Historic Port of Washington Project, Inc

06/17/2026

WANT to learn about our historic downtown? GOING to be here on July 4th? Come ride the FREE trolley with us. There will be four tours, one each hour, beginning at 10 a.m. and ending at 2 p.m.. Pick up and drop off will be in front of Pitt Street Brewing. Registration begins at 9:45 a.m. on the 4th under the awning at the old gas station at 315 W. Main St. (across from the Underground RR). Wristbands are required. There are only 34 seats on the trolley so don't miss your chance. Drop by early to reserve your seat. Children must be accompanied by an adult. See you on the FOURTH!

06/17/2026

LOOK AT US!!! Come join us on Independence Day 250. You won't believe how far we've come!

06/11/2026

INDEPENDENCE WEEKEND and HPOW: We have so many exciting things for you to do during the July 4th weekend! Be watching for posts with specifics and schedules. For starters ...

Friday, July 3rd from 4:30 to 5:30, the Ribbon Cutting dedicating "Washington's Museum of the Pamlico" for the city's 250th birthday. If you haven't been downtown to see it, you must. It's truly breathtaking.

06/10/2026

Don't forget to drop by the Harbor District Market to pick up a semiquincentennial flag!!! They will soon be gone, but our community spirit will remain. Show your WASHINGTON 250 Pride!

06/02/2026

You're invited to attend the premiere screening of Haunted Pamlico's documentary, "A Peaceful Rest: Stories from Grave Keepers of ENC" at 6 p.m. June 5 in the gallery of the historic Turnage Theater.

The event begins with a reception, including food, drink, and meet-and-greet sessions with the filmmakers and interview subjects. The screening will begin at 6:45 p.m., with a question-and-answer period to follow.

Learn about grassroots efforts to preserve and maintain small family cemeteries and public burial grounds across eastern North Carolina.

You're invited to attend the premiere screening of Haunted Pamlico's documentary, "A Peaceful Rest: Stories from Grave Keepers of ENC" at 6 p.m. June 5 in the gallery of the historic Turnage Theater. The event begins with a reception, including food, drink, and meet-and-greet sessions wit

05/26/2026

Anne Mitchell Whisnant, PhD, director of graduate liberal studies at Duke University, will introduce the history of Shell Castle Island. The island was a bustling site of homes and wharves from the 1780s to the 1810s. It served as a transfer point for cargo shipping to and from coastal North Carolina via Ocracoke Inlet. North Carolina merchant John Gray Blount and Portsmouth pilot John Wallace owned and developed Shell Castle Island, which was worked by dozens of African American people they enslaved. At its height, Shell Castle boasted numerous buildings, enterprises, and even a lighthouse. The owners marketed it internationally with 19th-century “swag”: creamware pitchers embossed with an image of the community, one of which is on display at the Museum of the Albemarle.

This program is offered in person and virtually via Zoom. Aug 5, 2026 12:00 PM.

To attend the lecture virtually, click here to register in advance:
https://www.zoomgov.com/meeting/register/8Kvu0sKvStmPiw7il0RgVw #/registration