Lighthouses, Confederate Earthworks and Plantation Shipwrecks: An Investigation of Coastal Heritage Sites at Risk or Overlooked in Hanover and Brunswick Counties, NC

Graveyard of the Atlantic MuseumLighthouses, Confederate Earthworks and Plantation Shipwrecks: An Investigation of Coastal Heritage Sites at Risk or Overlooked in Hanover and Brunswick Counties, NC

This Event has no scheduled dates at this time. It last occurred on Thursday, December 3, 2015.

Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum, Lighthouses, Confederate Earthworks and Plantation Shipwrecks: An Investigation of Coastal Heritage Sites at Risk or Overlooked in Hanover and Brunswick Counties, NC

Event Description:

An interdisciplinary team from East Carolina University is investigating a set of diverse maritime cultural sites in the Wilmington area that represent either a preservation risk or a potential resource to be showcased for heritage tourism. Case studies include a historic lighthouse, boathouse, wharves, coastal confederate earthworks, plantation and Civil War shipwrecks, fish houses, and Native American riverine sites. The fieldwork operations explore a variety of technologies to rapidly document and analyze site data including laser scanners, drones for aerial photography, remote sensing, and Geographic Information Systems (GIS). Presenter: Dr. Lynn Harris, Program in Maritime Studies, East Carolina University. Free program.

The program will also be streamed LIVE during a 6 p.m. online presentation at http://csi.northcarolina.edu/ustream.

For more information, call 252-986-2995 or email maryellen.riddle@ncdcr.gov.

Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum, 59200 Museum Drive, Hatteras, N.C. 27943. www.ncmaritimemuseums.com.

Price:

Free

Age limit:

All Ages

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