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Beaufort Historic Site

Students will enjoy touring historic Beaufort with its beautiful old homes, seaport, graveyard, and folklore of Blackbeard the pirate.

Preview your trip on the web: Beaufort Historic Site

Learn more

  • Queen Anne's Revenge Investigating, interpreting and conserving the remains of Blackbeard's flagship.
  • The Eden House Site: An Early Albemarle Settlement on the Chowan River Discover the history of the Eden House in North Carolina, what the archaeologists found while excavating there, what kinds of objects colonial people used in their homes, and how archaeologists work.
  • Lesson plan: Learn about your county This activity will allow fourth grade students in North Carolina to learn more about the counties that surround their home county. Using online images, students will create a multimedia presentation to share with others.
  • Lesson plan: Blackbeard: The Most Feared Pirate of the Atlantic Students will acquire information about Blackbeard through primary resources and apply their knowledge to create a newspaper article concerning his life.

Related pages

  • Historic Bath: Read about the archaeological excavation at Bonner's Point, Bath co-founder John Lawson, Cary's Rebellion, the Tuscarora War, Blackbeard, and Bath legends. Look at historic images, maps, and video describing the history of Bath.
  • Old Salem : Find yourself in another place and time at Old Salem.
  • Tannenbaum Historic Park: Students can explore the past through the historic buildings and artifacts found at Greensboro's Historic Tannenbaum Park.

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Docents in period dress will guide you through the authentically restored dwellings that depict 18th and 19th century coastal Carolina. Pre-scheduled school groups can choose from a variety of options to make the most of a visit to the Beaufort Historic Site. Call (252) 728-5225 or (800) 575-7483 to schedule a group visit. Educational programs include living history demonstrations and courthouse dramatizations.

See the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction documentary They Called It Fishtown and the Southern Coastal Heritage Program 2001’s Virtual Field Trip.

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