Update from behind the scenes If you’ve visited the museum and trails, you’ve seen that our building sits over the beautiful water belonging to one of the tributaries to the sound. However beautiful, that same water has been known to cause its share of damage when it rises a bit […]
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One of the new changes we are excited about is the chance to update our signage. Not only will they have a beautiful new look, but they will have a new addition of a QR Code! What’s a QR Code? You may have seen them on product packages before, small […]
Lots of folks have looked at the piles of debris in front of the museum and called to ask about our recovery. If that much stuff came OUT of the museum, surely some things needed to go IN. One call was from a member of the Virginia and Frances Meekins […]
Progress on such a huge project, such as the hurricane recovery, is slow moving. The sanitation process is complete. We’ve got all new wiring, and not ALL rooms of the museum have been trimmed so we can replace it with material that will stand better against future (though we are […]
Hurricane Matthew was devastating to the lower towns of Hatteras Island. Frisco, where we are located, had record flooding for the area. The museum itself, had water through the floors of all the exhibits. The pavilion on the trail had several feet. This water not only saturated and moved our […]