Beaufort Historic Site

2023 Christmas Auction
2023-12-11 08:00 - 12:00 UTC | NC
Join us this Holiday Season in supporting the Beaufort Historical Association by buying presents for your loved ones or yourself! This is our second Christmas Auction ever! The auction is online and items are being added daily. Click the link below to check out the amazing items being donated and to start bidding now!
The auction will end on Monday, December 11 at NOON.
Please support our generous friends all year long! Their donations are what makes it possible for our many restoration projections in the New Year, such as a complete tune-up of the Historic English Double-Decker bus, new carpet in our Mattie King Davis Art Gallery, and much needed roof repairs on our Historic Manson House c.1865.

CLICK HERE TO BID NOW

All are welcome to donate, as well. Please contact our PR Director, Krista Early, at pr@beauforthistoricsite.org or 252.728.5225 if you are interested in donating.

Annual Membership Meeting
2024-01-23 18:00 - 20:00 | NC
Members and prospective members are invited to join the Beaufort Historical Association for the Annual Membership Meeting and potluck dinner at St. Paul’s Church. Following a potluck dinner there will be a very brief business meeting. A special program by Geoffrey Adair: “Capt. Palmer Davis, Beaufort’s Most Beloved Waterman”, followed by the presentation of the Volunteer of the Year awards.

Membership Drive Valentine Party
2024-02-04 14:00 - 16:00 | NC
The Beaufort Historic Site is open with a variety of food and drink in every building for current and prospective members to explore, and celebrate Valentine’s Day (a little early). All are encouraged to visit the Mattie King Davis Art Gallery during this time for an art show with select featured artist. FREE EVENT

Volunteer Training
2024-03-13 09:00 - 16:00 | NC
Attendees are invited to learn about volunteering at the Beaufort Historic Site, 130 Turner St. Anyone interested in historic preservation and research, student educational programs, driving a double-decker bus, leading tours, retail sales in the gift shop or helping with the many committees that are the backbone of the Association are welcome to attend. Please RSVP to 252-728-5225.

Working With Clay Class
2024-03-21 09:00 - 12:00 | NC
Clay utilitarian vessels are part of the earliest times in recorded history, including the Bible. In this 3-hour workshop, a variety of hand building techniques will be used to create 2-3 pieces. They will dry slowly, then bisque fired. Instructor will glaze fire for an additional charge of $10. The instructor, Mary Kathryne Cooper is a retired art teacher who has recently moved to Beaufort. She wants to inspire others to learn this craft. Beginners welcome.
Limit 12 Material Fee – $65 ($75 if you would like to glaze fire)
Taught by Mary Kathryne Cooper

Please contact our Welcome Center at 252-728-5225 or come in person to 130 Turner Street to claim your spot in this class.

Tickets are nonrefundable.

Annual Easter Egg Hunt
2024-03-30 11:00 - 11:30 | NC
Children ages seven and younger are welcome to join the fun. This annual event features prizes, refreshments and over 2,000 eggs. It’s all free – just bring a basket!

Ikebana Demonstration
2024-04-05 10:00 - 16:00 | NC
Ikebana means living flowers. Ikebana is an art in Japan in the same sense that painting and sculpture are elsewhere. In Japan, they have over 2,000 different schools of ikebana. In this workshop, the instructor, Diane Saye will be demonstrating the Ichiyo School of Ikebana. There are two important philosophies of the Ichiyo school, including the concept that the arrangement must fit the environment in which it is displayed and the individual arranger’s characteristics are expressed throughout the arrangement. Thus, it’s not just pretty flowers in a vase; it’s considered to be an art of human connection.

The class is limited to 15 students. Beginners are welcome and the materials fee is $30, please bring 3-5 pieces of fruit or vegetables and a platter or dinner plate for arranging. Please register in advance by calling the BHA at 252-728-5225, e-mailing bhaeducation@outlook.com, or stopping by the Visitor’s Center located at 130 Turner Street.

Kevin Fetzer Art Opening
2024-04-06 16:30 - 18:00 | NC
Mattie King Davis Art Gallery will host a reception to celebrate the April/May show of artist Kevin Fetzer.
Please join us for light refreshments and beautiful art. FREE EVENT

Nantucket Basket
2024-04-09 09:00 - 16:00 | NC
The Divided Tin Tray basket is a rectangular tin tray with a wooden handle. There is an 8”x12” slotted maple base. The sides are woven with a madras blue dyed reed and measure about 4” high. This is an awesome basket to use for condiments on your patio.
Limit 10 Material Fee -$75

Taught by Kathy Petronzio
Tickets are nonrefundable.

