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Sponsoring the
annual Christmas Tour of Homes on the second Saturday each
December.
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Identifying
and installing plaques on historic buildings and properties.
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Making
available for firings our replica of an 1841 six-pound cannon.
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Assisting in
genealogical research.
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Conducting
local history classes.
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Conducting
lectures and special tours for school groups and other
organizations and individuals.
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Providing
visitor information and a self-guided tour brochure available at
the Southport Visitors Center.
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Presenting
lectures on historical topics.
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Recording
history through oral and video interviews.
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Participating
in NC State Regional Historic Site programs.
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Preserving and
maintaining the “Old Jail” and other historic buildings.
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Identifying
and protecting old Southport cemeteries.
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Encouraging
and promoting the establishment of a Historic Preservation
Commission.
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Publishing and
sale of books related to local history.
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Publication of
our newsletter, The Whittler’s Bench.