Core Sounders - Living from the Sea

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For the Core Sound residents of Eastern Carteret County, commercial fishing has been a way of life for three centuries. But the sustained seclusion that has protected their culture is fast eroding. The traditional character of the community is challenged on all sides by development, pollution and globalization, with the family fisheries and their heritage hanging in the balance. Culled from hundreds of hours of interview and documentary footage, Core Sounders paints a vivid portrait of life on the water and conveys the profound sense of belonging that defines life on the edge of the sea.
A film by Neal Hutcheson, produced by Walt Wolfram
A production of The North Carolina Language and Life Project

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Boxed Note Cards - Beaufort's Historic Homes

Tide Clocks

5" TIDE - Dark Oak
6" TIDE - Beach Scene 
Dark Oak or Cherry
9" TIDE - Cherry
9"  TIME and TIDE - Cherry

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Spit to Windward and Other Stories - Bill Simpson

In Spit to Windward & Other Stories readers are invited along to share in the adventures of two fishermen brothers, Burlon and Tilman, aboard their beloved B&T, an ancient Carolina gillnetter, chipped paint and rust streaks all, as they work the waters of the Carolina sounds and creeks. These seasoned watermen are self-reliant, resourceful, and completely knowledgeable about their environment and work, even though they cannot read or write. They make mistakes, but bounce back the best they can. Commercial fishermen everywhere and at every time share these same qualities, but the industry, like Burl and Til, is fading.

Particularly interesting features of the stories are the detailed descriptions of unique and indigenous fishing techniques such as feeling for mullet, listening for "bugs," and setting a channel net. At the heart of the book, however, is the fishing community with its relationships that extend across generations and include the complicated interactions among the men who work the water.

William L. (Bill) Simpson was born in Havana, ND, and attended Beaufort (NC) High
School. He volunteered for the US Marine Corps and served in Korea and with the Embassy Guard in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Bill earned a MA in Anthropology from Arizona State University, with field work in Mexico and the Southwest, and teaching positions in various colleges and universities in NC. He held a US Coast Guard tonnage license for over thirty years, and has traveled the waters from Maryland to Yucatan. He has called Carteret County, NC, home for a long time. Bill and his wife, Susan, and Rosie the Dog, live at Lost Shoe Marsh on the south end of Pamlico Sound, where they enjoy boating and fishing. Portions of the book have been previously published by Shoal, Literary Journal of Carteret Writers, Inc., and Coaster Magazine. 

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55th Annual Big Rock Tees

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Upcoming Annual Events 2013

APRIL 24-28 WINE & FOOD WEEKEND
MAY 4 39th WOODEN BOAT SHOW
.........and BOATBUILDING CHALLENGE
MAY 10-11 MUSIC FESTIVAL
MAY 11 MURAL CONTEST
JUNE 7-15 BIG ROCK Blue Marlin
JUNE 8 NCMM MARITIME DAY
JUNE 28-29 OLD HOMES TOUR
JULY 4th PARADE
JULY 6 NCMM GREAT 4th RACE
JULY 18-20 BARTA FISHING
JULY 20 NCMM CRABCAKE COOK-OFF
JULY 20 BEAUFORT ROAD RACE
JULY 14 BASTILLE DAY
AUG 9-10 PIRATE INVASION
OCT 4-6 SEAFOOD FESTIVAL-Morehead
OCT 19 NCMM Fall-in-the-water
NOV 2 BOATSHOP BASH
NOV 22 BEAUJOLAIS NOUVEAU
NOV 24 BHA THANKSGIVING
 TBA.....SANTA's SCHEDULE
 TBA.....MODEL TRAIN SHOW
DEC 7-8 DECOY FESTIVAL Harkers Island
DEC 7 FLOTILLA
DEC 14 ARTWALK
DEC 14 CANDLELIGHT HOMES TOUR 
 DEC 31 NEW YEAR'S ROAST and 2ND ANNUAL PIRATE DROP 
Beaufort Historical Assoc 2013
Maritime Museum Beaufort

Blackbeard's Flagship - Queen Anne's Revenge

Blackbeard’s Flagship the Queen Anne’s Revenge, created by the discoverer of the shipwreck, Captain Mike Daniel. The design was created in Old-World style cartography by artist Carol Winstead Wood, who is currently teaching firm production at UNC Greensboro.

The 24" x 18"image, printed on high quality leather-like paper, contains a unique portrait of Blackbeard and includes the shipwrecks of the Queen Anne’s Revenge and the Adventure including their location per Captain Daniel.

Fragrance & Such - Make any day Valentine's Day

Tursiops Perfume, Body Lotion and Soap
Bay Rhum Soap and Sailor’s
 Salve – also Splash
Inis Cologne, Bath & Shower
 Gel and Body Lotion
Newport Soap on a Rope, After Shave – and Cologne
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Inis - The Energy of the Sea

Cologne Spray
Body Lotion
Bath & Shower Gel
A sparkling, clean unisex fragrance that captures the coolness, clarity and purity of the ocean, Inis the Energy of the Sea is a favorite around the world. 

