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North Carolina Maritime Museum in Beaufort

16 hours ago

North Carolina Maritime Museum in Beaufort
Fish Friday June means mackerel season on our coast! Spanish and king mackerel are migrating through in huge numbers. Interestingly, many mackerel species, including the king and Spanish, don’t have a swim bladder, so they have to keep swimming their whole lives to stay afloat and breathe! Spanish Mackerel have green backs, tiny scales, bright yellow/olive spots and weigh up to 13 pounds. King mackerel are significantly bigger than the Spanish, growing up to 5.5 feet and weighing up to 100 pounds. King mackerel have iron‑gray backs, silver sides, and a sharp drop in the lateral line. Both move north for summer and south for winter, making June prime time as they pass our stretch of coast. Who’s heading out this weekend? Share a pic of your catch or your favorite lure! Image: Robert Cranton with North Carolina and World All Tackle record for Spanish mackerel* that weighed 13 pounds and was caught at Ocracoke Inlet in 1987. (Image courtesy North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality). Image: James Winch with North Carolina record holding King mackerel that weighed 82 pounds, 4 ounces, and was caught off Ocracoke in 1999. (Image courtesy North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality). ... See MoreSee Less
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North Carolina Maritime Museum in Beaufort

4 days ago

North Carolina Maritime Museum in Beaufort
On June 9, 1864, the Confederate blockade runner SS “Pevensey” made its final dash. After slipping past Union forces four times, its luck ran out off Pine Knoll Shores when the Union ship “New Berne” forced it aground. To keep its cargo from enemy hands, the crew blew the ship’s boilers, escaped to shore, and were ultimately captured and taken to Fort Macon. A fiery end to one of the coast’s boldest runners. Image: SS “Pevensey” donated by Gretchen Guthrie. (Image courtesy NC State Archives). ... See MoreSee Less
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North Carolina Maritime Museum in Beaufort

7 days ago

North Carolina Maritime Museum in Beaufort
On June 6, 1920, Dr. J. Buren Sidbury opened Babies Hospital across from Wrightsville Beach. Sidbury chose the location because he believed that seaside breezes had curative powers and were especially good for expectant mothers. It remained the state’s only pediatric care facility until Duke Hospital opened in 1930. The hospital served the community for decades until it closed in 1978 and was demolished in 2003.Image: Staff from Babies Hospital. (Image courtesy NC State Archives).Note post edited to remove a misspelling ... See MoreSee Less
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North Carolina Maritime Museum in Beaufort

1 week ago

North Carolina Maritime Museum in Beaufort
Fiddler Crab Friday Back in May, our curator of museum education, Courtney Felton, captured an amazing video at the Rachel Carson Reserve—a whole colony of sand fiddler crabs scurrying along the shoreline! Here in North Carolina, we have three kinds of fiddler crabs: sand, mud, and red‑jointed. These tiny marsh residents love our salt marshes, mudflats, and tidal creeks. And if you spot a male, you’ll know it—he’s the one waving that oversized claw. While the crabs may not be swarming quite as dramatically this June, there’s still so much to discover on the reserve. Join Courtney on the morning of June 24 for her field program, “Exploring Coastal Habitats on the Rachel Carson Reserve.” Check out our museum website for details. ... See MoreSee Less
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North Carolina Maritime Museum in Beaufort

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North Carolina Maritime Museum in Beaufort
At what would be the beginning stages of the American Revolution, tensions were high in North Carolina in 1775. When angry colonists surrounded the royal palace in New Bern, Royal Governor Josiah Martin fled the capital under the cover of night on May 31. On June 2, 1775, he made his way to Fort Johnston near the mouth of the Cape Fear River, but it offered little safety. By late June, more than half of the fort’s 25 soldiers had deserted, and there wasn’t enough gunpowder left to defend the fort—or the governor. A pivotal moment as history began to shift. Image: Gov. Josiah Martin ca. 1775. (Image courtesy NC State Archives). Image: Present day Fort Johnston. ... See MoreSee Less
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