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North Carolina’s State Navy

Thu, Sep 24, 2026 • 12:00 PM—1:00 PM
Beaufort, NC

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From 1776 to 1779, North Carolina established and maintained a small state navy. It also partnered with Virginia to finance and man two galleys to protect Ocracoke Inlet from British privateers. Join Maritime History Curator David Bennett to learn about how these projects started, what...

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