Beaufort's Front Street greets its visitors arriving by car and boat with gift shops and restaurants. Photo by Lois Carol Wheatley.

Beaufort's 300th Anniversary

Mugs, t-shirts and bumper stickers in the souvenir shops of this fishing village proclaim the fisherman's mantra: "You shoulda been here last week." Well, that might speak for when the big fish were running, but the truth is you should have been here in September 2009, when Beaufort celebrated its 300th anniversary.

Organizers of the event banked on assistance from numerous public funding sources, all of which dried up and vanished during the economic recession. Still, they persisted in putting on the party and chronicling it for posterity. Beaufort's private citizens stepped up to the plate.

A videotape was made by Time Warner Carolina 10 of the Beaufort Homecoming Parade, its lavishly decorated floats representing historic Beaufort families. Oral history accounts of almost 100 residents were taped by Story Corps and made available at the public library. The Ward-Hancock (Customs) House was purchased and moved.

The North Carolina Maritime Museum hosted a boat-building demonstration, an author reading, and retrospectives from Beaufort's long-time leading luminaries. Ann Street Methodist Church hosted "Menhaden Memories" and a Concert by Chanteyman. A Fishtowne Flotilla was mustered, comprised of mainly commercial fishing vessels, and one whopping big birthday cake marked the occasion.

The local fishermen stretch out their arms as far as they'll go and swear it was "that big." The Beaufort Historical Association celebrates its 50th anniversary in 2010.

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