2010 HAPPENINGS
Luncheon meeting at
Golden Corral Restaurant
4060
Arendell St. Morehead City, NC
Dutch
treat lunch 11:30 AM, Program starts at noon
Meetings are normally held the
first
Wednesday of the each month. No meeting in May.
The public is invited. No reservations are
required For more information please call 728-7468.
Luncheon Program Speakers for 2010:
February 3rd -Jay Barnes, former Director of the North
Carolina Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores, will give an illustrated talk
about the N.C. Aquarium, and his experiences there. He is a
graduate of N.C. State University's College of Design, and has a
Master's in advertising from Syracuse University. He is the
author of several books and articles on hurricanes.
March - The speaker is
Charles Carlton who will talk about the "British Civil Wars comparing
them to the American Civil War". Dr. Carlton was born in England,
grew up in London, and has a BA from Cardiff University and PhD from
UCLA. He taught at NC State for thirty-eight years, specializing
in British and Military History, teaching the latter at Duke as a
visiting professor. He is the author of twenty-eight articles and
twelve books including "Going to the Wars; the Experience of the
British Civil Wars, 1638-1651".
April -
May
- no meeting (Ice Cream Social April 26)
January
6 -
Concerts
at the Fort
| Summer Concerts
& Ice Cream Social Sponsored by Parker Pontiac—Buick—GMC and
Parker
Honda of Morehead City. |
| All our concerts
are FREE, from 7-8 PM,
and historic Ft.
Macon’s
“sally port” doors open early for picnickers (no alcohol) and all who
want to
take in the beautiful setting. Sit up on the ramparts, watch the
sunset, see
the boats coming in Beaufort inlet, and listen to great music—this is
one of
the Crystal
Coast’s real
treats!
The
shows are just a part of what Ft. Macon
State Park
has to
offer. There are over
400 acres of beauty, great beaches, nature walks through the dunes,
fishing and
swimming—and at the Fort there are history tours daily and other
activities all
through the year.
We have had record-breaking attendance
when the weather cooperates (over 800 people came to the Unknown
Tongues show on June 19). Unfortunately, two other shows in June were
cancelled due to T-Storms. We’re hoping to get back on the winning
streak this week and for the rest of the Summer!! These shows seem to
be a staple in the area on Friday evenings, and the Friends are proud
to be running them for 12 years now. As is everything we do at the
Fort…the shows are FREE…we sometimes get enough in donations to cover
expenses (we even had enough left over from last year to buy a 12
x 18 ft flag to fly over the Fort until the Rangers get their
budget renewed), but our commitment is simply to help people enjoy the
place and learn.
Fort Macon State Park
is located at the end of East
Fort Macon Road, Atlantic Beach.
Call the Park at 726-3775 for more information, or Tom Kelly at 354-5259 about the concerts.
Bring lawn chair or blanket. Picnic Baskets
(non-alcoholic) welcome. |
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Click here for photos
from previous Concerts
2010
Ice Cream Social
Grayden Paul, President of the Friends, and Park
Superintendent Jody Merritt are hoping there will be a large turnout
for the
occasion. Come and sample the free
ice-cream and brownies while they last.
As with all events at Fort Macon,
there will be no
charge.
2010 Summer Concert Series
—The
Sunshine Band (orchestra)
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Based in Carteret County and composed
of local musicians,
music educators and students
and graduates, this “big band” prepares a repertoire sure to please everyone! They play show and pop
tunes, movie themes,
contemporary hits and patriotic
anthems arranged especially for our summertime crowd
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—Unknown
Tongues (Cajun/Zydeco)
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Unknown Tongues is a well-known and
very popular Cajun/Zydeco band that livens up any venue with their
special personality and infectious music. They turn the austere Fort’s
parade ground into a Mardi Gras party for the evening!
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—The Carteret Grays (Civil War-era)
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The
Grays are a
popular East Carolina group who play music from the era of the War
Between the States in the mid-Nineteenth Century. They appear in period
dress, and use instruments unique to that time. Introducing each
piece, their leader Worth Mason explains the origins of songs written
by soldiers in military camps and on ships during this period—with
tunes familiar to this day.
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—The Morehead Brass Consortium (pop--classics)
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The
Morehead Brass
Consortium is an all-brass ensemble comprised of a group of local
professionals who have been playing together for 15 years. The group
has performed at indoor and outdoor concert series,
churches and schools throughout eastern North Carolina. They have a
diverse repertoire of music arranged for brass that spans across pop,
folk, jazz and classical.
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—The Mac and Tammy McRoy Band (bluegrass)
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Traditional
bluegrass and a bit of old country
gospel will echo from Fort Macon on Friday evening July 24. Returning for the 2009 Summer Concert Series provided by the Friends of Ft. Macon, The Mac & Tammy McRoy Band will take the stage for their third consecutive appearance at the Fort. They have become one of the most popular bluegrass bands in eastern Carolina, and have appeared locally at
Carteret Community College, Lenoir Community College, and the NC Seafood Festival to rave reviews.
Husband and wife Mac and Tammy lead a group of talented singers and
musicians who add great harmonies to some amazing banjo, guitar,
mandolin, dobro and upright bass playing. With smiling faces and a
crowd-friendly appeal, they
play a mix of traditional and original bluegrass tunes, gospel and
old-time music with a contemporary flair.
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—The Bogue Sounds (British Isles—old
time music).
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The
band is an
all-acoustic gathering of guitars, mandolins, banjo and bass, fiddle
and flute, dulcimers and whistles, hand drums, and always a few
surprises. All Carteret County residents, the five member band The
Bogue Sounds brings to life a blend of traditional and contemporary
music of the British Isles, Americana, island music, swing, and many
innovative originals.
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Daily
Fort
tours April 15 through October 15
11 am, 12 noon, 2pm & 3 pm - weather permitting
NOTE: Tours
will also be available between Christmas and New Years
Nature tours and
talks
Call 252-726-3775 for schedule
Musket firing
demonstrations
Musket firing
demonstrations will be at 10:30 am and at 2:30
pm on Saturdays and Sundays during June,
July and August. Admission is free. |
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Cannon firing
demonstrations
Cannon Firing
Demonstrations by
the Fort Macon Guards
April 17, May 29, June 19,
July 4, August 21 and Sept. 4
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Civil War reenactments
1st
North Carolina
Volunteers
A Civil War
Reenactment will be performed continuously from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm on April 10-11, July 17-18
and Sept. 18-19. The
reenactment starts with the April 14 1861 capture of the Fort by the
Beaufort Harbor Guards. Captain Josiah Pender will
demand the surrender of the United States fort from the its
lone caretaker, Sgt.William Alexander.
Throughout
both days, there will
be flag talks, uniform talks, women’s dress talks, musket firing and
lots of military drilling.. The public is invited to come to Fort Macon
between 10 and 4 and re-live some of its history. There is no charge.
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War of 1812 Living History Event
June 12-13
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This page last updated 1 February 2010