Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum

09/01/2026

The North Carolina Maritime Museum at Beaufort is hiring a Museum Curator Supervisor.

https://nc.wd108.myworkdayjobs.com/NC_Careers/job/Carteret-County-NC/Museum-Curator-Supervisor-60083653MOH-Hybrid_JR-123143?utm_id=97758_v0_s00_e0_tv2_a1demo0jsyqwoq&fbclid=IwY2xjawUEEqRwZG9mBWV4dG4DYWVtAjEwAGJyaWQRMVlhOTRoWDBwYktqbFlZUFRzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEecWpEAjS4XKhEf8W_lmvLmhC6LrzZoC-Hc-EbwFH37RbpkXTZBO_HepLJX0U_aem_LlghSlmOi4E-PuK_BMYw9w

08/29/2026

A history of the boogie board courtesy of Smithsonian Magazine. Does your family always stay prepared with one on your vacations?

Fifty-five years ago, surfer Tom Morey cut a piece of polyethylene foam with a carving knife and created a wave-riding board with a low barrier of entry

08/26/2026

It's been an exciting summer season on the Outer Banks! Have you seen a sea turtle nest on one of our beaches?

Here's what goes into protecting and caring for turtles in the region.

08/26/2026

Go Back to School with the Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum!

As a new year of teaching gets underway — whether it’s in a traditional classroom, early college, homeschool or year-round setting — Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum is here to support your curriculum with fun, free, and deeply educational experiences for your students.

Bring students to the museum for a fascinating look at the maritime history on the Outer Banks! Our education staff can even take school groups on a “behind the scenes” look at our collection pieces that aren’t currently on display and talk about how we store, preserve, and keep safe all the artifacts in our museum. In addition, students can attempt a scavenger hunt in the gallery that can result in a prize!

Can’t make it to the museum in person? We have lesson plans on different maritime history topics you can use in your classroom or at home. For more information, check out https://graveyardoftheatlantic.nc.gov/educator-lessons.

We’re excited to partner with you this school year to make learning hands on, engaging, and full of discovery!

NC Department of Natural & Cultural Resources

08/20/2026

Our friends at North Carolina Maritime Museum at Southport are hiring an Associate Educator. Check out their post below for more information and to apply!

The North Carolina Maritime Museum at Southport is hiring, and we are looking for an Associate Educator!

The Associate Educator will assist the Curator of Education and Outreach with museum programming, both on and offsite, for the North Carolina Maritime Museum at Southport. This position also will book, plan, and implement educational programming for Pre-K through 3rd grade.

Tasks will also include:
• Facilitating and implementing educational programming for school groups and the public.
• Scheduling groups and maintaining contact database.
• Working cooperatively with Museum curatorial and visitor services staff and volunteers.
• Assisting with daily operations.

Applications must be submitted online at https://nc.wd108.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/NC_Careers/job/Associate-Educator-60083667-MOH_JR-122362-1

Posting closes at 11:59PM on September 2, 2026.

08/18/2026

On August 18, 1587, Virginia Dare became the first child born in the Americas to English parents. Her parents, Eleanor and Ananias Dare, were part of the Roanoke Colony, an early attempt by the English to establish a permanent settlement in the New World. Her birth was recorded by her grandfather John White, governor of the colony, before he returned to England seeking supplies. It was three years before he could secure passage back to Roanoke Island, and upon his return he found the colonists, including his young granddaughter, had vanished.

Image: Illustration by William A. Roache of Philadelphia, upon which the 1937 five-cent Virginia Dare stamp vignette was based. (Image Courtesy of the Smithsonian).

08/16/2026

Last Salty Dawg Speaker of the season! Join local author Robin Daniels Holt on Tuesday at 11:00 to learn more about life on the Outer Banks during the 1900s. Followed by a book signing in the lobby.

08/09/2026

JR Shanty Co. will be at the museum for their second performance of the summer. Join us at 11:00 on Tuesday for shanties and songs of the sea!

08/06/2026

On August 6, 1918, the freighter Merak narrowly escaped nearly 30 shells fired by German U boat U 140 as it steamed south with 5,600 tons of coal. The crew zig zagged at full speed, buying precious time. Amazingly, not a single shell struck the ship,
but danger still lurked. During its tense escape, Merak ran aground on the ever shifting sands of Diamond Shoals. The 43 member crew quickly abandoned ship in two lifeboats and all survived.

Image: Propeller and rudder post of “Merak.” (Image courtesy NOAA).

08/03/2026

Hurricane Alex formed off the Florida coast and began tracking toward the Carolinas in early August 2004.

By August 3, Alex strengthened into a Category 1 hurricane as it moved close to the North Carolina Outer Banks. Although Alex never officially made landfall, its western eyewall scraped the Outer Banks, passing just 9 miles southeast of Cape Hatteras.
The storm delivered heavy winds and rain, with gusts over 100 mph reported in Hatteras Village, and rainfall totals up to 7.55 inches on Ocracoke and over 5 inches in Beaufort. The wind damage, flooding, and erosion had not been seen in parts of Ocracoke since Hurricane Gloria in 1985.

Soundside flooding from Pamlico Sound led to water levels rising 4–6 feet in Buxton, Hatteras Village, and Ocracoke. There was widespread erosion along Hatteras and Ocracoke, plus significant flooding of homes and vehicles, as well as power outages lasting several days in some communities

No injuries or fatalities were reported in North Carolina with Alex. However, a 26-year-old
man drowned in strong waves and residual rip currents off of Nags Head two days
after the passage of Alex.

Image: Radar image of Hurricane Alex, 2004. (Image courtesy NOAA).

Image: Hurricane Alex near Outer Banks on August 3. (Image courtesy NASA).