Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum announces Independence Day schedule, July programs – OBX Today

Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum announces Independence Day schedule, July programs - OBX Today
The Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum in Hatteras. (graveyardoftheatlantic.com)

The Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum in Hatteras will be closed on the Fourth of July. Otherwise, the museum will operate on its regular schedule that week: open Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The museum is closed on Saturdays and Sundays. 

 

Climate Change and Heritage

July 2, 11 a.m.

Join East Carolina University PhD candidate Maddie Roth for an informal lecture on the impact of climate change. The program is part of the museum’s Salty Dawgs Lecture Series, which features presentations on North Carolina maritime history and culture. These talks are scheduled at 11 a.m. on Tuesdays from June 4 through Aug. 27 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.

JR Shanty Co

July 9, 11 a.m.

Join JR Shanty Co for a performance of original and classic sea shanties. 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 June 4 through Aug. 27 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.

Hatteras Heroes, History, and Mystery

July 16, 11 a.m.

What did Alexander Hamilton, Pat Etheridge, Billy Mitchell, Sam Dosier, B.B. Dailey, Billy Mitchell, John Rollinson and other Hatterasmen (and Hatteraswomen) do for Hatteras? They put it on the map! Check out old maps, artifacts, lore, mysteries, history, and old and loved stories with a strictly Hatteras twist with Hatteras historian and storyteller Danny Couch. The program is part of the museum’s Salty Dawgs Lecture Series, which features presentations on North Carolina maritime history and culture. These talks are scheduled at 11 a.m. on Tuesdays from June 4 through Aug. 27 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.

The Lost Colony

July 23, 11 a.m.

Join Scott Dawson, author of The Lost Colony and Hatteras Island, for an informal lecture on what happened to members of “Lost Colony” at nearby Roanoke. The program is part of the museum’s Salty Dawgs Lecture Series, which features presentations on North Carolina maritime history and culture. These talks are scheduled at 11 a.m. on Tuesdays from June 4 through Aug. 27 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.

Salty Dawg Lecture series

July 30, 11 a.m.

Join the Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum for an installment of its Salty Dawgs Lecture Series. The series features presentations on North Carolina maritime history and culture. These programs are scheduled at 11 a.m. on Tuesdays from June 4 through Aug. 27 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.