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North Carolina Maritime Museum in Beaufort

5 hours ago

Fish Friday! The first significant commercial fishery in North Carolina was the river herring and shad fishery. Wingfield, Alexander Brownrigg’s fishery on the Chowan River, is the first documented operation in 1765. By 1850, more than 50 large fisheries operated in the Albemarle Sound region. The standard net for the early fishery was the haul seine. These haul seines, imported from England, were long and shallow handknitted nets. Early nets measured more than 1,000 feet in length while later nets were almost 3,000-feet long. In 1869, pound nets were introduced into the Albemarle Sound area and revolutionized fishing in North Carolina. The pound nets were cheaper to buy, could be set up anywhere, and needed only a crew of two or three men to work them. Image: Two men on a small barge deploying a large seine net into the water. The barge is being pulled by small motor-powered vessel that has a covered wheelhouse, circa 1935. (Image courtesy NC State Archives). Image: Herring Fishery in Plymouth, NC, May 1939. (Image courtesy NC State Archives). Image: Herring Fishery in Plymouth, NC, May 1939. (Image courtesy NC State Archives). ... See MoreSee Less

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North Carolina Maritime Museum in Beaufort

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On March 19, 1942, German U-boat “124” would successfully sink two ships off the coast of North Carolina. First was the cargo ship “Kassandra LouLoudi” off Cape Hatteras with 13 men lost and 23 survivors. Later that night, the same U-boat would attack the steam tanker “W.E. Hutton” off Cape Lookout with the full crew successfully rescued. To learn more about the North Carolina coast during WWII visit the museum’s YouTube channel for presentations such as “Wreck of the Caribsea” and “The Untold Story of the Civil Air Patrol.” Image: “Kassandra Louloudis” in port, date and location unknown. (Image courtesy of The Mariners' Museum).Image: “W.E. Hutton” dated January 13, 1942, location unknown. (Image courtesy of The Mariners' Museum). ... See MoreSee Less

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North Carolina Maritime Museum in Beaufort

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Half hull models serve as traditional methods to visualize, plan, and understand a vessel’s three-dimensional design and proportions. And we have an upcoming class where you can create your own! You’ll create a scale, half-side replica of a North Carolina Shad boat’s hull during our half hull model class on March 21 in the museum’s Harvey W. Smith Watercraft Center. Get hands-on woodworking experience in techniques like transferring boat plans, cutting laminated “lifts” of wood, and carving the hull into its final shape, resulting in a finished model ready to take home and apply the finish of your choosing. Registration for the March 21 class closes Wednesday. Registration is also open for a second course that will be held on November 14. Class fee is $150 ($135 for Friends of the Museum, which sponsors the program). Minimum age is 16. Course size is limited, and advance registration is required. Register on the museum’s website or by calling 252-504-7758. Images: Half boat model made by Geoffrey J. Scofield at the watercraft center in1979. The approximately 18-inches long model is a miniature of “Essex,” the first boat building project at the museum built in the fall of 1977. (NC Maritime Museum in Beaufort Collection). Image: Variety of half models on display at the Watercraft Center. (NC Maritime Museum in Beaufort Collection). ... See MoreSee Less

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North Carolina Maritime Museum in Beaufort

6 days ago

Note: This post has been edited to correct the date the battle took place.On March 14, 1862, Union Army Major General Ambrose E. Burnside’s forces took New Bern. He and his troops had landed at Slocum Creek the day before and made their way along the railroad tracks and the old Beaufort Road. The 11,000 men were accompanied by Union Navy Commander Stephen C. Rowan and his 13 gunboats that moved up the Neuse River. Opposing forces were led by General Laurence O'Bryan Branch along with Colonel Zebulon Vance. Image: March 14, 1862, drawing depicting the Union gunboats as they move towards New Bern from an 1862 issue of Harper’s Weekly. ... See MoreSee Less

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North Carolina Maritime Museum in Beaufort

7 days ago

The Education Department offers one eight-week internship each summer. The selected intern will support educational programs and daily operations under the guidance of the education staff. Primary responsibilities include assisting with our half-day Summer Science School classes, which explore topics such as sailors, fishing, model boats, and maritime archaeology. ... See MoreSee Less

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THE HARVEY W. SMITH WATERCRAFT CENTER

322 Front St.

Beaufort, NC 28516

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Monday-Saturday • 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Sunday • Noon - 5 p.m.

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