David Bennett, curator of maritime history at the North Carolina Maritime Museum in Beaufort, will discuss how North Carolina developed a maritime logistics system that funneled desperately needed military supplies from Europe and the West Indies into neighboring colonies to equip the Continental Army and colonial militias. Bennett will examine activities at inland port towns, such as New Bern, Wilmington, Edenton, and South Quay, to explain how supply chains were developed, coordinated, and regulated.
History for Lunch is available in person and virtually through Zoom.
America 250 NC is North Carolina’s commemoration of the United States’ 250th anniversary and is led by the N.C. Department of Natural and Cultural Resources. For more information about America 250 NC, visit america250.nc.gov.