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On June 3, 1905, Lumina, a pavilion on Wrightsville Beach known as the “Fun Spot of the South” opened for the first time. Image: Lumina pavilion. (Image courtesy NC State Archives). #northcarolina #nchistory #NorthCarolina #historylovers #maritimehistory ... See MoreSee Less
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North Carolina Maritime Museum in Beaufort

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In 1775, colonists opposing British rule surrounded the royal palace at New Bern. Royal Governor Josiah Martin feared that he would be in danger if the mob broke through the palace gates. On May 31, 1775, the governor fled the capital at night. Martin arrived at Fort Johnston, near the mouth of the Cape Fear River, on June 2, 1775, and soon realized that the fort offered little protection. By June 25, more than half of the 25 troops stationed at Fort Johnston to protect Governor Martin had deserted, and there was not enough gun powder to protect the fort or the weapons there. Image: Gov. Josiah Martin ca. 1775. (Image courtesy NC State Archives). #NorthCarolina #nchistory #historylovers #NorthCarolina ... See MoreSee Less
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In 1951, the United States began using the phonetic alphabet to name storms using lists of either exclusively female or male names. Prior to 1951, storms were named by the year, the waters they formed in or places they had devastated. The list unveiled on June 1, 1979, was the first with storm names featuring both male AND female names for the Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico. Hurricane Bob was the first storm in 1979 to affect North Carolina. 2025 Hurricane Names: Andrea, Barry, Chantal, Dexter, Erin, Fernand, Gabrielle, Humberto, Imelda, Jerry, Karen, Lorenzo, Melissa, Nestor, Olga, Pablo, Rebekah, Sebastien, Tanya, Van, and Wendy Image: Satellite image of Hurricane Bob from July 1979. (Image Courtesy NOAA). #NorthCarolina #NorthCarolina #nchistory #historylovers #maritimehistory ... See MoreSee Less
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Fish Friday Many know the blue marlin, but have you heard of the WHITE marlin? Despite the name, its body can range from dark blue to a chocolate brown with a silvery white belly. The white marlin looks very similar to the blue marlin but has no spots or bars on its sides. The North Carolina record was caught off Cape Hatteras in 2015 by Neil Manning. Weighing in at 138 pounds, 20 more than the previous record holder.Image: Record holding white marlin. (Image courtesy NCDEQ) #FishFridays #fishfriday #NorthCarolina #NorthCarolina ... See MoreSee Less
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On May 29, 1943, the engine quit on the Civil Air Patrol (CAP) aircraft piloted by Rhonda L. Story of Lenoir with Observer Kermit F. Stubbins of Greensboro. Surfmen from the Coast Guard station in Nags Head rescued both men in a surfboat. As a result of surviving the water incident, the men officially became members of the recently created “Duck Club” for members that had survived a water landing. The national CAP headquarters issued a special badge featuring a red duck floating on blue water to members of the Duck Club. Image: Duck Club Badge. (Image courtesy WW2wings.com). #maritimehistory #northcarolina #nchistory #NorthCarolina #historylovers #thecrystalcoast ... See MoreSee Less
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