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Armchair History Online Class
April 7, 2020 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
In collaboration with Harper Library, SHS presents online Armchair History Classes.
Free. Online. History.Tuesday!
Don’t move! Southport Historical Society in collaboration with Harper Library and the Old Baldy Foundation are bringing you a new series of Armchair History Classes–direct to your favorite comfy spot at home!
Starting this Tuesday, April 7, FREE classes will be held online via Zoom* from 7-8 pm. Register at info@southporthistoricalsociety.org.
*Zoom is a free software tool; instructions for using Zoom will be sent to participants
The Story of Bald Head
Presenter: Travis Gilbert, Educator & Collections Coordinator at the Old Baldy Foundation and Director at the Southport Historical Society
Class Summary: Throughout the past four centuries, Bald Head Island played a significant role in history of the United States. Join Old Baldy Foundation historian Travis Gilbert in exploring the thrilling history of Bald Head, from the Golden Age of Piracy to the modern development of the barrier island. The class will be taught using pieces from the Old Baldy Foundation’s collections and feature multimedia from the island’s historic sites.
April 7th 7 – 8pm
Colonial Bald Head – Puritans, Pirates, and Pilots
April 14th 7- 8pm
Bald Head’s Lighthouses & Lifesavers
April 21st 7- 8pm
Bald Head at War: Revolutionary, Civil, and World Wars
April 28th 7 – 8pm
Developing Bald Head – The Long 20th Century
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