Inspired by the beauty and energy of the wild western coast of Ireland, Inis (the word means ‘island’ in Irish) instantly refreshes and brings a happy feeling.
 
Since 2001, Inis the Energy of the Sea and Fragrances of Ireland is honored to be a core funder of the Irish Whale & Dophin Group - helping towards the protection, conservation and better understanding of whales and dolphins in Irish waters and around the world. 

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Two Captains from Carolina - Bland Simpson

Two Captains from Carolina: Moses Grandy, John Newland Maffitt, and the Coming of the Civil War

In this book, author Bland Simpson twines together the lives of two accomplished nineteenth-century mariners from North Carolina—one African American, one Irish American. Though Moses Grandy (ca. 1791-ca. 1850) and John Newland Maffitt Jr. (1819-1886) never met, their stories bring to vivid life the saga of race and maritime culture in the antebellum and Civil War-era South. With his lyrical prose and inimitable voice, Bland Simpson offers readers a grand tale of the striving human spirit and the great divide that nearly sundered the nation.

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ArtWalk 2012 Featured Brandon Puckett

Brandon Puckett was our guest artist during Beaufort's Christmas ArtWalk, held December 8th, 2012. 
 
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Beaufort-based nature and landscape photographer, Puckett’s work brings a fresh perspective to familiar local scenes. His background in the biological, ecological and environmental sciences has inspired his love for all things nature.

New Beaufort Cookbook

Ann Street Inn Cookbook - Beaufort, North Carolina is a collection of the recipes of innkeeper Donna Roane Babington. 

Located in the historic William Jackson Potter House circa 1832, the inn is a very popular bed & breakfast, serving home-made quiche, various breakfast casseroles and even fried grits.

Donna grew up, loving to cook, in Louisiana's Cajun country, where "everything revolves around food." Once the owner of a catering business in New Orleans, she fortuitously settled in Beaufort and began her life as an innkeeper in 2005. Donna still carries on the traditions of her roots and wholeheartedly believes every meal, no matter how simple, is a celebration!
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New Book

BETRAYAL
A Kydd Sea Adventure
by Julian Stockwin

Cape Colony is proving a tiresome assignment for Thomas Kydd's daring commander-in-chief Commodore Popham: South America's Spanish colonies are in a ferment of popular unrest. Rumors of a treasure hoard of Spanish silver spur him to assemble a makeshift invasion fleet and launch a bold attack on the capital of the Viceroyalty of the River Plate in Buenos Aires. Navigating the treacherous bars and mud flats of the river, the British invasion force wins a battle against improbable odds, taking the capital and the silver. But the uprising that promises the end of Spanish rule never arrives and the locals begin to see dark conspiracies behind the invader's actions. Now Kydd's men must face resistance and the betrayal of their closest allies. Can they save themselves and their prize?

 Julian Stockwin is a retired teacher and educational psychologist, and a former lieutenant commander of the Royal Navy Reserve. He entered the British Navy at age 15 and was eventually named a Member of the British Empire. He is the author of the Kydd Sea Adventures series.

 "Features more high-seas adventure, ocean battles, bloody melees, and general villainy. Stockwin is a master of Napoleonic-era atmosphere and rich descriptions of the military, politics, and society. Stockwin's series is approaching the level of C.S. Forester's Hornblower books." -Publishers Weekly
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Car Tags

Beaufort By the Sea - Vehicle Tags
Town of Beaufort, North Carolina
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History of the Town Seal
In the 1960's, the Beaufort Woman's Club, under the guidance of its president and staunch preservationist Miss Emily Loftin, initiated the development of the Beaufort town seal. 

Permission was sought from the London College of Arms for adopting the Duke of Beaufort's crest for the design, but it was determined that the Duke's crest could only be used if modified. This modification included changing the lower two quadrants of the crest, replacing the Fleur de Lis with three red roses of Lancaster - the ruling house at the time Beaufort was chartered - and substituting three fish for the lions, denoting the name "Fish Town" as Beaufort was originally called. 

Porchscapes is also 
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Once the artwork was completed in 1968, Rep. N.W. Taylor presented the seal for authorization by the North Carolina General Assembly, with final official approval by Beaufort Mayor William H. Potter and Town Commissioners Osborne Davis, David Farrior, Frank Langdale, Earl Mades and Glenn Willis. 

The Beaufort town seal was designed by Will Hon who was coordinator for educational programs in the marine sciences for the Carteret County school system. Mr. Hon was also instrumental in the establishment of the aquarium. The town seal's artwork was done by Richard Thomas. - The above history is from Beaufort historian Mary Warshaw's book  Porchscapes, The Colors of Beaufort - Three Centuries of History Woven Through Art and Words.

