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New blog tells story of living on the Battleship NC

Submitted by Debra Worley, Digital Content Director
Thursday, January 24th, 2013, 11:42am
New blog tells story of living on the Battleship NC

WILMINGTON, NC (WECT) – The Battleship North Carolina announced Thursday the launch of a new blog, Sea Stories.

According to battleship employees, more than 2,300 men were aboard the vessel at one point during World War II. Sea Stories allows some of those members to tell their stories to bring a better understanding of what it was like to live on a City at Sea.

"Visitors continue to tell us how much they love reading the stories of the crew members while touring the Ship,” said Heather Loftin, Promotions Director of the Battleship in a press release.  “To extend their experience and to keep our sailors stories alive, the blog is essential to share their voice.”

The first blog entry, Home Away From Home, is told by Paul Wieser, Boatswain’s Mate 1/c.

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NC professor wants to hunt for artifacts in park

Submitted by Debra Worley, Digital Content Director
Tuesday, October 9th, 2012, 12:20pm
NC professor wants to hunt for artifacts in park

WILMINGTON, NC (AP) - A professor at the University of North Carolina Wilmington wants to do some digging in a Brunswick County park for historic artifacts.
    
The StarNews of Wilmington reports (http://bit.ly/QQ7qRj) associate archaeology professor Eleanora Reber says she's often walked in the Brunswick River Park to search for historic artifacts.
    
Reber says she's found large pieces of pottery and now wants to do a more thorough, but small exaction at the park. She says Native Americans and European settlers always found land along the river attractive because of the fish and game nearby.
    
She says an archaeological survey would be a good learning experience for her students.
    
Reber sent a proposal to the county's parks and recreation department to see if she can get approval for a dig.

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New series to highlight historical sites pasts

Submitted by Will Tapper, Reporter
Saturday, June 9th, 2012, 8:29pm

WINNABOW, NC (WECT) - Starting this Saturday, North Carolina's historic sites will have special events on the second Saturday of each month.

This weekend was the first Saturday in the series. At historic Brunswick Town they had activities relating to the site's archeological history.

Archeologist Stanley South signed copies of his book and talked to folks about his discoveries. He unearthed many artifacts during the 1950s and 1960s.

Archeologist Tom Beaman said South is one of the most highly respected people in the field. Many of the artifacts South unearthed at Brunswick Town date back to the Civil War era.

"We don't find whole piece of plates and pots we find pieces and fragments—the broken remains. But that tells us just as much as having the whole piece," Beaman said.

The "Second Saturday" series will continue the second Saturday's of July and August.

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