Native American Canoes of Lake Phelps  Presented by Elise Carroll September 3rd, 2025 at 11:30am at Carolina Colours Pavilion SOLD OUT The lakes in North Carolina have been an important maritime resource for Native Americans for thousands of years. In the 1980s, 23 dugout canoes were discovered in and around the lake, and four were […]

 5th Annual History Quest   September 20, 2025 10am-4pm Starting and ending at New Bern Battlefield Park

North Carolina's Oyster Boom  Presented by David BennettNovember 12, 202511:30amCarolina Colours Pavilion For generations, North Carolina's oyster industry was underdeveloped. This changed in the late 19th century when North Carolina oyster beds attracted attention following overharvesting in the Chesapeake Bay and the nation's insatiable appetite for oysters. By the late 1880s, North Carolina oystermen and […]

The Lost Light Presented by Kevin Duffus December 14th, 2025 at Orringer Auditorium, Craven Community College Presentation begins at 2pm Reservations open Wednesday, October 29th   Crafted in France, admired by millions at a New York world's fair, stolen from its lighthouse, buried during the Civil War, recaptured, returned and repaired at Paris, stolen again, […]