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CATEGORIES:Celebrations & Commemorations,Reenactments & Living History
DESCRIPTION:Don’t be blue – we have lots of indigo for you! This subtropica
 l plant was an incredibly important commodity in the Carolinas of the 18th 
 century. 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 thro
 ughout the course of the program. T-shirts will also be available for purch
 ase for visitors to try their hand at resist dyeing.\n\nThis is a partnered
  program between Brunswick Town/Fort Anderson State Historic Site and the N
 orth Carolina Maritime Museum at Southport. In 2026\, this event will be he
 ld at the North Carolina Maritime Museum at Southport.\n\nThis is an Americ
 a 250 NC event.
DTEND:20260926T190000Z
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LOCATION:North Carolina Maritime Museum at Southport
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SUMMARY:Carolina Blues: Indigo on the Cape Fear
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URL:https://events.dncr.nc.gov/event/carolina-blues-indigo-on-the-cape-fear
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