To commemorate the 300th anniversary of Blackbeard’s adventures along the North Carolina coast – the place where he was ultimately brought to justice – the North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources is showcasing a traveling exhibit that includes artifacts representing weaponry, nautical tools and personal items recovered from his wrecked flagship the Queen Anne’s Revenge.

The public is invited to view this free exhibit in the Ticket Sales Gallery at Roanoke Island Festival Park from March 8 to May 31. The exhibit is open Monday – Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sundays 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. This exhibit was made possible by the N.C. Maritime Museum, a division of the NCDNCR.

Details

Start: March 8
End: May 31
Cost: Free
Event Categories:
Educational, History, Manteo Events, Roanoke Island Events
Website: https://www.roanokeisland.com

Venue:

Roanoke Island Festival Park
1 Festival Park
Manteo, NC 27954 + Google Map
Phone:
252-475-1500
Website:
http://www.roanokeisland.com/

On April 8, 1959, Tryon Palace reopened its doors to the public as a state museum, sharing North Carolina’s colonial past with the nation. This year, Tryon Palace invites you to celebrate 60 years of education, exploration, and inspiration in North Carolina’s first state capitol. Join us April 6 and 7 to celebrate Tryon Palace’s 60th Anniversary with tours and exhibits.

Visitors to the Governor’s Palace will catch a glimpse at 1959 New Bern as costumed interpreters bring to life the excitement of Tryon Palace’s grand opening celebration. Interpreters will share stories of how antiques were acquired, where items were found, and how ladies of New Bern were trained to become “hostesses” in the reconstructed Palace. Tours are included with your One-Day Pass.

Explore the remodeled and rededicated Kellenberger Garden, one of the favorite gardens at Tryon Palace. Beginning April 5, visitors to Tryon Palace will be able to wander through the garden dedicated to Mr. and Mrs. John Kellenberger, two of the original benefactors of the Palace restoration. This garden is included with a One-Day Pass or Gardens Pass.

Be among the first to explore the newly dedicated Guion Gallery, hosting a new exhibit that explores the earliest collections at Tryon Palace. “Treasures from the Attic” will be a permanent exhibit in the North Carolina History Center, highlighting beautiful decorative arts from museum storage, not seen by visitors in many years. This free gallery first be open for public viewing April 6.

The North Carolina History Center will display a special display on the 1959 Grand Opening Celebration. This display will examine pieces related to the grand opening ceremony of Tryon Palace, showing how Tryon Palace and New Bern celebrated a three-decade endeavor to rebuild the historic landmark. This display is free to visitors.

Throughout 2019, Tryon Palace will be celebrating this landmark event with lectures, programs, and performances. Keep an eye on our calendar for more events.
60th Anniversary Events (more to come!):

Friday, April 5: First Friday Lecture: Celebrating 60 Years

Saturday, April 6 & Sunday, April 7: 60th Anniversary Celebration Tours

Saturday, April 26: An Evening with Diana Gabaldon

Sunday, April 27: A Q&A with Diana Gabaldon
News Releases:

2019 Marks 60th Anniversary of Tryon Palace Open as a Museum (January 14, 2019)

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John Daniell, a colonial ship owner from Charleston, was in the business of transporting all manner of commerce between London and the colony of Carolina.

One warm day in 1717 as his ship neared Charleston, a pirate ship was spotted in the distance. Pirates had discovered that it was to their advantage to lurk just over the horizon from a busy port and wait for prey.

Quick calculations revealed to Mr. Daniell that the pirate ship, having the wind, would overtake his ship before it could reach safety. The necessity of evading a cruel fate mothered a clever idea. He ordered his crew to put their shoes on, a strange command in days when sailors commonly went barefoot, especially in warm weather. He then ordered them to quickly gather everything made of glass on his ship and smash it. The shards of glass were then spread all over the deck.

When the barefooted pirates overtook the vessel and came swinging aboard, they were greeted by a most unpleasant experience. As they danced about trying to avoid the glass, the would-be thieves found themselves at a great disadvantage in their pursuit of plunder.

Their distress was of such a serious degree that they were overcome by the well-shod crewmen of the merchant ship, and their own ill-gotten treasury came into the possession of Mr. Daniell and his crew.

The pirates’ misfortune became the fortune that enabled John Daniell to purchase a fine plantation on the Lockwood Folly River where the present-day town of Supply, NC is located.

Daniell had little knowledge of farming, but, as was common in those days, he hired an overseer to take charge, and subsequently became very prosperous, wealthy, and influential.

Daniell served as a justice of the peace in 1743, 1745, and 1750 and was appointed county road commissioner in 1745.

His name appears on the list of men on duty at the Spanish Alarm of
 1748 under Capt. John Sherard.

John Daniell lived out his days on his plantation until his death in 1763.

Contributor:
Miller Pope | Author Illustrator and Historian Miller Pope lives in Ocean Isle Beach, NC.

 

 

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