2nd SATURDAYS - SOUTHPORT

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July 14– "Fort Johnston: A Civil War Story"


The North Carolina Maritime Museum at Southport will showcase authentic North Carolina culture and heritage on Saturday, July 14, in the second installment of the popular three-part summer program “2nd Saturdays.”

The theme for July at the Museum is “Fort Johnston: A Civil War Story.” Artists include: photographer Jeri Ward, photographer Melissa Gordon, watercolor artist Linda Carole - www.lindacorole.com, Turtle Track Pottery - Donna Michaux, musician P.D. Midgett, authors Sharon Claudette Smith and Sherry Monahan – book signing for “Southport,” crafter Don Fererro of B Carter Horn Works, knifemaker William Bisher of Black Turtle Forge - www.blackturtleforge.com, artist Donald Byrum, jewelry designer Kathleen Hoff and more.

The Museum will also offer Civil War-themed activities, such as:

  • Civil War Medical Demonstrations by Col. Gary Riggs
  • Costumed Civil War Tours by Historian Leland Smith
  • Artillery Demonstrations by Battery B Second U.S. Colored Light Artillery

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Volunteers are needed for the great times at the Maritime Museums. Share your love of history, culture and North Carolina's well-loved coast.  Each Museum offers a wide variety of volunteer opportunities, from working with children to helping with events.

Beaufort              

Southport               

 Hatteras

Beaufort

Hours:
Mon. - Fri. 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Sat. 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Sun. 1 p.m. - 5 p.m.

Address:
315 Front St.
Beaufort, NC 28516

Telephone: 252-728-7317

Hatteras

Hours:
(April - Oct.)
Mon. - Fri. 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Sat. 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

(Nov. - March)
Mon. - Fri. 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Address:
59200 Museum Drive
Hatteras, NC 27943

Telephone: 252-986-2995

Southport

Hours:
Tue. - Sat. 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Address:
204 E. Moore Street
Southport, NC 28461

Telephone: 910-457-0003