The Museum of the Albemarle will host our monthly History for Lunch on Wednesday, Mar. 4 at 12 p.m. in the Gaither Auditorium. The Museum of the Albemarle, a part of the Division of State History Museums, Office of Archives and History, is an agency of the North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources.

David Bennett, curator of maritime history at the North Carolina Maritime Museum in Beaufort, will discuss how North Carolina developed a maritime logistics system that funneled desperately needed military supplies from Europe and the West Indies into neighboring colonies to equip the Continental Army and colonial militias. Bennett will examine activities at inland port towns, such as New Bern, Wilmington, Edenton, and South Quay, to explain how supply chains were developed, coordinated, and regulated.

The Museum will offer the History for Lunch program in-person and through Zoom. To attend the lecture virtually, register in advance to receive the meeting link. Registration is not required to attend the lecture in person.

The virtual program is supported by Friends of the Museum of the Albemarle.

America 250 NC is North Carolina’s commemoration of the United States’ 250th anniversary and is led by the N.C. Department of Natural and Cultural Resources. For more information about America 250 NC, visit america250.nc.gov.