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July 22, 2025, 11am - 12pm
Join local history buff, genealogy researcher, and keeper of lost things Robin Holt for a reading from her book and discussion about life on the Outer Banks at the turn of the 20th century. A book signing in the lobby will conclude the talk. 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.
July 15, 2025, 11am - 12pm
Join Bethany Wager to learn about the sharks that inhabit area shipwrecks. 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.
July 8, 2025, 11am - 12pm
Join John Miles to learn about the wreck sites that make up the “Graveyard of the Atlantic.” 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 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.
July 1, 2025, 11am - 12pm
Join historian James Charlet for part 2 of 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.
June 24, 2025, 11am - 12pm
Join Hatteras native and amateur archaeologist Scott Dawson as he discusses new archaeological discoveries on Hatteras Island that cement the theory that the so called "Lost Colony of Roanoke" really did assimilate with the native peoples on Hatteras Island.
June 17, 2025, 11am - 12pm
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.
June 10, 2025, 11am - 12pm
George Bonner and Dr. Mike Muglia from the Coastal Studies Institute will discuss their research and testing in harnessing the power of the ocean to drive sustainable industries and energy solutions for North Carolina. Discover the potential and challenges of responsible marine energy development in this unique coastal environment.
June 3, 2025, 11am - 12pm
Few realize how close the World War II “Battle of the Atlantic” came to North Carolina’s coast and how the civilian aviators with the Coastal Patrol of the Civil Air Patrol went to protect the coastline.
August 25, 2025, 10:30am - 12pm
Join staff and volunteers from the Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum for free crafts on Mondays June 2 through Aug. 25. The crafts will be offered from 10:30 a.m. to noon in the museum library/education space located off the lobby. The program is free and open to the public. Advance registration is not required.
August 18, 2025, 10:30am - 12pm
Join staff and volunteers from the Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum for free crafts on Mondays June 2 through Aug. 25. The crafts will be offered from 10:30 a.m. to noon in the museum library/education space located off the lobby. The program is free and open to the public. Advance registration is not required.