Emerald Isle
Sites
An Emerald Isle Experience: A Visit for Vacation
Just a touch on the non-touristy places you can
spend your time on in the Bogue Banks Island and sound area. We will
focus here on two places – Fort Macon, and Beaufort City. There are many
other natural areas to see as well; we have presented some of them
separately in the movements labeled “Nature” and “Water”.
Fort Macon State Park is a restored pre-Civil War
fort, that saw service through the Civil War up to the Second World War.
Beaufort was established in 1713 and is the
fourth oldest town in North Carolina. Beaufort, besides being a typical
Southern small town, has an interesting historical district, a
fascinating maritime museum, and a historic boatbuilding shop.
