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North Carolina Maritime Museum in Beaufort

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The museum is honored to be the first topic featured on the new podcast and radio show “The Scoop Deck” hosted by Captain Mark. Associate Education Curator Christine Brin joined Captain Mark for the first episode, which is scheduled to air on 107.1FM Saturday, April 4, from 8:30-9 p.m. and will be posted on the Scoop Deck website after its radio debut. ... See MoreSee Less

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North Carolina Maritime Museum in Beaufort

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Fish Friday! Though not technically fish, we thought it seasonally appropriate to highlight the sea hares of the ocean. Sea hares are herbivorous marine snails found along the North Carolina coast, especially in shallow, sandy, or marshy intertidal areas. Commonly seen in summer, these harmless creatures can measure 3–14 inches and are known for grazing on seaweed. Beach explorers, beware: some species of sea hare are known for releasing a largely harmless, though temporarily discoloring, purple ink when disturbed. Sea hares’ common name come from their resemblance to the fuzzy creatures on land. When underwater, the sea hares appear to have a rounded body with tall rabbit-like ears. These “ears” are actually rhinophores, which they use to smell and taste, not hear.. Unlike the land rabbit, the sea hare can lay up to 80 million or more eggs at a time—though not as pretty as the ones a certain bunny will be hiding this weekend. ... See MoreSee Less

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North Carolina Maritime Museum in Beaufort

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Did you know the carnivorous Venus flytrap is native only to a small area of the Coastal Plain in North and South Carolina? On April 2, 1759, Governor Arthur Dobbs first documented this plant in a letter. Today the plant is cultivated throughout the world, but its “roots” go back to a small area, mostly within a 75-mile radius of Wilmington. The General Assembly adopted the Venus flytrap as the official State Carnivorous Plant in 2005. Want to learn more about this carnivorous plant? Visit the museum’s youtube page @NCmaritimeB to view the recording of the presentation “A Curiosity Grows in Carolina,” given by Shannon Walker, museum site manager for the NC Maritime Museum at Southport. Image: Venus flytrap at Holly Shelter, NC, May 1944. (Image courtesy NC Archives). Image: A copy of an original portrait of Arthur Dobbs, made circa 1800-1850. (Image courtesy North Carolina Museum of History). ... See MoreSee Less

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North Carolina Maritime Museum in Beaufort

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April Facts (not Fools)! Fifty-six years ago on April 1, 1970, the Hampton Marine Museum, opened its doors on Turner Street in Beaufort where Cru Wine Bar & Coffee Shop is located today. The move to Beaufort marked the third home for the collection. Museum specimens and artifacts were previously held in Morehead City at the original building of the North Carolina Division of Commercial Fisheries (now Division of Marine Fisheries). Prior to the collection being kept in Morehead City, it was held on Pivers Island at the U.S. Fisheries Laboratory and referred to as the Fisheries Museum (this was from 1902-1949). While in Morehead City, the museum was named for Wade Roy Hampton of Plymouth, NC. Hampton was a strong supporter of the state’s commercial fisheries and served as chairman of the Commercial Fisheries Board. Eventually the museum would be re-named The Hampton Mariners Museum to avoid confusion that it was a military museum. In 1984, it was again renamed and is today known as The North Carolina Maritime Museum. ... See MoreSee Less

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North Carolina Maritime Museum in Beaufort

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On March 29, 1862, General John G. Parke landed his Union forces on Bogue Banks at Hoop Pole Creek, about four miles west of the fort, during the Fort Macon Campaign. The troops would make their way east toward Fort Macon engaging in a siege on Fort Macon that would end when the fort’s commander, Colonel Moses J. White, surrendered on April 26, 1862.Image: A. Wiser - Harper's Weekly, 17 May 1862, Vol. VI, no. 281.Image: General John G. Parke, U.S.A. (Image courtesy Library of Congress). ... See MoreSee Less

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