Publick Day
2024-04-13 09:00 - 16:00 | NC
An old-fashioned flea market on the Beaufort Historic Site with vendors selling antiques and collectibles, art, crafts, handmade jewelry, books, food and more. See attached document for Vendor information.
PUBLICK DAY VENDOR APPLICATION

Estate Antique Sale at the Costlow Home
2024-04-18 16:00 - 18:00 | Costlow Home, 201 Ann Street, Beaufort, NC, 28516, United States
The Beaufort Historical Association is hosting a Tag Sale Preview Event on April 18th from 4-6PM at the home of the late John and Ginny Costlow, 201 Ann Street in Beaufort. Get an early chance to get a piece of history from this amazing couple who lived in Beaufort for many years on the same corner collecting antiques and memorabilia from around the world.
Those attending this “first look” event will have the first chance to purchase items from the home. Members of the Beaufort Historical Association including Ashley Sullivan, Chris Sabiston and Tom Boone will be on hand acting as hosts for the reception after the viewing with light refreshments.
Molly Bales, owner of M. Forrest Antiques and Fine Art, and Charlie Miller, President of Miller, Hamilton & Company, will be the resident experts to manage the estate sale and answer any questions.
Entry for the sale is $30 for BHA members and $40 for non BHA members, with all proceeds going towards the Beaufort Historical Association and our ongoing needs.
Purchase your ticket here!
The Estate Sale will be open to the public on Friday, April 19th and Saturday, April 20th from 9am to 5 pm, and Sunday, April 21st from 11am to 5pm.

Floor Cloth Workshop
2024-04-19 09:00 - 13:00 | NC
Area canvas rugs, today known as floor cloth, had their start in 18th century England. Initially used by the wealthy, the designs and patterns mimicked parquet flooring, tile, and marble. Unique designs are made in a variety of styles and colors, using many techniques. The floor for our class will be painted on a piece of linoleum flooring measuring 24″x36″ Join us in learning the art and fun of these floor clothes! Beginners welcome!
Limit 8 Material fee $50
Lead by Donna Haggerty
Tickets are non refundable

Bonehenge Excursion
2024-04-26 11:00 - 17:00 | NC
Take the double-decker bus to Bonehenge. Inside Bonehenge Whale Center, visitors will walk under a pair of right whale mandibles (lower jaws) and see skeletons of different whale species in various stages of preparation. They will handle baleen, teeth, large bones, and can smell/feel whale oil. I will briefly discuss NC’s impressive whale diversity (34 species!) as well as a bit about biology, conservation, and research. I will also show examples that address the conservation issues of entanglement, ship strikes, and ingestion of plastic debris. Visitors can play some of the interactive challenges (mystery boxes, dolphin dorsal fin photo-ID game, quizzes, etc.) we are setting up inside. The Bonehenge part of the excursion would likely take 30-40 minutes. Must be older than 12 years old.

Limit 12 Fee: $20

Lead by Keith Rittmaster and J. Ipock
Tickets are nonrefundable.

Plein Air Wet Paint Sale
2024-05-15 16:00 - 18:00, 2024-05-17 16:00 - 18:00 | NC
The Beaufort Historic Site will host the North Carolina Plein Air Beaufort Pop-up Show and Sale on Wednesday, May 15th and Friday, May 17th from 4 to 6 pm. North Carolina Plein Air is a non-profit arts organization that brings together world-class juried artists from across the globe to paint throughout Beaufort with a “wet” paint sale following both days. Many paintings created during the event center around Beaufort’s outdoor landscapes and have in the past featured surrounding marshes, the waterfront, downtown architecture, and streets lined with historic homes. This year marks the fourth occurrence of this event, which is rapidly establishing itself as a prominent feature in the art scene of North Carolina. For more information on North Carolina Plein Air, visit their website at https://ncpleinair.org/. To hear more about the Beaufort Pop-Up Event, call the Beaufort Historic Site at 252-728-5225 or visit our website at https://beauforthistoricsite.org.

Working with Clay Class
2024-05-16 09:00 - 12:00 | Beaufort Historic Site, 150 Turner Street, Beaufort, NC, United States
Clay utilitarian vessels are part of the earliest times in recorded history, including the Bible. In this 3-hour workshop, a variety of hand-building techniques will be used to create 2-3 pieces. They will dry slowly, then bisque fired. The instructor, Mary Kathryne Cooper is a retired art teacher who has recently moved to Beaufort. She wants to inspire others to learn this craft. Beginners are welcome.
Class Limit 12 Material Fee – $65
Taught by Mary Kathryne Cooper

Please contact our Welcome Center at 252-728-5225 or come in person to 130 Turner Street to claim your spot in this class.

A Morning with Master Gardeners
2024-05-24 10:00 - 12:00 | NC
Come join us for a morning of visiting with our Master Gardener Volunteers of Carteret County! They will be on our grounds teaching about propagation and then giving a tour of the three gardens they maintain for us here. On the Beaufort Historic Site, we have a Leffer’s Garden that demonstrates different kinds of foods and flowers from the colonial times. We also have an Apothecary Garden as well as a Pollinator Garden that is just beautiful! No experience is required, this is a free workshop!
Led by: Colette Teachey

Beginner and Intermediate Adult Pine Needle Workshop
2024-05-31 09:30 - 14:00 | NC
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. Bring bag lunch.
Limit: 10 Fee: $60

Taught by Penny Holland
Tickets are nonrefundable.

