25 May Crafting Sailor’s Valentines
Create your own Sailor’s Valentine using shells, and discover the history of the maritime art. All supplies furnished. All ages welcome. Free....
06 May The Outer Banks National Scenic Byway
The Outer Banks National Scenic Byway stretches the length of North Carolina’s 200-mile barrier islands. The unique maritime culture shared by the 21 coastal villages led to the road’s designation as a National Scenic Byway in 2009. The route is entered from the north at...
06 May Salty Dawg Speaker Series: Sea Shanties and Songs of the Sea
JR Shanty Co, comprised of wife and husband team Julianne Laird and Richard Workman, is an instrumental and vocal folk duo, which performs traditional sea shanties and songs of the sea. Featuring instrumentals on guitar and cello, these lifelong music educators energetically share the history...
06 May Salty Dawg Speaker Series: An Examination of the Shipwrecks along Wimble Shoals
Allyson Ropp, a doctoral student in the Integrated Coastal Studies Program at East Carolina University, explores the histories of some of the vessels lost along Wimble Shoals and northern Hatteras Island, as well as the overall near shore and offshore wrecking trends of the area. The...
06 May Salty Dawg Speaker Series: A Coharie Canoe
Lydia Downs, a Masters candidate at East Carolina University working on the cultural meanings and preservation of a native American canoe in North Carolina, will focus on the Coharie Tribe in North Carolina to tell the story of their newly repatriated dugout canoe. The program is...
06 May Paradise Found: The True Story of the English and Welsh Settlers That Came to the New World in 1587
In the late sixteenth century, over 100 English and Welsh men, women, and children did not “walk away through the dark forest”, in a shroud of mystery and fantasy. In addition to first-hand accounts from Sir John White and Sir Thomas Harriot, there is significant...
06 May Ceremonies honor British, Canadian troops killed off N.C. coast
HATTERAS — Protecting the coast of the United States during World War II came at the ultimate cost for 63 foreign sailors. Two upcoming ceremonies will honor that sacrifice. This year marks the 80th anniversary of the loss of those men, who died nearly 4,000 miles...
11 Mar Facebook follower photo exhibit opens
The museum put out a call to our Facebook followers to share their favorite Outer Banks images and scenes. From those submissions, a jury selected their favorite photographs for the exhibit; and more than 100 will remain on display in the museum through March 2023. Images include...