The Beaufort Historical Association

The Beaufort Historical Association is a private, non-profit, membership and volunteer based organization founded in 1960. The organization owns and operates the two-acre Beaufort Historic Site, which depicts 18th and 19th century life in Beaufort and includes twelve buildings, 9 of which are historic. The site nestled in the center of the National Registered Historic District is open to the public for tours and is staffed six-days a week September – May and seven days a week June - August. The Robert W. and Elva Faison Safrit Historical Center provides information on area events and services and is known as the Visitors’ Information Center for Beaufort.

The Mission of the Association is to research, preserve and interpret the cultural architectural, and historical heritage of Beaufort and Carteret County and to interest and educate current and future generations of this coastal heritage.

Educational programs are offered year round to meet this mission with tours of the town on an English double-decker bus, tours of the Old Burying Ground, and tours of the buildings on the Historic Site.The preservation and restoration projects on the Historic Site have received numerous national and state awards.

Friends of the Museum

North Carolina Maritime Museum, Inc.

The purposes of the Friends are to assist, promote and enhance the programs and functions of the North Carolina Maritime Museum through contributions of labor, technical skills, services, equipment or money.

The Friends of the Museum is a private, non-profit organization forging a public/private partnership between supporters of our state’s rich maritime heritage and the state of North Carolina. Patrons of the museum organized “Friends” in 1979 as a way for the entire state to help the North Carolina Maritime Museum grow and prosper. Friends of the Museum goes the extra distance to ensure that our state’s maritime heritage will always be preserved and cherished and that our citizens will have access to it.

"Friends" works with the museum by underwriting new projects, purchasing equipment, funding educational and public awareness programs and acquiring land and facilities needed for expansion. The "Friends" organization has acquired thirty acres of waterfront in Beaufort, and plans to help the museum develop this property. The “Gallants Channel Annex” will provide new and exciting ways for the public and scholars to experience maritime history.

Carteret County Community College

Culinary School

The Culinary Technology curriculum provides specific training required to prepare students to assume positions as trained culinary professionals in a variety of food service settings including full service restaurants, hotels, resorts, clubs, catering operations, contract food service, and health care facilities.

Course offerings emphasize practical application, a strong theoretical knowledge base, and professionalism while providing the critical competencies to successfully meet industry demands. Courses also include sanitation, food/beverage service and control, baking, grade manager, American/international cuisine, food production, and hospitality supervision.

Graduates can qualify for entry-level positions such as line cook, station chef, and assistant pastry chef. American Culinary Federation certification is available to graduates. With experience, graduates may advance to positions such as sous-chef, executive chef, or food service manager.