Topics Related to Beaufort County

Location: Main Street in BathCounty: BeaufortOriginal Date Cast: 1962Nonstandard marker with text which follows (first paragraph):

Location: State Historic Site Visitor Center in BathCounty: BeaufortOriginal Date Cast: 1970Large marker with map and text which follows:

Location: State Historic Site Visitor Center in BathCounty: BeaufortOriginal Date Cast: 1962Large marker with map and text which follows:

Humorist, storyteller, & speaker of wide renown. Key to restoration of colonial Bath, 1955-70. He lived 100 yds. S.W.

Prior to formation of 1st N.C. Colored Volunteers about 100 black men were armed to aid Union forces during the siege of Washington in 1863.

Episcopal boys school founded 1851 by Rev. N. Collin Hughes. Many students joined ministry. Closed 1908. Stood here.

Algonquian village; was in this vicinity. Burned, July 18, 1585, by Roanoke colonists in their first dispute with Indians.

Congressman, 1899-1921. Chair, Cmte. on Rivers & Harbors; champion of Intracoastal Waterway. Home stood 40 yds. E.

Anglican minister, born in Spain. Served parish, 1733-1744, in spite of difficulties inherent to life in colonial N.C.

Colony's first town, incorporated March 8, 1705. Home to first port of entry, 1716; exported naval stores.