Beaufort Historic Site

Pine Needle Basket Workshop with Sandy Malone
2019-07-25 10:00 - 14:00 UTC | Beaufort Historic Site, 150 Turner Street, Beaufort, NC, United States
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Join us for a gender-friendly pine-needle basket workshop with instructor Sandy Malone. Bring your enthusiasm and a bag lunch. Space is limited to 10 so reserve your spot by emailing Denise Finley at bhaeducation@outlook.com or calling the Welcome Center at (252)728-5225.

Black History Bus Tour with Curtis Oden
2019-07-24 11:00 - 12:00 | Beaufort Historic Site, 150 Turner Street, Beaufort, NC, United States
Learn Beaufort’s Black History atop a Double Decker Bus

As part of the Beaufort Historic Site’s Living History Series, Beaufort native, Curtis Oden will narrate a special English Double Decker Bus Tour about black history in Beaufort, N.C. This informative historic bus tour will cover over 25 sites and will take off from the Beaufort Historic Site at 130 Turner St. on June 7, June 14, July 13, and July 24 at 11 a.m. The tour will last about an hour and will cost $15 per person.
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.
One of the very first black-owned stores in the town was a shoe shop that sat next to the Josiah Bell House on Turner St. “It was one of the very first black-owned shoe shops and it was run by Mr. Adam Wright and also my great grandfather, Collins Oden, and then later my great uncle Curtis Oden was the one who ran it,” Oden said.
Oden’s relatives were not the only black-owned businesses in the area. Just down the road on Front St. was a blacksmith shop that was owned by a man named Mr. Fisher. On that same street was the Sam Lipman Convenience Store and it sat directly where the First Citizens Bank ATM is now.
While Oden will point out many older historic areas, he also will show you some of the places he grew up visiting such as the Purvis Chapel A.M.E. Zion Methodist Church and the old location of The Beaufort Theater.
“During the 50’s and 60’s my friends and I would go to the Beaufort Theater, and see then it was whites would sit on the main level and the blacks would have to set in the balcony, but it was always okay, we would make jokes about how we really had the best seats in the house!” Oden said. “I grew up and was baptized at the Methodist Church (Purvis Church) and that is where blacks and whites would worship together, there it was also white people on the main level and blacks in the balcony.”
No stranger to the community, Oden said he is excited to come back and narrate this tour for Beaufort and all of its residents and visitors. He said one of his favorite things about doing the tour is getting to talk about all that Beaufort used to be and what it has become to all of the tour groups. “I like getting to see the people’s excitement about the things I am telling them about Beaufort,” Oden said, “Getting to have had grown up in the community and being able to do this tour and talk about some of the stuff I grew up with has been one of my favorite things.”
For information on this and other Living History Programs, stop by the Beaufort Historic Site Welcome Center at 130 Turner Street, call 252-728-5225 or visit www.beauforthistoricsite.org for a full calendar of events.
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Plaster Repair Workshop with Phillip Lamachio
2019-07-20 10:00 - 13:00
Join Phillip Lamachio for a plaster repair workshop on July 20 from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m.
Although Philip has a degree in Architectural Design, he wanted a more ‘hands on’ experience and began to learn plaster repair in 1985. Starting his own plaster repair company in 1992 in Greensboro, he recognizes the need for a better understanding of the discipline of plaster repair and hopes to spread the knowledge of this unique skill through his online video training program.
For this presentation, Philip will give an overview of plaster systems and their common problems and go through a visual outline of a simple repair.
This presentation should last about 45 minutes with time to answer any questions that the audience has about plaster and plaster repair. Tickets are $15 and can be purchased at the Beaufort Historic Site Welcome Center or by calling 252-728-5225.

