boy wearing earphones looking at a mannequin
wooden boat named Mary Ellen on the museum porch
view of the cape fear river as seen through a periscope

Welcome to the North Carolina Maritime Museum at Southport!

The Mission of the North Carolina Maritime Museum at Southport is to collect, preserve and interpret material culture pertinent to the maritime history of the Lower Cape Fear region. To support the museum, visit our Friends of the NC Maritime Museum at Southport.