Salty Dawgs Lecture Series: Changing Sands and Rising Seas- The Future of Maritime Heritage
Located in a highly dynamic environment, maritime heritage resources offer insight into past coastlines and communities. Join Maddie Roth, a PhD Candidate in East Carolina University’s Integrated Coastal Sciences Program, to learn about opportunities to better understand and preserve shipwreck sites, aids to navigation, and the maritime traditions of the North Carolina coast.
The Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum presents its Salty Dawgs Speaker Series which features presentations on North Carolina maritime history and culture including topics on piracy, shipwrecks, whaling, sea shanties and the mystery of the Lost Colony. The speakers are historians, divers, maritime history Masters candidates, musicians, professors, researchers, and authors. These talks are scheduled on Tuesdays from May 20 through August 26. They run 30-45 minutes. The public is invited. No reservations are necessary. Call 252-986-0723 for more information.