Beaufort (pop. 4,000) in North Carolina was settled under the name of "Fishtowne" in the early 1700s. The oldest houses still standing there were built in the last two or three decades of the 18th century. The town (pronounced BOH-furt) is one of the four oldest towns in N.C., along with nearby New Bern, which was the province's capital when N.C. was an English colony. Beaufort, the seat of Carteret County, is just three miles from Morehead City, the county's largest town, but Morehead and Beaufort were separated by water until the 1920s, when the first bridge between them was built.
Beauties, in Fishtown!
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I am glad that Beaufort is pronounced that way. Lovely houses!
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ReplyDeleteHi, David! I agree. I guess the third one is the newest. Am I right? Their striking whiteness is a plus. these photos are excellent.
DeleteYes, the third (gray) house was built late in the 19th century, I believe. There is some controversy about the first one. The plaque on it says it dates back to 1768, but at least one historian says it was pobably built in the 1840s or even 1850s. That same historian says the last house in my series has been stripped of all of its 18th century exterior features.
DeleteHistoric homes that have been well maintained. Lovely.
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