The Old Homes Tour Kickoff Party & Bartender Challenge
2024-06-01 16:00 - 18:00 | NC
The Old Homes Tour Kickoff Party features the popular Bartenders’ Challenge as well as an art preview show from the selected Old Homes Tour artist.
Tickets are $45.
GET YOUR TICKET HERE!
Tickets are nonrefundable.

Nantucket Basket
2024-06-04 09:00 - 16:00 | NC
The bowl serves as a mold, and we will weave over it. Materials are reed, bleached cane and waxed linen. Join us to complete this project in one day. This basket has a 6” diameter and is 5” tall.
Limit 10 Materials Fee: $75

Led by Kathy Petronzio
Tickets are nonrefundable.

American Flag Retirement Ceremony
2024-06-14 17:30 - 18:30 | NC
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 Historic Grounds.
Free

Led by Karl Finley

Purvis Chapel Choir Concert
2024-06-27 19:00 - 21:00 | NC
Uplifting concert by the Purvis Chapel Choir held at one of the oldest AME Zion churches in the state. A great community event to celebrate the kickoff of the Beaufort Historical Association’s Old Homes Tour weekend. Tickets are $20 with all proceeds to be given to the chapel.
GET YOUR TICKETS HERE!
Tickets are nonrefundable.

63rd Annual Beaufort Old Homes Tour
2024-06-28 10:00 - 2024-06-29 16:00 | NC
The 63rd annual walking tour of private homes, gardens, churches and historic places is the last full weekend in June. Houses of all sizes and ages, the Beaufort Historic Site buildings, the Old Burying Ground, narrated bus tours of the historic district; a music concert and an antique car show are all highlights of this signature event.

Tickets available for pre-sale. Please call our Welcome Center at 252.728.5225 to place an order.
Tickets are $35.
PURCHASE YOUR TICKET HERE!
Tickets are nonrefundable.

Old Homes Tour After Party
2024-06-29 16:00 - 18:00 | NC
Enjoy delicious food and drink to commemorate the Old Homes Tour weekend with us! Kristy Harvey will also be signing books and enjoying in the merriment of the Old Homes Tour as well as the launch of her new book, A Happier Life.
Tickets are free upon purchase of an Old Homes Tour ticket. If you have not purchased a tour ticket, After Party tickets are $20.00.
GET YOUR TICKETS HERE!
Tickets are nonrefundable.

Southern Brunch Celebration "A Happier Life" with Kristy Harvey
2024-06-30 11:00 - 14:00 | NC
Join us for a Southern Brunch at the Beaufort Hotel. The Beaufort Hotel will be serving delicious food, music by Blue Moon Jazz, and a special celebration of the release of Kristy Harvey’s brand new book A Happier Life!
Tickets are $150. Tickets include a copy of A Happier Life.
GET YOUR TICKETS HERE!

Summer Party
2024-07-13 19:00 - 23:00 | NC
Enjoy a night of Southern Charm and Celebration experiencing Beaufort Summers with a fabulous summer party at the Beaufort Historic Site, 130 Turner St. Come and indulge in wonderful food by Scarborough Fare Catering, an open bar, live music, and a silent auction with the proceeds benefiting the Beaufort Historical Association.

Unfortunately, the party is sold out as of now. If you are still interested in attending, we have a waitlist in case a spot opens up! Please call the Welcome Center at (252)728-5225 to ensure your name gets on the list.

CLICK HERE TO CHECK OUT THE AUCTION

Glass Sculpture
2024-07-20 11:00 - 15:00 | NC
Come visit with Curtis and his glass sculpture! He is a master glass sculpturer and lampworker and creates a variety of items, especially sea life. He will be demonstrating the art of glass and you would also be able to purchase items also.
Free! No registration – on the BHA grounds

With Curtis Cecil

Beginner Adult Pine Needle Workshop
2024-08-08 09:30 - 14:00 | NC
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. Bring a bag lunch
Limit -10 Fee: $60.

Taught by Penny Holland
Tickets are nonrefundable.

Square Perspectives II Opening
2024-08-16 16:30 - 18:00 | NC
Don’t miss the opening of “Square Perspectives II” at the Mattie King Davis Art Gallery on Friday, August 16th, from 4:30 to 6 PM. This exhibition highlights beautiful artwork from the dedicated volunteers who play a vital role in keeping the gallery thriving! The title “Square Perspectives II” perfectly represents the theme of our upcoming exhibition, featuring a stunning selection of square-format oil and acrylic paintings from a range of talented artists. Displayed thoughtfully in the gallery’s main room, each piece invites you to explore a unique artistic vision. We invite you to join us for this free event and experience a gorgeous collection of artwork!

Barn Quilt Workshop
2024-08-23 09:00 - 13:00 | NC
A barn quilt is a large piece of painted wood that looks like a single quilt block and decorates the side of a barn or building. Our barn quilts will be 24”x24” and you will be able to take it home with you!
Limit 6 Materials fee $75

Lead by Donna Haggerty
Tickets are nonrefundable.
