VIEW FROM THE PORCH

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TAYLOR'S CREEK

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AFTERNOON AT THE BOATSHOP

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SWANSBORO DOCK

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TOWARD THE SOUND

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LOOKING THROUGH THE GRILLWORK - FORT MACON

This view of Ft. Macon is from the top of one of the three stairways which lead down to the inner court or Parade Ground. This ornate trim has been duplicated exactly from copies of the fort's original plans. Fort Macon, named for state senator Nathaniel Macon, was built to guard the deep-water port of Beaufort Inlet. Using brick made in the area, and masons from Beaufort and other parts of the country, the US Army Corps of Engineers took eight years to build it, from 1826 to 1834. During the Civil War it was used by Union troops as a coaling station for navy ships. After being used as a Federal prison from 1867-1876, it was garrisoned again in 1898 for the Spanish-American War. It was abandoned in 1903. In 1924 a Congressional Act enabled it to be sold to the state for $1.00. It was restored in 1934-1935, and opened in 1936 as North Carolina's first functioning state park. It was garrisoned for the last time during World War II.

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VIEW OF CASEMATE 8 - FORT MACON

This view, looking under one of the three fort stairways, shows one of the many vaulted rooms which surround the inner court. The windows, doors, and shutters of these Casemates have been duplicated exactly from copies of the fort's original plans.

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OLD FORT MACON Before Restoration circa 1933

Abandoned in 1903, in 1924 a congressional act enabled the fort to be sold to the state for $1.00. It was restored from 1934–1935, and opened in 1936 as North Carolina’s first functioning state park. The fort was garrisoned for the last time during World War II. In 1970 the fort was placed on the National Register of Historic Places. From 1998 to 2003 a large-scale restoration was completed. This huge undertaking included duplicating the original fort’s plans. 

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APOTHECARY circa 1859

This building, on the Beaufort Historic Site, has been completely restored and contains appropriate furnishings for an apothecary shop and doctor’s office.  It also contains many original instruments, bottles, and prescriptions used in early country medicine.  It once stood near by on Ann Street next to its doctor’s home, The Dr. Josiah Davis House, also know as “the shotgun house.”

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CARTERET COUNTY COURTHOUSE circa 1796

This building is the oldest wooden framed courthouse in North Carolina and also the oldest remaining public building in Carteret County. From 1792 to 1796 it was used as a meeting place for the Church of England.  During the War of 1812 the second floor was used to house military personnel. For many years it was a private home before it was moved from the corner of Ann and Turner Streets. The building was completely restored in 2001 and returned to its original color.  It proudly displays an original 13-star American flag.

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MORTON HOUSE WINDOW

This charming "window" wall hanging adds a unique touch to the east side of a Beaufort Queen Anne cottage, The Morton House circa 1900. The wall hanging’s moveable shutters and potted seasonal flowers overlook owner/artist Al Goellner's "Sycamore Studio."

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REV. JOHN JONES HOUSE circa 1840

This federal style home was built in 1840 by the Rev. John Jones. He lived there with his wife, Susan Bell Jones, and their seven children, until he sold it for $600 in 1874 to his second son Benjamin Leecraft Jones and his wife Orpha Gibbs Jones. Benjamin Jones was a captain in the Civil War, when it is said the home was used as a hospital. 

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MASON COTTAGE circa 1904

This charming "fisherman's cottage" is typical of the style that was built in Beaufort in the early 1900's. Although the home was actually constructed in 1904 by Joseph Mason, the porch columns and balustrades were "found objects" and added at a later date.

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OWINS-BEDFORD HOUSE circa 1730

This very early cottage, built in New Town Beaufort, gets a lot of its charm and quaintness from having been built by "rack of eye" with no use of levels or squares. William Owins, a tailor, and Thomas Bedford, a carpenter, lived and worked here. At that time there was an unobstructed view of the water, except for the long-established camellias, pomegranates, and tamarisks shrubs.

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JACOB HENRY HOUSE circa 1800

Although the 1960s plaque identifies this wharf-front home as the Easton House, deed research indicates that the house was built for Jacob Henry about 1800. The house is listed on the National Register of Historic sites. Jacob Henry, an elected member of the NC Legislature in 1808, is well known for a speech he gave which helped lead the American fight for Constitutional religious freedom. Col. John Easton was a delegate to the Provincial Congress at Hillsboro in 1775, served in the American Revolutionary army, and led the town forces at the time of the British landing in 1782.

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HAMMOCK HOUSE circa Early 18th Century

If this porch could talk, it could bring to light much of the mystery and hauntedness that has surrounded it for over 300 years. At high tide, boats may have been tied to the front columns of this porch—towering on a hillock, twelve feet above sea level. The Hammock House or another structure in the same location was noted on many old maps as the “White House”--a landmark that guided mariners into the inlet.

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BUCKMAN HOUSE circa 1848

This home, with its long deep double porches, was said to have been a hotel during the Civil War--run by then owners Susan and David Wharton. It underwent dramatic changes during its long history--and eventually deteriorated into what appeared to be a state of disrepair. It was, however, rescued and has been beautifully restored to its original facade.

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GIBBLE-DELAMAR HOUSE circa 1866

Built in the Greek Revival style, this was the home of lumber dealer Jacob Gibble. He died in 1926 and left the house to his daughter Helen. She married William Delamar and the home became known as the Gibble-Delamar House, remaining in the family for 106 years.  For years it was the Delamar Inn. It is now the Old Seaport Inn.

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ALLEN DAVIS HOUSE circa 1774

The only double plaqued house in Beaufort, this home is named for Allen Davis, and Major General Ambrose E. Burnside, the Union commander of North Carolina troops during the Civil War. Burnside may have used it as his headquarters during the Federal occupation from 1861-1873. The home has been described as a Greek Revival enlargement of a smaller cottage, with decorative Gothic Revival porches. 

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WATSON HALL TEACHERAGE circa 1900

This restored building was originally a part of St. Paul’s School on Ann Street in Beaufort, North Carolina. St. Paul’s School, whose cornerstone was laid in 1900, ceased operation in 1937 following the death of its founder/head mistress, Mrs. Nannie P. Geffroy. In the mid-1940’s when some of the school buildings were demolished, this building and two other buildings were moved to nearby locations and converted to private residences.

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