History of

Beaufort & Pamlico Counties, NC

New! 50 Page Illustrated Booklet

Early days in Beaufort County and Pamlico County, North Carolina, are recalled in this new 50-page spiral-bound booklet, comprised of excerpts from several vintage books, the oldest dating from 1851. These source materials include John Hill Wheeler's Historical Sketches of North Carolina; North Carolina, A Guide to the Old North State, a product of the WPA; and A New Geography of North Carolina.

The tri-color front cover is printed on 80# card stock and has been protected with a vinyl sheet. The text is printed single-sided on 60# opaque paper, with the print enlarged to fit the 8.5" x 11" paper and improve readability.

Towns mentioned in the booklet include: Beaufort -- Washington (the county seat), Bath, Belhaven, Aurora, Pantego, Chocowinity, and South Creek. PAMLICO -- Bayboro (the county seat), Oriental, Pamlico, Grantsboro, Whortonsville, Vandemere, Hobucken, Stonewall.

Among the many subjects included are: Physical features including the Tar River and Pamlico Sound; Members of the General Assembly from each county before 1851; Early settlers and their troubles with the government and with the Tuscarora Indians; Blackbeard and the pirate era; Transportation improvements; the Civil War period; Washington as state capital; Edward Stanly; John A. Wilkinson; Farming; Industry; Resorts; Schools; the Bounts of Beauford; how names came about; oysters, , first school bus, a shotgun duel, ghostly hoofprints, murder of a Confederate general, and numerous other interesting bits of history and trivia.

Our North Carolina booklets, unlike some of our other offerings, do not include an abundance of specific genealogical and biographical data. They are, however, a good resource for learning about the history, geography and social climate of places you or your ancestors may have lived. Then, if you should happen to find an ancestor mentioned, consider it a bonus!

Wouldn't this make a unique gift?