Event Dime

Carolina Blues: Indigo on the Cape Fear

When:

September 26, 2026 · 11:00 AM

Where:

North Carolina Maritime Museum at Southport

Source:

NC State Parks – Events

Don’t be blue – we have lots of indigo for you! This subtropical 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 throughout the course of the program. T-shirts will also be availab