North Carolina Maritime Museum at Southport

North Carolina Maritime Museum at Southport is a museum in , , which is located on East Moore Street. North Carolina Maritime Museum at Southport is situated nearby to the hamlet , as well as near the village .
ncmaritimemuseumsouthport.com
+1 910 477 5151
  • Opening hours: Tuesday—Saturday 10:00 AM—4:00 PM
  • Type: Museum
  • Address: 204 East Moore Street, Southport, NC 28461

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include J Arthur Dosher Memorial Hospital and Oak Island Light.

Hospital
Photo: Pearlhunter, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Dosher Memorial Hospital is a not-for-profit, public, community hospital in . The hospital serves Smithville Township—Southport, Bald Head Island, Caswell Beach, Oak Island, and the eastern portion of St. is situated 4,200 feet north of North Carolina Maritime Museum at Southport.

Photo: Matt Trostle, CC BY 2.0.
The Oak Island Lighthouse is located in the Town of Caswell Beach near the mouth of the in Southeastern North Carolina. It sits next to the Oak Island Coast Guard Station on the east end of in Brunswick County looking south out at the Atlantic Ocean. is situated 2 miles southwest of North Carolina Maritime Museum at Southport.

Lighthouse
Photo: Hennap, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Price Creek Lighthouse, also known as the Price's Creek Lighthouse, is a structure located near , . It was one of two range lights at Price Creek in a series of lights to guide ships from to , North Carolina. is situated 2 miles northeast of North Carolina Maritime Museum at Southport.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Southport and Fort Caswell Historic District.

Photo: DiscoA340, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a city on the . Back in the 18th century, British settlements along this stretch of coast were afflicted by buccaneers and Spanish frigates to the point that a fortification named Fort Johnston had to be built, around which a town then called Smithville after Revolutionary War figure Benjamin Smith took shape, which eventually became known as .

Hamlet
The is located on the Atlantic Coast of , US, and encompasses 2 sites, 43 buildings, and 23 structures. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2013. is situated 2 miles south of North Carolina Maritime Museum at Southport.

Village
Photo: Gerry Dincher, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a small seaside town located on the Atlantic Ocean at the mouth of the in Southeastern North Carolina, United States. Occupying the eastern part of in , its population was listed at 395 in the 2020 census. is situated 2½ miles southwest of North Carolina Maritime Museum at Southport.

North Carolina Maritime Museum at Southport

Latitude
33.91818° or 33° 55′ 6″ north
Longitude
-78.01763° or 78° 1′ 4″ west
Elevation
16 feet (5 metres)
Open location code
8753WX9J+7W
Open­Street­Map ID
way 408606869
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Geo­Names ID
7230843
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