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Click the logo above for info our sailing programs.	Mission Statement The mission of the North Carolina Maritime Museum on Roanoke Island is to preserve the maritime history and culture of Roanoke Island and the surrounding region in Northeastern North Carolina for the public by collecting, exhibiting, and interpreting the material culture and history of its people. Location and Hours of Operation The North Carolina Maritime Museum on Roanoke Island is located in the George Washington Creef Boathouse on the downtown Manteo waterfront. 104 Fernando Street P.O. Box 907 Manteo, NC 27954 N 35.54 / W 75.40 Museum Hours Vary Seasonally Closed Holidays Admission is Free Donations Graciously Accepted Phone Number: 252.475.1750 e-mail: obxmaritime@embarqmail.com What to Expect at the Roanoke Island Maritime Museum The Museum offers a variety of educational programs and interpretive exhibits through out the year. Interpretive exhibits include examples of traditional small watercraft built and sailed on the Outer Banks of North Carolina. Featured at the Museum is a North Carolina Shad boat and early commercial fishing exhibit featuring the 1883 Shad boat Ella View, and exhibits on regional boat building. The museum’s education programs focus on the use, construction and celebration of traditional watercraft and related maritime activities. During the summer months sailing, traditional boat handling, and boating safety courses are offered as part of the museum’s Outer Banks Community Sailing Program. Come experience the workings of a traditional boat shop in the George Washington Creef Boathouse and visit the Roanoke Marshes lighthouse. Visitors to the boathouse are met by the smell of cedar and a group of enthusiastic volunteers and staff. We encourage questions about traditional building practices and local maritime history. The Roanoke Marshes lighthouse marks the entrance into Dough’s Creek and is a replica of the 1877 screw pile lighthouse once located in Croatan Sound. Inside are seasonal exhibits focusing on regional maritime history and on the history of the Marshes lighthouse. In the evening, watch for the lighting of the beacon, a 4^th order Fresnel lens, that can be viewed in Shallowbag Bay and surrounding waters.	We would like to hear from you!! E-mail us at obxmaritime@earthlink.net Need Adobe Reader?
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