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(502 W. Church Street, Swansboro, North Carolina 28584)
(1572 State Rd 1511, Swansboro, NC 28584)
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Swansboro Historical Association
Swansboro Heritage Center
502 W. Church Street, Swansboro, North Carolina 28584
1572 State Rd 1511, Swansboro, NC 28584
Accommodations
This year’s conference hotel is the Hampton Inn & Suites in Swansboro. Reservations in this room block must be made by November 1 in order to guarantee the rate. Participants are encouraged to use the provided link, but may also call the number provided and ask for the group rate of the NC Maritime History Council. The hotel information and link are as follows:
https://group.hamptoninn.com/vwkhys
215 Old Hammock Rd
Swansboro, NC 28584
910-325-9000 Office
Post-Conference Activities
(Pre-Register)
TBD
Tributaries
Tributaries is the annual publication of the North Carolina Maritime History Council. Any presenters at the Council’s annual conference are encouraged to submit a paper to Tributaries, which is published in November each year. The journal accepts a range of articles in the field of maritime studies and seeks to support continuing historical, archaeological, and cultural research by publishing articles and reviews related to the maritime history and culture of North Carolina and the Eastern seaboard. All members of the maritime history community, including students and independent researchers, are welcome to submit articles and/or reviews. Contributors need not be members of the NCMHC or live in the state of North Carolina. Manuscripts submitted for consideration must be based on original research and analysis, and all manuscripts are subject to a peer review process at the editor’s discretion. For more information about Tributaries, please contact the editor, Jeremy Borrelli (borrellij16@ecu.edu).
Thursday, November 4
North Carolina Maritime Museum at Southport
4:30-6:00 pm Registration & Opening ReceptionSaturday, November 6
8:00-8:50 am Registration & Sign In
Conference Venues
North Carolina Maritime Museum at Southport
204 E. Moore Street, Southport, NC 28461
The North Carolina Maritime Museum at Southport stands at the confluence of the Cape Fear River, the Intracoastal Waterway, and the Atlantic Ocean. The museum inhabits the officer’s quarters on the grounds at Fort Johnston.
223 East Bay Street Southport, NC 28461
Southport, a quaint coastal town at the confluence of the Cape Fear River, Intracoastal Waterway, and the Atlantic Ocean, will host the 2021 conference. Known for its iconic oak trees, boatbuilding, and fisheries industries, this community is filled with outdoor recreation, museums, restaurants, and shops.
Accommodations
704 East Moore Street Southport, NC 28461
A nine-minute walk to the Conference and NC Maritime Museum. 30 rooms are blocked with double occupancy. NC Maritime History Council Conference Rate is $118.00 plus taxes. Conference attendees must reserve their room before October 10, 2021.
Post-Conference Activities
(Pre-Register)
Annual Southport Wooden Boat Show – Old Yacht Basin
Bald Head Island Package – Lighthouse and museum, tour of the island (ferry ride)
Tour of NC Underwater Archaeology Branch at Kure Beach (ferry ride)
Tributaries
Tributaries is the annual publication of the North Carolina Maritime History Council. Any presenters at the Council’s annual conference are encouraged to submit a paper to Tributaries, which is published in November each year. The journal accepts a range of articles in the field of maritime studies and seeks to support continuing historical, archaeological, and cultural research by publishing articles and reviews related to the maritime history and culture of North Carolina and the Eastern seaboard. All members of the maritime history community, including students and independent researchers, are welcome to submit articles and/or reviews. Contributors need not be members of the NCMHC or live in the state of North Carolina. Manuscripts submitted for consideration must be based on original research and analysis, and all manuscripts are subject to a peer review process at the editor’s discretion. For more information about Tributaries, please contact the editor, Jeremy Borrelli (borrellij16@ecu.edu).
Cover Image: A typical mullet gang at its camp on Shackleford Banks. From: George Brown Goode, ed., The Fisheries and Fishery Industries of the United States, 5 sections (Washington, D.C.: Commission of Fish and Fisheries, 1884-1887), 5, vol. 2, pl. 149.