Ocracoke Working Watermen's Exhibit
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The Watermen’s Exhibit
is located at the
Community Square
on the docks.
Photo left: Oysters at the fish house
and dessert at the exhibit.
December 29, 2009
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Located in the former Will Willis Store & Fish House,
a National Register Historic Structure - The exhibit will seek to provide a
better understanding of the real Ocracoke and how heritage is still alive in
many ways. Travelers too often leave a museum or exhibit with an
understanding of only what is gone. It is uplifting for people to see the
roots of this maritime community still present even under such tremendous
present day challenges. The mission of the exhibit is to highlight how
fishing – past and present – plays an important role in connecting
community, environment, traditional workplace, and the local economy. Take
your time at the exhibit – enjoy the breeze, watch the boats, and read up on
the watermen.
The
exhibit has short video clips on many topics, current printed materials from
NC organizations and is the depot for classes and special events – birding
excursions, small group meetings, hands on classes. Bulletins are posted
weekly during the peak summer season.
Exhibit Topics
- Mullet
- Pound Nets
- Family Tradition
- Ocracoke Fresh
- Challenges facing the watermen
- A day at the fish house
- Crabbing
- Youth
- Tourism
- Boats in the Harbor
- History of Fish Houses on the Island
- Waterfowlers
- Nets
- Shrimpers
- NCCAT
- Educational Outreach
- How the Fish House was Saved
- Clamming
- Oysters
- Old Drum