The walk showcases the Beaufort 

 Historic site buildings, including a complex 

 with a jail, courthouse and apothecary shop, as 

 well as bed-and-breakfast establishments and 

 other properties. 



"Beaufort is the third oldest town in 

 North Carolina," says Patricia Suggs, director 

 of the Beaufort Historical Association. "The 

 walk is a fun and easy way for people to 

 experience Beaufort and its historic sites." 



Tourists also can take a bus tour 

 of the town during the 

 holiday celebration. 



Town's Seafaring Past 



Beaufort-by-the-Sea, as the town is roman- 

 tically called, has a captivating history that spans 

 almost 300 years — from tales about the pirate 

 Blackbeard to its use as a port in the 1 8th century 

 for Spanish and French sailing ships. 



During the 1600s, Beaufort was called 

 "Fish Town" because American Indians used 

 the waters for their fishing grounds. 



Named in honor of Henry Somerset, 

 Duke of Beaufort, the town was incorporated 

 in 1723 and has been the seat of Carteret 

 County ever since. 



Street names reflect the early development 

 of the town: Ann Street for Queen Anne; 

 Craven Street for the Earl of Craven; Turner 

 Street for Robert Turner, owner of the land 

 that was surveyed for the town; Pollock Street 

 for Gov. Thomas Pollock; and Orange Street 

 for William, Prince of Orange, who became 

 William ITJ of England. 



By the late 18th century, Beaufort was 

 an active seaport inhabited by sailors, pirates, 

 privateers, fishers, soldiers and planters. While 

 the town's busy sea trade connected Beaufort 



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