The Mullet Wrapper
May 2015
Volume 12
Issue 5
The Workboats of Core Sound
with Lawrence Earley
Third Tuesday Evening Adult Program
May 19, 7–9 p.m.
CALENDAR
OF EVENTS
May
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May 2: NatureFest
May 19:
Third Tuesday
Evening Adult
Program
May 21:
Knotheads
May 30:
Historic Southport
Bike Tour
Save the Dates
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June 13: “Scurvy
Dogs & Scallywags:
Pirates!”
July 11: “We Are Tar
Heels: The Naval
Stores”
August 8: “And Our
Flag Was Still There”
For generations, Harkers
Island was isolated from the
rest of North
Carolina. Boating was the only
means of transportation and the only available means
for their livelihood. The wooden
workboats of Core Sound are beautiful, functional art; the builders are artisans like no other. The names
Rose, Willis, and Gaskill, are synonymous with the tradition of Down
East boat building and their trade has been passed down within the
island communities of Carteret County for decades.
Join The North Carolina Maritime Museum at Southport as we welcome Lawrence Earley, the author of The Workboats of Core Sound.
He will share the stories and images of the vibrant culture of the boat
builders Down East.
The program will be held at the Southport Community Building, 223
East Bay St., Southport. Program is free. Call the Museum at 910457-0003 to register.
It is with sincere gratitude that the
Museum thanks the FOM Golf Committee and all of our supporters for a
successful and profitable 6th Annual
Golf Classic. Over $23,000 was raised.
The final figure will be announced at
the Museum’s Third Evening Adult
Program on May 19. Thank you, all!
$23,000.00
Children’s Summer
Programs
messy activity. Please dress accordingly.
$5/child. Ages 4–6 with adult.
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The Exciting Life of Sea Turtles!
July 23, 10 a.m.-noon
Join our guest instructor Donna Michaux,
known as the "Turtle Lady." Learn about
our loveable ocean dwelling friends and
what you can do to help protect baby sea
turtles. $5/child. Ages 6-12.
Pirate’s Life!
July 9-10, 10 a.m. - noon
Little Explorers
This two day pirate camp is filled to the
June 17, 2-3 p.m.
crow’s nest with fun. Learn about the piThis low tide river exploration class is de- rates who plied the coast of North
signed for children ages 4-6. Take a pail
Maritime Myth & Legend
Carolina. Discover your pirate name, deand walk down the Cape Fear discovering sign a pirate ship and create your own flag. July 24, 10 a.m.-noon
the history and natural environment of our $10/child. Ages 7–10.
Learn about constellations, what they mean
region. Classroom time includes a story
in context to ancient Greece and Rome,
and identifying your treasures. Wear shoes
explore giant sea monsters and why differand clothes that can get wet. $3/child.
ent cultures feared them, as well as read
Ages 4–6 with adult.
nautical inspired stories and poetry! $5/
child. Ages 8–12.
Nautical Girls I: Mermaids, Sirens, &
Other Ladies of the Water
Let's Grow
June 19, 10 a.m.-noon
July 29, 2-3 p.m.
Learn about the ladies of the sea in mytholWhat did people grow by the water a long
ogy and literature. Create your own story
time ago? Bring an adult and learn about
of an independent water sprite and
the museum’s Victory and Native Americreate a craft to take home. $5/child. Ages
can gardens. Each child will plant a seed in
6-10.
a creative container to take home. This
program will conclude with story time. $3/
Little Pirates!
Shrimp & Shrimping
child. Ages 4–6 with adult.
June 24, 2-3 p.m.
July 14, 9 a.m.-noon
Welcome Aboard ye little swashbucklers! Participants will take a trip on the working Run the Blockade
Hear a pirate’s tale, create a pirate flag
shrimp boat, Cape Point with Captain
July 30-31, 10 a.m.-noon
and walk the plank like a bad buccaneer!
Royce Potter, and trawl for sea life. All
Two-day class: Welcome aboard! Partici$5/child. Ages 4-6 with adult.
children must wear skid resistant, closedpants will learn about blockaders and
toe shoes. Please apply sunscreen before
blockade runners, spies, and daring
class and bring a water bottle. Participants maritime Civil War events. Make Ironclad
Colonial Days
must provide their own life jacket and
June 25-26, 10 a.m.-noon
models, create a spy cipher and decode
Two-day class. Meet costumed Colonial
meet at the Old Yacht Basin. $20/child.
secret messages. $15/child. Ages 7-11.
characters while candle dipping, creating
Ages 8-12.
flags, and playing Colonial games.
Squishy Fishes
Participants should wear sunscreen and
Little Explorers
August 5, 2-3 p.m.
clothing that can get stained or messy.
(See July 8)
July 15, 2-3 p.m.
$15/child. Ages: 7-11.
(See June 17)
Pirate’s Life!
The Patriotic Series
Nautical Girls II: Women Pirates Who August 6-7, 10 a.m.-noon
(See July 9-10)
June 30 – July 3, 2-3 p.m.
Plied the Seas
Celebrate 4th of July festival week with a July 16, 10 a.m.-noon
Sail Away!
one hour program each day focusing on
Who said women can’t be pirates? Meet
August 12, 8-10 a.m.
Americana! Each class will have a differ- Anne Boney, Mary Read, and Ireland’s
FILLED
ent and independent theme so kids can
Queen of Pirates, Grace O’Malley.
attend one or all four!
