Our Annual Wooden Boat Show is happening this Saturday! The event showcases all varieties of wooden boats, whether newly constructed or restored. ⚓️

This year, Manteo’s own boating history truly comes to life at the event with a historically special participant. Originally named the Peggy, the ME 2? will be making its way back home to North Carolina where it was constructed in 1946-1947. This boat was the first race boat to be built after World War II as a Davis hull, a planked plywood hull. The boathouse (aka Roanoke Island Maritime Museum) was where the boat was built by H. Vernon Davis and his brother Ralph Davis. The Davis brothers were from six generations of boat building here in Dare County.

2023 Photo Contest Winner: Amber Smith

"...We thoroughly enjoyed our experience at the Waterside Theater! My 2 older children and I saw the production on August 1st and we were amazed.
A little backstory...I was a dancer in the 1999 cast (Amber Sherrill) so it had been 24 years since I had seen this production. It brought back so many wonderful memories, but I appreciated the creative direction with which the story is being told today!"