Dolphin Tales
2019-07-17 19:00 - 20:00
North Carolina Maritime Museum’s Natural Science Curator, Keith Rittmaster, will discuss his research on local dolphin identification at the Beaufort Historic Site’s Welcome Center. His Photo-ID dolphin research project has been going on since 1985. Keith, his wife Vicky Thayer, and other colleagues have been permitted through NOAA Fisheries to study dolphins by making regular trips to photograph the dolphins’ dorsal fins. Rittmaster has approximately 1,200 different dolphins identified in an online database that allows people to match the fin photos, and in turn, leads to discoveries in bottlenose dolphin migrations, associations, genetic stocks, and birthrates.
“The information we learn about where the dolphins go and how they’re using the coast is used by the National Marine Fisheries to help determine fishing regulations. We’re not just doing this for the fun of it,” Rittmaster said. “Federal fish biologists also use it to learn about the genetic pools of bottlenose dolphin populations.” Rittmaster’s work is important to know what may have caused a stranding and, ultimately, the death of a marine mammal.
This fascinating presentation is free and open to the public, but seating is limited so reservations are required. To make reservations, email Denise Finley at bhaeducation@outlook.com, call the Beaufort Historic Site at 252-728-5225, or stop by the Welcome Center at 130 Turner Street.

Summer Party
2019-07-13 19:00 - 23:00 | Beaufort Historic Site, 150 Turner Street, Beaufort, NC, United States
Come celebrate Beaufort Summers with a fabulous summer party at the Beaufort Historic Site. Enjoy wonderful food by Scarborough Fare Catering, open bar, live music by the band Night Years, and a silent auction with the proceeds benefiting the Beaufort Historical Association. $100 per person. To purchase tickets, visit: https://bit.ly/2Rv2y9U.

Black History Bus Tour with Curtis Oden
2019-07-13 11:00 - 12:00, 2019-06-14 11:00 - 12:00, 2019-06-07 11:00 - 12:00 | Beaufort Historic Site, 150 Turner Street, Beaufort, NC, United States
Learn Beaufort’s Black History atop a Double Decker Bus

As part of the Beaufort Historic Site’s Living History Series, Beaufort native, Curtis Oden will narrate a special English Double Decker Bus Tour about black history in Beaufort, N.C. This informative historic bus tour will cover over 25 sites and will take off from the Beaufort Historic Site at 130 Turner St. on June 7, June 14, July 13, and July 24 at 11 a.m. The tour will last about an hour and will cost $15 per person.
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.
One of the very first black-owned stores in the town was a shoe shop that sat next to the Josiah Bell House on Turner St. “It was one of the very first black-owned shoe shops and it was run by Mr. Adam Wright and also my great grandfather, Collins Oden, and then later my great uncle Curtis Oden was the one who ran it,” Oden said.
Oden’s relatives were not the only black-owned businesses in the area. Just down the road on Front St. was a blacksmith shop that was owned by a man named Mr. Fisher. On that same street was the Sam Lipman Convenience Store and it sat directly where the First Citizens Bank ATM is now.
While Oden will point out many older historic areas, he also will show you some of the places he grew up visiting such as the Purvis Chapel A.M.E. Zion Methodist Church and the old location of The Beaufort Theater.
“During the 50’s and 60’s my friends and I would go to the Beaufort Theater, and see then it was whites would sit on the main level and the blacks would have to set in the balcony, but it was always okay, we would make jokes about how we really had the best seats in the house!” Oden said. “I grew up and was baptized at the Methodist Church (Purvis Church) and that is where blacks and whites would worship together, there it was also white people on the main level and blacks in the balcony.”
No stranger to the community, Oden said he is excited to come back and narrate this tour for Beaufort and all of its residents and visitors. He said one of his favorite things about doing the tour is getting to talk about all that Beaufort used to be and what it has become to all of the tour groups. “I like getting to see the people’s excitement about the things I am telling them about Beaufort,” Oden said, “Getting to have had grown up in the community and being able to do this tour and talk about some of the stuff I grew up with has been one of my favorite things.”
For information on this and other Living History Programs, stop by the Beaufort Historic Site Welcome Center at 130 Turner Street, call 252-728-5225 or visit www.beauforthistoricsite.org for a full calendar of events.

Southern Style Now Brunch
2019-06-30 11:00 - 13:00
Pop the bubbly, listen to some jazz, and enjoy some great food during the Old Homes Tour’s closing event, featuring designer and author, Robert Leleux, with his latest book Southern Style Now. Brunch provided by Scarborough Fare Catering and hosted by Deborah and Charles Llewellyn.

59th Annual Beaufort Homes & Gardens Tour
2019-06-28 10:00 - 2019-06-29 17:00 | Beaufort Historic Site, 150 Turner Street, Beaufort, NC, United States
A highly anticipated event every year here at the Beaufort Historic Site is the walking tour of private Beaufort homes, gardens, churches, and historic buildings the last full weekend in June. Along with the tour itself will be narrated bus tours of Historic Beaufort, a music concert, and an antique car show. Call the Welcome Center at 252.728.5225 to reserve your tickets today!

