The National Maritime Museum of the Gulf is celebrating 10 years with a Family Fun Day that includes vendors, activities, and ...

The town of Beaufort on North Carolina’s Crystal Coast has a long tradition of hosting summertime family-friendly activities that honor both its maritime legacy and its history as the seat ...

As North Carolina’s third-oldest town, Beaufort wears its maritime heritage proudly – from the weathered docks to the nautical flags fluttering above charming bed and breakfasts.

Learn all about the maritime history of South Carolina and Georgetown, the state’s second largest port.

(Photo: NC Maritime Museums) OAK ISLAND, NC — A hovercraft that once played a role in emergency rescues on the Cape Fear coast will soon serve a new purpose — educating museum visitors.

According to a spokesperson with the museum, Oak Island Water Rescue will be decommissioning the hovercraft ahead of its donation to the Maritime Museum.

From North Carolina Maritime Museum in Beaufort Facebook post A confounding act of nature has uncovered one of the nation’s most unusual wartime shipwrecks in eastern North Carolina.