America 250th: Carolina Blues: Indigo on the Cape Fear

In Conjunction with the NC Maritime Museum at Southport

Don’t be blue – we have lots of indigo for you! This subtropical plant was an incredibly important commodity in the Carolinas of the 18th century. In conjunction with the Southport Maritime Museum, we will be exploring the process used by skilled enslaved African labor to extract this valuable dye from the indigo plants - and delve into the science behind dye production. Visitors will have a chance to view and work an active fermentation vat, and dyeing demonstrations will occur throughout the course of the program. T-shirts will also be available for purchase for visitors to try their hand at resist dyeing.

You may also like the following events from Brunswick Town/Fort Anderson State Historic Site:

• This October, 18th October, 10:00 am, America 250th: Port Brunswick Day in Carolina Beach
• This November, 1st November, 11:00 am, The Great Pumpkin Blowout in Carolina Beach
• This December, 12th December, 04:00 pm, A Light in the Darkest of Night in Carolina Beach

Also check out other Workshops in Carolina Beach.