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Visit the North Carolina Maritime Museum at Southport on June 4 to learn about indigo production in the Lower Cape Fear during the 18th century. Visitors will also have the opportunity to dye their own handkerchief with real indigo to take home. The program is part of the museum’s Anchors Aweigh series, which features hands-on activities that focus on a specific part of Lower Cape Fear and North Carolina history. Anchors Aweigh is geared toward families and all ages.

Come and get creative with the North Carolina Maritime Museum at Southport on July 2. Practice your painting skills by decorating a miniature Revolutionary War soldier to take home with you. The program is part of the museum’s Anchors Aweigh series, which features hands-on activities that focus on a specific part of Lower Cape Fear and North Carolina history. Anchors Aweigh is geared toward families and all ages. These free programs are drop-in style and run from 11 a.m.

Visit the North Carolina Maritime Museum at Southport on June 25 to write a letter the 18th century way: with ink, quill, and wax. Seal your own to take home with you. The program is part of the museum’s Anchors Aweigh series, which features hands-on activities that focus on a specific part of Lower Cape Fear and North Carolina history. Anchors Aweigh is geared toward families and all ages. These free programs are drop-in style and run from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Visit the North Carolina Maritime Museum at Southport on June 18 to learn about paper marbling. Using a centuries old process you’ll create your own marbled masterpiece to take home with you. The program is part of the museum’s Anchors Aweigh series, which features hands-on activities that focus on a specific part of Lower Cape Fear and North Carolina history. Anchors Aweigh is geared toward families and all ages. These free programs are drop-in style and run from 11 a.m.

Visit the North Carolina Maritime Museum at Southport on June 11 to learn more about the life of a solider during the American Revolution. You’ll also get a chance to try your hand at the drill and try making your own sand fill musket round. The program is part of the museum’s Anchors Aweigh series, which features hands-on activities that focus on a specific part of Lower Cape Fear and North Carolina history. Anchors Aweigh is geared toward families and all ages.

Located in a highly dynamic environment, maritime heritage resources offer insight into past coastlines and communities. Join Maddie Roth, a PhD Candidate in East Carolina University's Integrated Coastal Sciences Program, to learn about opportunities to better understand and preserve shipwreck sites, aids to navigation, and the maritime traditions of the North Carolina coast. The program is part of the museum's Salty Dawgs Lecture Series, which features presentations on North Carolina maritime history and culture.

Join historian James Charlet for the final program in a three-part presentation on his new book, “Shipwreck Rescues of the Outer Banks,” which chronicles the United States Life-Saving Service’s missions and rescues off the North Carolina coast. The program is part of the museum's Salty Dawgs Lecture Series, which features presentations on North Carolina maritime history and culture. These programs are scheduled at 11 a.m. on Tuesdays from May 20 through Aug. 26 in the museum, located at 59200 Museum Drive in Hatteras.

Join N.C. Park Ranger Austin Paul to learn about Jockeys Ridge State Park, home to the tallest living sand dune system on the Atlantic coast. The program is part of the museum's Salty Dawgs Lecture Series, which features presentations on North Carolina maritime history and culture. These programs are scheduled at 11 a.m. on Tuesdays from May 20 through Aug. 26 in the museum, located at 59200 Museum Drive in Hatteras. The series is free and open to the public. Reservations are not required. Call 252-986-0723 for more information.

Join National Park Service Ranger Ann-Marie to learn about the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse. The program is part of the museum's Salty Dawgs Lecture Series, which features presentations on North Carolina maritime history and culture. These programs are scheduled at 11 a.m. on Tuesdays from May 20 through Aug. 26 in the museum, located at 59200 Museum Drive in Hatteras. The series is free and open to the public. Reservations are not required. Call 252-986-0723 for more information.

Join JR Shanty Co for a performance of original and classic sea shanties. The performance is part of the museum's Salty Dawgs Lecture Series, which features presentations on North Carolina maritime history and culture. These programs are scheduled at 11 a.m. on Tuesdays from May 20 through Aug. 26 in the museum, located at 59200 Museum Drive in Hatteras. The series is free and open to the public. Reservations are not required. Call 252-986-0723 for more information.