not required. Children must be accompanied by an adult. ...