$5/child. Ages 6-10
Native Americans
June 30, Candle Dipping & Stenciling
August 13, 10 a.m.-noon
July 1, Colonial Games
Fish Prints
What did Native Americans on the coast of
July 2, Colonial Caps & Tricorn Hats
July 17, 10 a.m.-noon
North Carolina eat? Where did they live
July 3, Fly your stars & stripes
Children will learn about Gyotaku, the art and how did they travel? Walk to the Indi$5/child/per class. Ages 6-10.
of Japanese fish impressions. Create fish
an Trail Tree, believed to be used by Eastprints using real and faux fish on natural
ern Woodland Native Americans, and learn
fibers such as paper and fabric. ParticiSquishy Fishes
about the Cape Fear Indians. Participants
pants will decorate a T-shirt to take home. will write original stories and create potJuly 8, 2-3 p.m.
Designed for younger campers, this class
Dress for mess! $10/child. Ages 7-11.
tery. $15/child. Ages 7-11.
is full of colorful, creative fun! Working
along with your child, participants
Little Pirates!
Fish Prints
will learn about Gyotaku and make their
July 22, 2-3 p.m.
August 14, 10 a.m.-noon
own fish prints on textiles. This is a very
(See June 24)
(See July 17)
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“Down East”
Many North Carolinians and visitors,
use the term “Down East” with abandon, referring to any geographic area
east of I-95. In fact, nestled in Carteret
County between North River and Cedar
Island are several water communities
collectively known as Down East. The
first bridge linking Down East to the
mainland was constructed in the 1920s. Until then, the residents subsisted in the isolated maritime environment as fishermen, hunters and boat builders. For generations, places
like Harkers Island, Otway, Marshallberg, and Straits have
been synonymous with family names such as Mason, Rose,
Gutherie and Willis.
Authors have written of life along the Carteret County
sounds and the watermen who plied those waters. Many
more volumes have focused on the boat building heritage.
Boat builder and modeler James Allen Rose of Harkers Island created diminutive representations of mail boats, skiffs,
and shrimp trawlers. These works of art had a functional
purpose for him. According to Rose, before an actual boat
could be built, the builders Down East would craft a model.
Author, photographer and speaker Lawrence S. Earley, has
channeled Rose by creating his own work of art. “The
Workboats of Core Sound” is page after page of maritime art
through beautiful images and stories of the people who live
Down East. Incorporating oral history and research, Earley
has effectively conveyed the strength, fortitude, and rich heritage of Core Sound through his book.
WILMINGTON CAPE FEAR
PILOTS ASSOCIATION
NatureFest Southport, held on May 2nd, begins at Fort Johnston
with an Early Bird Walk at 7:00 am. Following, there will be a pancake breakfast located at Trinity UMC and a speaker presenting
“Birds of the Cape Fear.” Kayak, boat and cart nature tours will
be available throughout the afternoon. The NC Maritime Museum will be participating with children’s activities on the Fort Johnston grounds from 2:00-5:00pm, where there will also be additional workshops, including interactive displays. Ending the day on The Garrison Lawn at dusk, there will be a showing of "The Lorax". People are encourMugs are available at the Museum Gift Shop aged to sign up in advance for events, as space will be limited for some activities. For more information contact Cindy Brochure at 910-523-6124.
$12.00 Members only 10 % Discount
North Carolina Maritime
Museum at Southport
offers 2015 vendor opportunities
for 2nd Saturday Program
Families are always on the lookout
for things to do that don't break their
budget. 2nd Saturdays 2015 combine arts and heritage with free family fun on June 13, July 11, and August 8. There are no fees to participate. Space availability is limited.
Please contact the Museum to register. 910-457-0003
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Historical Southport
Bicycle Tours
May 30, 9:00 a.m.
The NC Maritime Museum at Southport has partnered with
the Adventure Kayak Company to offer “Historical Southport
Bicycle Tours.” The guided tour will wind through live oak
canopied streets and along the waterfront, incorporating local history. Participants
will pedal past Fort Johnston, homes of Pilots and Blockade Runners, the Brunswick Inn, and the Old Yacht Basin, where several movies have been filmed. The
tour is $28.00 per person, which includes use of bike and helmet. Bring your own
bicycle and helmet and join the fun for $20. Space is limited. Advance registration
is required. To register call The Adventure Kayak Company at 910-454-0607. 807
Howe Street, Southport, NC 28461 or www.ncmaritimemuseums.com for details.
KNOTHEADS
May 21, 7-9 p.m.
Anyone interested in
learning the maritime skill
of marlinspike knot tying, is welcome to join
Ted Dingley at the NC Maritime Museum at
Southport. Some of the work will be decorative, some practical, and all of it will be fun and
entertaining. Meeting is free. Call the Museum . (910) 457-0003 for more information.
THE MULLET WRAPPER
3rd Tuesday Evening Adult Programs
2015
 May
19: The Workboats of Core Sound with Lawrence Earley
 June 16: The Bathing Suit in Vintage Advertising with Elaine Blackmon
 July 21: CCC Camp Sapona with Scott Len
 August 18: Maritime Wilmington with Beverly Tetterton
 September 15: Member and Volunteers Potluck
 October 20: The Wilmington Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1862 with
Shannon Walker
 November 17: Doc Rocks: Part Deux with Dr. Phil Garwood
NC Maritime Museum
at Southport
P.O. Box 10412
204 E. Moore St.
Southport, NC 28461
Phone: (910) 457-0003
Fax: (910) 457-0086
www.ncmaritimemuseums.com
Museum Hours
Tuesday - Saturday
9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Free Admission
All 3rd Tuesday programs
are free and held at the
Southport Community
Building, 223 East Bay St.
from 7- 9 pm unless otherwise noted. Please call the
Museum at (910) 457-0003
if you plan to attend.
www.ncmaritimemuseums.
com
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