Purvis Chapel Choir Concert
2019-06-27 19:00 - 20:00 | Purvis Chapel, 215 Craven Street, Beaufort, 28516, United States
Concert held at Purvis Chapel with a reception immediately following for Honorary Old Homes Tour Chairs Joyce & Fred McCune. Free Event

Literary Luncheon
2019-06-27 12:00 - 14:00 | Coral Bay Club, 1901 West Fort Macon Road, Atlantic Beach, NC, 28512, United States
June 27, 12 – 2 p.m. $40 – Meet best-selling author, Patti Callahan Henry, as she discusses her two newest novels, The Favorite Daughter and Becoming Mrs. Lewis. The Favorite Daughter is a heart-wrenching novel about the power of memory, the meaning of family, and learning to forgive. Becoming Mrs. Lewis is a story of a woman finding love in an improbable friendship and finding her voice in a world where women are silenced. During this luncheon attendees can enjoy adelicious three-course luncheon at the Coral Bay Club in Atlantic Beach. Tickets are $40 and can be purchased at https://bit.ly/2KQLbPc.

Black History Bus Tour with Curtis Oden
2019-06-22 11:00 - 12:00

American Flag Retirement Ceremony with Doug Cawman
2019-06-14 17:00 - 18:00 | Beaufort Historic Site, 150 Turner Street, Beaufort, NC, United States
Help us celebrate Flag Day! Bring your flag and learn how to retire it the proper way.

Historic Beaufort Homes Tour Kick-Off Party/Art Opening
2019-06-08 17:30 - 19:30
Old Homes Tour kick-off party and art opening for 2019 Historic Beaufort, NC Homes Tour and more will showcase featured artist, Jim Carson.

Wheel Spinning Workshop with Pat Tester
2019-06-08 10:00 - 13:00 | Beaufort Historic Site, 150 Turner Street, Beaufort, NC, United States
Join us for a wheel spinning workshop with leader Pat Tester. Requires hand spinning workshop attendance (Tuesday, May 21). Limited to 6 spots so please reserve your space by calling the Welcome Center at (252)728-5225.

Town Takeover
2019-06-01 11:00 - 19:30 | Beaufort Historic Site, 150 Turner Street, Beaufort, NC, United States
Save the date for June 1, 2019 when Peachtree Bluff, the fictional town in Kristy Woodson Harvey’s internationally-bestselling Peachtree Bluff series, will be taking over Beaufort! Harvey’s newest novel, The Southern Side of Paradise, will be released in May. To celebrate, the Beaufort Historic Site has teamed up with Kristy to offer several fun events. These will include Harvey-narrated bus tours, a book talk and luncheon, a beautiful farm-to-table dinner catered by Scarborough Fare, and an exclusive VIP cocktail party at the Front Street home of Jerri Sutton. Call the Welcome Center at (252)728-5225 for more information.

Handspinning Workshop with Pat Tester
2019-05-21 10:00 - 13:00 | Beaufort Historic Site, 150 Turner Street, Beaufort, NC, United States
Instructor Pat Tester will teach you the ancient textile art of drawing fibers out to make yarn at this workshop. Space is limited to 6 so reserve your spot by calling the BHA at (252) 728-5225, emailing Denise Finley at bhaeducation@outlook.com, or stopping by the Welcome Center.

Pine Needle Basket Workshop with Sandy Malone
2019-05-18 10:00 - 14:00 | Beaufort Historic Site, 150 Turner Street, Beaufort, NC, United States
Join us for a gender-friendly pine-needle basket workshop with instructor Sandy Malone. Bring your enthusiasm and a bag lunch. Space is limited to 10 so reserve your spot by emailing Denise Finley at bhaeducation@outlook.com or calling the Welcome Center at (252)728-5225.

