The NC Maritime Museum on Roanoke Island features a working boathouse that offers a look at local and regional maritime heritage through displayed watercraft, exhibits, restoration projects and traditional skills workshops. Featured is a North Carolina shad boat and early commercial fishing exhibit with the 1883 shad boat, Ella View and displays on regional boat building. The museums education programs focus on the use, construction and celebration of traditional watercraft and related maritime activities. Days and hours vary - (252) 475-1750