Name: America 250th: Carolina Blues: Indigo on the Cape Fear
Start: 2025-09-27T11:00:00-04:00
End: 2025-09-27T15:00:00-04:00
Location: 8884 Saint Phillips Rd SE, Winnabow, NC, United States, North Carolina 28479

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.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

8884 Saint Phillips Rd SE, Winnabow, NC, United States, North Carolina 28479, 8884 St Phillips Rd SE, Winnabow, NC 28479-5035, United States, Carolina Beach