Special Programs

Mysteries of the Lost Colony Gala

Friday, Oct. 19, 7-11 p.m. $200 per person. Sponsors and table donors welcome.

Enjoy a black-tie preview of Mysteries of the Lost Colony and A New World: England's First View of America from the British Museum. The evening will include music by Black and Blue, lavish food and beverages, and an audience with "The Queen." For additional details, call 919-807-7849 or e-mail bwilson@ncmuseumassoc.com.

Curator’s Tour: A New World: England’s First View of America

Saturday, Oct. 20, 2 p.m. A ticket to Mysteries of the Lost Colony and A New World: England’s First View of America is required. (Free for Associates members.) Kim Sloan, Curator of British Drawings and Watercolours before 1880 and Francis Finlay Curator of the Enlightenment Gallery, British Museum

The paintings of John White gave the Elizabethan world its first glimpse of America. Join the exhibition curator for a special look at White’s remarkable works.

Historic Plants of Colonial America

Thursday, Oct. 25, 2-4 p.m. $15 ($10 Associates members) The program will take place at the Doris Duke Center, Sarah P. Duke Gardens, Durham. To register, call 919-730-2503. Mark McVicker, Nursery Manager, Thomas Jefferson Center for Historic Plants

Botanists John Clayton, André Michaux, and John and William Bartram were instrumental in discovering many plants in North America and introducing them to colonial and European gardens. McVicker will discuss the impact and significance of their finds. The program is presented in conjunction with the Sarah P. Duke Gardens.

Mysteries of the Lost Colony Young Associates Event

Thursday, Oct. 25, 7-9 p.m.

Join the Young Associates for an evening to explore the Mysteries of the Lost Colony. For more information, please contact Young Associates coordinator Kathryn Hicks at 919-807-7853 or khicks@ncmuseumassoc.com.

What Happened to the Lost Colony?

Saturday, Oct. 27, 2 p.m. To register, call 919-807-7992 by Oct. 24. David LaVere, Professor of History, UNC-Wilmington

The Lost Colony is North Carolina’s legendary whodunit. Join Dr. LaVere as he presents his theory about this centuries-old unsolved mystery.

A Very Cold Case: A Progress Report on the Search for the Lost Colonists

Saturday, Nov. 10, 2-3:30 p.m.To register, call 919-807-7992 by Nov. 8.

Charles Ewen, Professor of Anthropology and Director of Archaeology Laboratories, East Carolina University

The Lost Colony is North Carolina's most enduring mystery. Drawing upon recent archaeological research, Dr. Ewen examines several theories concerning what happened to the colonists at Roanoke Island.