Lunch & Learn with Deborah Van Dyken and Susan Mason
2019-05-15 12:00 - 14:00 | Clawson’s Restaurant, 425 Front St., Beaufort, NC, 28516, United States
The Beaufort Historical Association will be hosting author Deborah Van Dyken and illustrator Susan Mason on Wednesday, May 15 at noon for a three-course family-style luncheon at Clawson’s on Front Street in Beaufort. Ms. Van Dyken and Ms. Mason will make a presentation and answer questions about their children’s book, The Little Turkle. Originally self-published in South Korea, the book sold 8000 copies. Recently Ms. Van Dyken and Ms. Mason decided to find a publishing company and selected Blair Publishing Company to work with them. During the presentation, they will discuss the process of self- publishing and marketing a book, as well as the challenges of finding a publishing company.

DoTerra Essential Oils Make & Take with Julie Watters
2019-05-15 10:00 - 14:00 | Beaufort Historic Site, 150 Turner Street, Beaufort, NC, United States
Join us for a sweet-smelling essential oils workshop with Julie Watters. Space is limited to 12 so reserve your spot by emailing Denise Finley at bhaeducation@outlook.com or calling the Welcome Center at (252)728-5225.

Annual Easter Egg Hunt
2019-04-20 11:00 | Beaufort Historic Site, 150 Turner Street, Beaufort, NC, United States
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!

Publick Day
2019-04-13 09:00 - 16:00 | Beaufort Historic Site, 150 Turner Street, Beaufort, NC, United States
An old-fashioned flea market on the Beaufort Historic Site with vendors selling antiques and collectibles, art, crafts, handmade jewelry, books, food and much more. No admission charge. Vendor information is available for this fun spring event.
Vendor Application

Art Gallery Opening for Jamison Ipock
2019-04-06 16:00 - 18:00 | Mattie King Davis Art Gallery, 150 Turner Street, Beaufort, NC, 28516, United States
Beaufort native Jamison Ipock will return to the Mattie King Davis Art Gallery with her gorgeous oil paintings that capture the coastal landscape of our area.

Volunteer Training
2019-03-12 09:00 - 16:00 | Beaufort Historic Site, 150 Turner Street, Beaufort, NC, United States
Attendees are invited for an orientation about volunteering at the Beaufort Historic Site. 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. As space is limited, please call the visitor’s center at 252.728.5225 to sign up.

Stitch-In Workshop with Pat Castagna
2019-02-25 13:30 - 16:00 | Beaufort Historic Site, 150 Turner Street, Beaufort, NC, United States
Join us at the Beaufort Historic Site Welcome Center for a free stitch-in led by Pat Castagna. Please bring your own stitching/needlepoint/cross-stitch, etc.

Dinner at the Inn on Turner
2019-02-15 19:00 - 21:00 | Inn at Turner, 217 Turner Street, Beaufort, NC, 28516, United States
Back by popular demand the BHA has partnered with the Inn on Turner Street to create a private dinner perfectly paired with delicious wine while supporting the BHA. Dinners will be limited to 10 people and the cost is $80, with a special vegetarian option for $65. Contact the BHA office at 252-728-5225 for reservations or more information.

Literary Luncheon
2019-02-12 12:00 - 14:00 | Clawson’s Restaurant, 425 Front St., Beaufort, NC, 28516, United States
A luncheon will be held at Clawson’s 3rd floor dining area for guest author, Kristina McMorris. Kristin is a New York Times and USA Today best-selling author with five historic novels to her credit that have won 10 prestigious awards. Her latest book, Sold on a Monday, has already received rave reviews. She will be joined by Beaufort resident and well known author, Kristy Harvey, for a delightful lunch and discussion.

Membership Drive Valentine Party
2019-02-10 14:00 - 16:00 | Beaufort Historic Site, 150 Turner Street, Beaufort, NC, United States
In an effort to increase membership, the BHA opens the buildings of the Beaufort Historic Site for current and prospective members to explore, which allows them to see how the BHA uses membership dollars to preserve and promote the rich cultural heritage of Beaufort and Carteret County. The Mattie King Davis Art Gallery will feature artists Vicki Mann and Brook Penick.

Semi-Annual Membership Meeting
2019-01-22 18:00 - 20:00 | St. Paul’s Church, 215 Ann Street, Beaufort, NC, 28516, United States
Held twice a year, this meeting honors all BHA volunteers and will be held at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church. A potluck dinner will be followed by a program on Beaufort featuring “Beaufort Remembers” a new project by photographer and film maker Mark Albertin. The evening concludes with the presentation of the Volunteer of the Year Awards.
