What you get
About North Carolina Maritime Museum at Southport
From it's humble beginnings in a small shop on Howe St. as the Southport Maritime Museum to becoming a state agency in 1999, the museum has seen many changes and updates. Originally started as a way to draw visitors into Southport, now the museum is a staple of the community. The NC Maritime Museum at Southport branch focuses on the maritime history of the lower Cape Fear River. The permanent exhibits and educational programming focus on fisheries, shipwrecks, hurricanes, and military conflicts ranging from piracy to World War II.
On the coast
Serving Southport, NC
From it's humble beginnings in a small shop on Howe St. as the Southport Maritime Museum to becoming a state agency in 1999, the museum has seen many changes and updates. Originally started as a way to draw visitors into Southport, now the museum is a staple of the community. The NC Maritime Museum at Southport branch focuses on the maritime history of the lower Cape Fear River. The permanent exhibits and educational programming focus on fisheries, shipwrecks, hurricanes, and military conflicts ranging from piracy to World War II.