Dr. Paul Liu of North Carolina State University will give a virtual talk on sea level rise and the effects on rural northeastern North Carolina during the Feb. 8 “History for Lunch” at the Museum of the Albemarle in Elizabeth City.
The program that will begin at noon in the Gaither Auditorium is being offered in-person and through Zoom. Register in advance through the Museum’s Facebook page or website to receive a link to attend the lecture virtually.
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The program is in conjunction with “Crossroads: Changes in Rural America,” a traveling exhibition from the Smithsonian made possible by a grant from North Carolina Humanities and Friends of the Museum of the Albemarle.
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The virtual program is supported by Southern Bank of Elizabeth City.
The Museum of the Albemarle is at 501 S. Water St. in Elizabeth City. Hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Saturday and closed Sundays and state holidays.
The museum that serves Bertie, Camden, Chowan, Currituck, Dare, Gates, Hertford, Hyde, Northampton, Pasquotank, Perquimans, Tyrrell, and Washington counties is the northeast regional history museum of the North Carolina Division of State History Museums within the North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources.