

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Carolina Blues: Indigo on the Cape Fear 
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 26 Sep, 2026 at 11:00 am – Sat, 26 Sep, 2026 at 03:00 pm (-04:00)
- **Event Description**: 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. 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.

This is a partnered program between Brunswick Town/Fort Anderson State Historic Site and the North Carolina Maritime Museum at Southport. In 2026, this event will be held at the North Carolina Maritime Museum at Southport. 

This is an A250 NC event.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/southport/carolina-blues-indigo-on-the-cape-fear/200029518544324
- **Event Categories**: workshops
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 55

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: http://facebook.com/200029518544324?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=southport-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Southport
- **state**: NC
- **country**: United States
- **location**: North Carolina Maritime Museum at Southport
- **lat**: 33.91806977236
- **long**: -78.017762303352
- **full address**: North Carolina Maritime Museum at Southport, 108 S Davis St, Southport, NC 28461-3920, United States

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 2
- **organizer**: Brunswick Town/Fort Anderson State Historic Site (https://allevents.in/org/brunswick-town-fort-anderson-state-historic-site/4859316)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Sat, 26 Sep, 2026 at 11:00 am (-04:00)
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** North Carolina Maritime Museum at Southport, 108 S Davis St, Southport, NC 28461-3920, United States
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Brunswick Town/Fort Anderson State Historic Site
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** workshops
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Carolina Blues: Indigo on the Cape Fear  ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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