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Harvey W. Smith Watercraft Center – Beaufort, NC

June 1, 2017February 20, 2020 Pierce Legeion 0 Comments beaufort, boat building, boats, carteret county, harvey w smith watercraft center, people and places with pierce, ppp, watercraft center

Across the street from the North Carolina Maritime Museum in Beaufort, NC sits the Harvey W. Smith Watercraft Center. Since 1991, it’s been the hub for boat building history in the Tarheel state.

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The fish bouffant surfboard artist – Beaufort, NC

March 30, 2017February 20, 2020 Pierce Legeion 0 Comments artist, beaufort, carteret county, Craig Gurganus, people and places with pierce, ppp, surfboard, surfboard art

Most people don’t have much use for a broken surfboard, but one man in Eastern North Carolina turns them into beautiful works of art.

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North Carolina Maritime Museum – Beaufort, NC

February 2, 2017February 20, 2020 Pierce Legeion 0 Comments beaufort, boating, boats, carteret county, maritime history, nc maritime museum, north carolina maritime museum, people and places with pierce, ppp, ships

With over 3000 miles of shoreline, North Carolina has plenty of maritime history. And there’s no better place to get a taste of it all than at the North Carolina Maritime Museum in Beaufort, NC, where you’ll find some things you might expect and some you might not.

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The rum keg girl – Beaufort, NC

November 3, 2016February 20, 2020 Pierce Legeion 0 Comments beaufort, beaufort historic site, carteret county, old burying grounds, people and places with pierce, ppp, rum keg girl

Beaufort, NC, the fourth oldest town in the state, is a place with many stories and legends. One of the more stranger stories involves a 12-year-old old girl who had an unusual burial.