Discover NC: Carteret County

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Field trip opportunities in Carteret County

Beaufort Historic Site: Students will enjoy touring historic Beaufort with its beautiful old homes, seaport, graveyard, and folklore of Blackbeard the pirate.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

Cape Lookout National Seashore: Students will learn about the barrier islands and their importance to the protection of the state of North Carolina. They will also learn about the historical use of the island as well as the plants and animals that can be found there.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

Carolina Ocean Studies: A visit to the beautiful barrier islands and ocean reefs of North Carolina will help students understand the importance of our coastal environment and the habitat of the creatures that live there.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

The Core Sound Waterfowl Museum & Heritage Center: Learn about the heritage of the "down east" people and explore the cultural and natural resources of the Core Sound region of North Carolina.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

Fort Macon State Park: This area of undisturbed natural beauty is the perfect place to explore salt marshes and estuaries vital to the coastal ecosystem. Students can also visit the fort to learn about its historical significance to North Carolina.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

National Estuarine Research Reserve Systems - The Rachel Carson Component: Located in one of North Carolina's fastest growing areas, the Rachel Carson site is a center of marine research and education. The reserve is a diverse and productive estuarine system for birds, mammals, and fish.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

North Carolina Aquariums: Visit one of the three North Carolina Aquariums and learn about the "diverse natural and cultural resources associated with North Carolina's ocean, estuaries, rivers, streams, and other aquatic environments."; Format: article/field trip opportunity

North Carolina Coastal Federation: Visit the North Carolina Coastal Federation and learn about the projects that the NCCF is doing toward restoration of coastal areas in North Carolina.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

North Carolina Maritime Museum: Students will learn about the rich maritime history of the North Carolina coast as well as the coastal environment and barrier island ecology.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

OWLS - Outer Banks Wildlife Shelter: This wildlife shelter rehabilitates injured and orphaned native wild animals. They also educate the public on the importance of wildlife conservation.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

Sea Grant North Carolina: With a variety of research and outreach programs, this organization provides several educational opportunities for marine science educators including workshops, marine science and environmental education curriculum development, research opportunities and grants, and field trips.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

Sound to Sea Environmental Education Program: Learn about the interconnectedness of man and nature and explore complex ecosystems at this camp and conference center located on North Carolina's Outer Banks.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

Learn more about Carteret County

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Beaufort Burying Ground: A view of some of the markers and graves in the Beaufort Burying Ground. Taken from inside the cemetery, this image includes many stone markers and plot borders dating from the 1700s. The cemetery is shaded by many live oak trees and the white wooden outer...; Format: image/photograph

Beaufort Burying Ground historic marker: Beaufort Burying Ground historic marker reads "Old Burying Ground, deeded to town, 1731, by Nathanael Taylor. Captain Otway Burns of the War of 1812, Revolutionary and Civil War soldiers are buried here." Marker is further identified as C43 by the North Carolina...; Format: image/photograph

Crissie Wright grave marker: A grave marker in the Beaufort Burying Ground indicates the mass grave of men who died in the January 11, 1886 shipwreck of the Crissie Wright. Shield-shaped grave marker reads "Chrissie Wright, common grave, January 11 1886" under an outline of a fish. Next...; Format: image/photograph

Developing Salt Marsh: Format: image/photograph

Evidence of rising sea level: Coastal erosion and plant community changes: A Carolina Environmental Diversity Explorations “virtual field trip” that examines the causes and effects of changes in sea level, both short-term (as a result of storms) and long-term (as a result of climate change).; Format: slideshow (multiple pages)

Flooded Marsh: Format: image/photograph

A free school in Beaufort: In North Carolina in the New Nation, page 5.1; Excerpt from the will of James Winwight, 1744, leaving money to build a free public school and hire a teacher. Includes historical commentary.; Format: will/primary source; Commentary and sidebar notes by L. Maren Wood.

Havelock Ladies Home Demonstration Club: Women in light-colored shirt-waist dresses are gathered behind two tables outside in this black and white photograph. Two of the women are holding young children in their arms. On the tables are basins and bowls. One woman is seated behind the table on the...; Format: image/photograph

Land & Marsh: Format: image/photograph

Land & Marsh: Format: image/photograph

Little girl buried in rum keg marker: A wooden grave marker in the Beaufort Burying Ground reads "Little Girl Buried in Rum Keg" flanks a low vaulted tomb covered in shells, toys and other small objects. Next to the grave is a smaller marker with the number 24 on it, referencing the entry for...; Format: image/photograph

A low-lying peninsula: In Evidence of rising sea level: Coastal erosion and plant community changes, page 6; We now take a virtual leap from a barrier island to the far end of Carteret County's Down East peninsula. This peninsula separates Bogue Sound from the Neuse River estuary, but does so with a flat and low-lying land. This characteristic of the land was noticed...; By Dirk Frankenberg.

North Carolina in the New Nation: Primary sources and readings explore North Carolina in the early national period (1790–1836). Topics include the development of state government and political parties, agriculture, the Great Revival, education, the gold rush, the growth of slavery, Cherokee Removal, and battles over internal improvements and reform.; Format: book (multiple pages)

Peninsula: Format: image/photograph

Pine forest and salt marsh: In Evidence of rising sea level: Coastal erosion and plant community changes, page 11; Other aspects of salt marsh distribution are also indicators of recent sea level rise. The best example is found where salt marsh plants are extending their range into habitats dominated by plants that cannot tolerate frequent exposure to salt water. This...; By Dirk Frankenberg.

Pines: Format: image/photograph

Structures: Format: image/photograph

Subtidal Seafloor: Format: image/photograph

Vienna Dill grave marker: A grave marker in the Beaufort Burying Ground indicates the grave of Vienna Dill. Stone reads "Vienna H. infant daughter of Geo. W. and E. A. Dill born Oct. 5th, 1863. Died Oct. 23rd, 1865." Grave marker is topped with a sculpted figure of a small child resting...; Format: image/photograph

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