New Executive Director Named Dear Members, It is hard to believe that I have been working with the historical society for more than 15 years. With mixed emotions, I say good-bye as I start a new job. I have been blessed in working with such marvelous people and I have learned a great deal from each of them. The History Place will always remain a part of me. I feel confident as the museum continues to grow and expand, Steve Anderson will take the historical society to a new and wonderful level as the Executive Director. With Steve’s experience and knowledge, I look forward to the great things that will happen to the History Place in the future. If you haven't met Steve yet, please stop in and introduce yourself. ~Cindi B. Hamilton
	Spring Lunch Series With Rodney 　The popular “Lunch with a Dash of History” series with storyteller Rodney Kemp is held at noon on Fridays at the History Place and the spring series begins Friday, May 11^th. Lecture and Lunch - $12, Lecture Only - $5. Click HERE to purchase tickets online. Topics include: Friday, May 11th Gentle on My Mind Stories of people and places in Carteret County Friday, May 18th Beaufort Graveyard Comes Alive Friday, June 15th Explosion of the Potomac at Port Terminal Friday, June 29th The Beginning -- Intercoastal Waterways of Carteret County Friday, July 13th The Saga of Otway Burns This series is sponsored by Daniel Fischler and Wells Fargo Advisors of Morehead City.
URDER IN 3-D Hollywood can be murder The History Place is proud to present a Murder Mystery Dinner Theater on Saturday, June 16th at 7 p.m.. In addition a Sunday matinee performance will be available, June 17th at 2 p.m. The famous directing Brothers, Roger and Braxton Boomer, believe they finally have a new hit on their hands - a 3-D romance and have invited a famous producer, a billionaire known for his Hollywood support, and an A-List actress on hard times as their guests. But soon, Roger’s brother is found dead and the plot thickens. Bill Hand of Athens of the South Productions is the director. The show features the talents of Lawrence Davidson as Roger Boomer; Beth Gosnell as the Boomers’ sidekick and gofur, Connie Cormorant; Bill Hand as the producer, Boulder Jones; Paul Switzer as the billionaire; Hope Buchner as the starlet, Gloria Fanjoy; and Tim Nozsek as the cameraman, Mannie Morelli. This is a fund-raiser for the History Place. Tickets must be purchased in advance and are $35 per person for members for Saturday’s dinner and $15 for members for the Sunday matinee (show only). For Non-Members, prices are $40 per person for the dinner show and $20 per person for the matinee. Tickets are available at the History Place or Poor Richards in Morehead City and may also be purchased online by clicking here. Doors open 30 minutes before each performance.	PHOTO: Bill Hand, who plays the producer, Boulder Jones, is one of the stars in the upcoming murder mystery dinner theater at the History Place in Morehead City. (photo contributed)
	Special Portsmouth Exhibit Through April, the History Place will showcase the beautiful works of award winning photographer, Frances Eubanks of Newport, NC. The exhibit is an infrared photograph collection of scenes of Portsmouth Island. Mrs. Eubanks has fond memories of her visits on Portsmouth. “On December 20, 1940, my mother Clara Salter Gaskins took me at age four months to visit Portsmouth to spend my first Christmas with my grandparents, Annie and Theodore Salter. Both were born on Portsmouth, as was my mother, who was born there December 30, 1917, when the sound froze over. Aunt Mary Snead Dixon, teacher at Portsmouth school, nicknamed her a snowbird because of the weather. The 1940 visit was the first of many to Portsmouth,” Ms. Eubanks said. From those early years sprang a love of Portsmouth Island and a desire to capture some of its character in photographs. Mrs. Eubanks, a resident of Carteret County and retired media coordinator from Carteret Community College, has a passion for photography. Her work in both 35mm and 120mm film has been recognized in numerous regional photography shows as well as statewide traveling exhibits in both Carolinas.
The photographer is a two-time recipient of the NC Society of Historians' (NCSH) Willie Parker Peace History Book Award and a three-time recipient of the Historians' Paul Green Multimedia Award for her documentary photography appearing in magazines, newspapers, journals, books, pamphlets and brochures. As a result, Mrs. Eubanks was awarded the coveted NCSH President's Award. For this exhibit, "Amid the Cedars and Salt Marsh," Mrs. Eubanks has again chosen infrared black and white, her preferred medium for Portsmouth. But this time, she chose to execute these images, not with film, but with a digital SLR, Nikon D70s, modified for use in infrared photography. Mrs. Eubanks is also a founder, past president, and continuous member of the Board of Directors of Friends of Portsmouth Island, Inc.
Bricks, Bullets and Beaches Summer History Camp I June 18-22, 2012 Camp will meet daily at the History Place from 9 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Cost is $100 per camper and includes snack, lunch, T-shirt, caps, bottled water, journals and supplies for crafts and activities. On Friday, June 22, campers and parents will have a special outing at Fort Macon from 9 -11:30 a.m.. Campers will form the Carteret County History Squad and will easily be spotted as they tour the county in their bright orange T-shirts. Campers will write daily in their journals, will learn research skills and genealogy, will hear and write historical stories and will perform a play Camp size limited to 12 children and children must have completed grades 2-6