Living History

Come visit our glass blower and watch how he create wonderful pieces of art! This form of glass blowing has been around for centuries and is almost a lost art! He makes small items like pendants, glass beads, marbles, and miniature figurines. He will have items to sell and can even customize them! FREE EVENT FOR ALL Masks required

Visit two of the Warped Weavers on the grounds of the Beaufort Historic Site for a cloth dyeing demonstration. The two will be dyeing fabric that they will use to create pieces in our over 100-year-old looms. During the 1880s many would dye their clothes to make “anew”. The event is free to the general public. The Warped Weavers meet every Monday and Wednesday to weave at the Historic Site. FREE. No registration needed.

Pine needle basket- making dates to almost 9,000 years ago and the baskets served as a vessel for grain, crops, and other essentials. All supplies provided. Be sure to bring a bagged lunch! Class is taught by Penny Holland. Cost is $50. Limited to 10. Sign up today by calling 252-728-5225 or visiting the Beaufort Historic Site Welcome Center at 130 Turner St. Masks required

Bees are vital to Mother Nature and something that we enjoy in tea, food, and more! Come talk to Julie about what it takes to maintain a bee hive and products that come from it such as candles, chapsticks, and more! A very rich and rewarding demonstration is set. She has over 1,000 hives and ships them all over the United States! Over 400 of her hives are soon to be going to California to pollinate Almond trees. EVENT FREE TO ALL Masks required

Create a piece of art for your garden by painting a 4 foot "Garden Art Peace Pole". These poles can be customized to fit your style! Class is limited to 8. Cost is $60. Sign up now by calling 252-728-5225 or visiting the Beaufort Historic Site at 130 Turner St. Masks required

Come visit our glass blower and watch how he create wonderful pieces of art! This form of glass blowing has been around for centuries and is almost a lost art! He makes small items like pendants, glass beads, marbles, and miniature figurines. He will have items to sell and can even customize them! FREE EVENT FOR ALL Check out Lu Libby Videos: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkY3awS_FL-oo5cQLS9Ui4g Masks required

It may come as a surprise to many that one of the proper methods of retiring your tattered or damaged flag is in fact to burn it. After the flag is cut into pieces, we ceremoniously burn the pieces one by one, starting with the stripes and ending with the blue field. Come join us for this wonderful event! What a better way to spend an evening on Flag Day! Held outside on the Historic Grounds.   FREE FOR ALL.  

Come watch our weavers weave on 200-year-old looms! The Warped Weavers have been volunteering at the Beaufort Historic Site for over 30 years. They even sale their rugs, towels, and other items in the Old Beaufort Shop. FREE FOR ALL. Visit them from 10 - noon each Wednesday at the Historic Site, 130 Turner St. You can find them weaving upstairs in the Mattie King Davis Art Gallery or in the Leffers Cottage! The Warped Weavers will not be weaving on holiday weeks (Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Years, Easter).

Join the Beaufort Historic Site for a special English Double-Decker Bus Tour about Black History in Beaufort, N.C. Each and every year Beaufort native, Curtis Oden narrates this historic tour. He will once again be leading this informative historic bus tour will cover over 25 sites and will take off from the Beaufort Historic Site at 130 Turner St. The bus will be driven through the streets of downtown Beaufort while Oden points out historic sites such as churches, stores, and residents that have been influential in shaping black history in Beaufort. Tickets can be purchased by calling 252-728-5225 or visiting the site at 130 Turner St.   Tickets: $15 adults $7 kids