Before the outbreak of the Civil War in 1861, local citizens formed the Beaufort Harbor Guards. These Confederate sympathizers, led by Capt. Josiah Pender, occupied Fort Mason when the sole guard, U.S. Army Ordnance Sgt. William Alexander, quietly . . . — — Map (db m77029) HM
Cape Lookout's diagonal checker patterned lighthouse was completed in 1859 with the best technology available. The double-walled brick construction was designed to support the 163-foot structure. The state-of-the-art Fresnel lens amplified the . . . — — Map (db m226114) HM
This monument honors, recognizes, and serves Gold Star Families and the legacy of their Loved Ones who have paid the ultimate sacrifice while serving in the Armed Forces of the United States of America.
Homeland - This panel depicts images . . . — — Map (db m225907) WM
This memorial is dedicated to commemorate the excellent achievements of the personnel of
Civil Air Patrol
Coastal Patrol Base 21
Beaufort, North Carolina
and is humbly dedicated to the members of this base who made the supreme sacrifice in . . . — — Map (db m226081) HM
Dedicated to all Men and Women wounded in all our wars
Combat Wounded Veterans
Military Order of the Purple Heart 1782 – 1932
My stone is red for the blood they shed. The medal I bear is my country’s way to show they care. If I could . . . — — Map (db m225893) WM
This indicates the dividing line between old and new town, and was erected in place of a cannon which formerly stood here; said cannon being part of the armament of the U.S. Privateer “Snap Dragon,” commanded by Cap’t Otway Burns, in the war, . . . — — Map (db m189372) HM
(front)
Resident of Beaufort and marine superintendent at Duke University Marine Laboratory, he led the successful search for the ironclad U.S.S. Monitor.
Progenitor of modern warships, the Monitor fought C.S.S. Virginia in the first . . . — — Map (db m213133) HM
Ocracoke is an overwhelming step back in time, a mix of old traditions and community spirit infused with a steady flow of visitors from around the world. No community loves a good story more than Ocracoke, and locals can tell a tale with great . . . — — Map (db m212921) HM
The area around Beaufort and Morehead City long has been valued by marine biologists for its research potential. Army surgeons at Fort Macon in the 1870s published articles about marine life. In the 1880s The Johns Hopkins University for six summers . . . — — Map (db m77033) HM
In loving memory and recognition
Menhaden Fishermen Past — Present — Future
This is their livelihood, this is their life — they know the sea, can read God’s weather chart: sun, moon, and stars from memory. The compass points are there . . . — — Map (db m226093) HM
Astronaut, Navy aviator. Pilot of ill-fated space shuttle Challenger, lost Jan. 28, 1986. Recipient, Space Medal of Honor. Lived ½ mile south. — — Map (db m212916) HM
Captain United States Navy NASA Astronaut Born April 30th, 1945 Beaufort, North Carolina Died January 29th, 1986 Pilot Space Shuttle Challenger {Reverse} High Flight Oh, I have slipped the surly bonds of earth and . . . — — Map (db m226077) HM
Deeded to town, 1731, by Nathanael Taylor. Capt. Otway Burns of the War of 1812, Revolutionary and Civil War soldiers are buried here. — — Map (db m77031) HM
To the memory of the
Confederate Dead
of Carteret County,
1861-1865
Erected by
The Daughters of
Confederacy
Fort Macon Chapter
Beaufort, N.C. 1926
"Not even time can destroy heroism." — — Map (db m225892) WM
Beaufort, North Carolina, was involved in the Trans-Atlantic human trade and is a documented Middle Passage arrival site.
Enslaved people disembarked at or neat this exact location, now called Topsail Park. Records from 1769 show that one . . . — — Map (db m226078) HM
Shackleford Banks is one of the few places on the Eastern United States where you can view wild horses. The horses have Spanish ancestry and their origins likely date from colonial times. These charismatic animals display behaviors which are . . . — — Map (db m226113) HM
Launched on Jan. 30, 1862, at the Continental Iron Works in Greenpoint, N.Y., the USS Monitor made history as the Union Navy’s first ironclad warship. It fought the Confederate ironclad CSS Virginia in the first-ever clash between two . . . — — Map (db m213139) HM
Technically part of the mainland, Down East is a larger peninsula made of several smaller peninsulas. Down East communities were once settlements that emerged on the high ground between marches. Small bridges spanning creeks still define community . . . — — Map (db m212923) HM
