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North Carolina Maritime Museum in Beaufort is with North Carolina Maritime Museum at Southport.

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North Carolina Maritime Museum in Beaufort
On June 17, 2013, US Coast Guard Station Wrightsville Beach officially added a new 45‑foot Response Boat–Medium (RB‑M) to its search and rescue fleet. This vessel was the 126th of 170 delivered nationwide as part of a major modernization effort. Stations Emerald Isle and Hobucken had already welcomed their RB‑Ms in 2012, and these boats have been safeguarding North Carolina mariners ever since. Many thanks to the USCG crews who operate them daily. Learn more about the history of the US Coast Guard and lifesaving along our coast in the museum’s newly renovated exhibit, “Always Ready.” Image: RB-M 45 on the York River in Virginia. (Image courtesy U.S. Coast Guard). Images: Displays featured in the exhibit “Always Ready” at the NC Maritime Museum in Beaufort. ... See MoreSee Less
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North Carolina Maritime Museum in Beaufort is with Museum of the Albemarle.

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North Carolina Maritime Museum in Beaufort
On June 16, 1893, Elizabeth City’s “Economist‑Falcon” reported a rapid rise in pound‑net fishing. Introduced to the Albemarle Sound around 1870, pound nets grew from 117 in 1880 to 950 by 1890. While widely used to catch river herring in northeastern North Carolina, pound nets became an important tool for catching flounder in Carteret County. Stop by the museum to learn more about the state’s commercial fishing history in our exhibit featuring early oyster harvesting, crabbing, and the development of local fisheries. Images: Pound nets used in Colerain, 1935-40. (Images courtesy NC State Archives). Image: Commercial Fishing exhibit at NC Maritime Museum in Beaufort. ... See MoreSee Less
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North Carolina Maritime Museum in Beaufort

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North Carolina Maritime Museum in Beaufort
On June 15, 1987, North Carolina designated the shad boat as the state’s historical boat. Designed by Roanoke Island boatbuilder George Washington Creef Sr. and inspired by early split‑dugout logboats, the shad boat reflects the state’s coastal heritage. Learn more in the museum’s exhibit “North Carolina’s Working Watercraft,” which highlights regional boat design and historic vessels, including dugout canoes, flat‑bottom skiffs, and the North Carolina shad boat. Image: Model of shad boat on display at NC Maritime Museum in Beaufort. Image: Shad boat at NC Maritime Museum in Beaufort. Image: George Washing Creef Sr. (Image courtesy NC Maritime Museum in Beaufort). Images: “North Carolina’s Working Watercraft” at the NC Maritime Museum in Beaufort following 2026 updates. ... See MoreSee Less
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North Carolina Maritime Museum in Beaufort

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North Carolina Maritime Museum in Beaufort
M/V “Thomas A. Baum” served North Carolina proudly since 1995, carrying cars and passengers across the Neuse River between Cherry Branch and Minnesott Beach. Named for ferry pioneer Thomas A. Baum, it continued a legacy that began in the 1940s with North Carolina’s first state-run ferry service. After decades on the water, “Thomas A. Baum” retired and was sold in 2022 to a ferry service in the Virgin Islands. NCDOT replaced it with the larger “Rodanthe” as part of its 22-vessel fleet, one of the largest state-owned ferry systems in the nation Image: Car ferry “Thomas A. Baum.” (Image courtesy NCDOT Ferry Division). ... See MoreSee Less
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North Carolina Maritime Museum in Beaufort

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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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