Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum Announces August Events

The Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum in Hatteras village is hosting a wave of events in August, which includes a range of free programs for kids and adults alike.

Upcoming events for the month of August include the following.

Maritime Crafts for Kids

Enjoy creating crafts with a coastal twist during this free program offered on Wednesdays through Sept. 25 from 10:30 a.m. to noon at the Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum in Hatteras. All supplies are provided, and all ages are welcome. For more information, call 252-986-0720 or visit graveyardoftheatlantic.com.

Painting Canvas-backed Decoys

Sam Green will demonstrate painting canvas-backed decoys Fridays through Nov. 22 from noon to 4 p.m. at the Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum in Hatteras. Purchase raffle tickets to win a handcrafted decoy. For more information on the free program, call 252-986-0720 or visit graveyardoftheatlantic.com.

Sea Shanties and Songs of the Sea

Join JR Shanty Co. Aug. 6 at 2 p.m. at the Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum in Hatteras for some sea shanties. No reservations are needed for the free program, which is part of the Salty Dawgs Lecture Series. For more information, call 252-986-0720 or visit graveyardoftheatlantic.com.

Crafting Sailor’s Valentines

Create your own Sailor’s Valentine Aug. 8 from 10:30 a.m. to noon using shells and discover the history of the maritime art at the Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum in Hatteras. All supplies are furnished, and all ages are welcome to take part in this free program. For more information, call 252-986-0720 or visit graveyardoftheatlantic.com.

U-Boat War

Join Jim Bunch Aug. 13 at 2 p.m. at the Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum in Hatteras to learn about U-boat activity off the North Carolina coast. No reservations are needed for the free program, which is part of the Salty Dawgs Lecture Series and is made possible by funding from the North Carolina Humanities Council, a statewide nonprofit and affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities. For more information, call 252-986-0720 or visit graveyardoftheatlantic.com.

Documenting Disaster: Weather Dictates the Way of Island Life

Join local photographer Daniel Pullen Aug. 15 from 11 to 11:45 a.m. at the Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum in Hatteras for the next installment of the free Hurricane Talk Series. In Documenting Disaster: Weather Dictates the Way of Island Life, Pullen talks about what goes into documenting nor’easters and hurricanes and how these weather events tell the story of the power of nature and strength of coastal communities that live in their wake and aftermath. For more information, call 252-986-0720 or visit graveyardoftheatlantic.com.

Maritime Folk Songs

Join Josh Nonnenmocher Aug. 20 at 2 p.m. at the Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum in Hatteras for some maritime folk songs. No reservations are needed for the free program, which is part of the Salty Dawgs Lecture Series. For more information, call 252-986-0720 or visit graveyardoftheatlantic.com.

Cooking Fish Hatteras Style

Join Sharon Peele Kennedy Aug. 27 at 2 p.m. at the Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum in Hatteras to learn about cooking fish Hatteras style. No reservations are needed for the free program, which is part of the Salty Dawgs Lecture Series. For more information, call 252-986-0720 or visit graveyardoftheatlantic.com.

About the Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum

The Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum in Hatteras is named in honor of thousands of shipwrecks that sank off North Carolina’s coast. The museum is dedicated to the preservation and presentation of the state’s coastal culture and maritime history, which includes these shipwrecks, this repository of history. The vessels are the centerpiece of rich relationships to piracy, war, (Revolutionary, Civil and World Wars I and II), lifesaving, commerce and coastal living. It is filled with related artifacts, which include remnants of the earliest known shipwreck found in North Carolina waters, dating to 1650, objects from the USS Monitor, the Queen Anne’s Revenge, and the USS Huron. For more information on the museum, visit www.graveyardoftheatlantic.com.

The North Carolina Maritime Museum system is comprised of the Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum in Hatteras, the North Carolina Maritime Museum in Beaufort and the North Carolina Maritime Museum at Southport. All three museums are part of the Division of State History Museums in the N.C. Department of Natural and Cultural Resources.