Nautical Pillows


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Indoor-Outdoor

20"x20"

Climaweave Fabric

Reversible Pillows

Made in NC

SEASPRAY COLLECTION

Linen Spray
Bright and refreshing blend of jasmine, sandalwood and musk, with the enticing essence of fresh ocean air. Candles, sachet, potpourri, room spray, aroma fragrance and diffuser oils.

Greenleaf's Seaspray candles blend natural soy and vegetable waxes to create a candle that burns longer and cleaner - burn time 50-70 hours - providing you with consistent fragrance release and cleaner jars. Inspired by nature, these candles are totally biodegradable and environmentally friendly.

BEAUFORT MUG

"Front Street Houses" Mug - $8.95 - Only at Scuttlebutt
Left to right: Nelson, Jule Duncan, Sloo, Morse, and Thomas-Humphrey Houses
The "FRONT STREET HOUSES" mug image is from “I’m Home,” a Beaufort waterfront painting by local artist Mary Warshaw. This image is also included as the title page of Warshaw’s book, Porchscapes –The Colors of Beaufort, North Carolina - Three Centuries of History Woven through Art and Words, also available at Scuttlebutt. 
▪ NELSON HOUSE circa 1790 was owned by Pigotts, Cookes and Perrys in its early years. In 1875 John Hancock Nelson and his wife Mehitable Mason bought the house from Thomas Duncan for only $2000.
▪ The eighteenth-century Benjamin Leecraft Perry House, very similar to the Nelson House next door, sat on this lot until the early 1920s. Many boarded with the captain and his wife Elizabeth Manney. Captain Perry, involved in coastal trading, was one of the wealthiest men in Beaufort before the Civil War. Julius Duncan demolished Captain Perry’s house and built his own, perhaps using the same foundation - now known as the JULE DUNCAN HOUSE.
▪ SLOO HOUSE circa 1768, with its two-story entrance portico, was home to two notable residents. Captain Sloo, whose young daughter died during a voyage to England, preserved her body in the rum keg used for her burial in the Old Burying Ground. It was also home to Miss Hannah Shepherd who married Captain Charles Biddle in 1778.
▪ MORSE HOUSE circa 1771, originally only one-room deep, was built by Joseph B. Morse, who then sold it to David Cooper for £275. Over the years it belonged to Peter Piver, William Fisher, Isaac Ramsey and others. For many years it was associated with the Thomas family and was home to Charles and Elizabeth Thomas Cheek.
▪ THOMAS-HUMPHREY HOUSE circa 1906, replaced the Dr. James Manney House, razed in the early 1900s.

2012 Seafood Festival Poster

"Fruits of the Sea"
by Mitchell Morton

On Tuesday, May 22, 2012, at a ceremony at Morehead City's old train depot, the festival committee unveiled Mitchell Morton’s winning entry, "Fruits of the Sea."

A self-taught artist and native of Swansboro, Mitchell speaks of his art as a quest - a journey with brushes and paint. He says, "I truly think we never fully evolve to that final 'place' to which we all aspire...I see it as a continuous journey in which we grow, evolve and change over time."

Mitchell's keen eye is inspired by the beauty and charm of local coastal areas.   

Core Sound Child

CORE SOUND CHILD by Down East native Gay Piner Mason and illustrated by Lena Ennis – This newly-released, twenty-eight page children’s book portrays the seasonal  experiences and activities of a young boy living on Core Sound. Ennis’ thirty illustrations make the text of this charming story come alive.

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Latest Salter Book

SEVENTEENTH SUMMER  
is the sixth novel in Kay Salter’s Sarah Bowers series.
 
Sarah Bowers, now a young lady of seventeen, is anxious to have her portrait done by her dear friend Leland Davis. However, Sarah is shocked and dismayed to find Leland's idea of a location is a windswept beach. Barefoot, with carefully-curled hair in disarray, the girl with enormous gray eyes stares unsmiling into the camera. Her face, framed by long-stemmed sea oats bowing gracefully in the sea breeze, becomes a point of interest in Leland's studio for years to come.

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SPECIAL OFFERING - A Classic Beaufort Print

 "I’m Home" - Beaufort Waterfront and Meka II
9”x18” Unmatted Gicleé Print
$30.00* at Scuttlebutt
Signed by Warshaw and Sinbad
There is no better way to portray Beaufort than from the sea—the same view boaters see today that ships’ captains, hundreds of years ago, saw when they sailed into port. Beaufort artist Mary Warshaw was inspired to include Meka II when she painted her view of the Beaufort waterfront. Built by Captain Horatio Sinbad, Meka II has been his home in Beaufort for three decades, where he and residents take pride in ongoing efforts to preserve the town's maritime heritage. When Sinbad first saw his ship portrayed in Warshaw’s painting, he reacted, “I feel as if I’m actually ON my ship in the painting and I’m arriving back into port after a long journey,” —pensively looking at the painting —“and I’m Home.”
 
A Suggested 18”x26.5” Frame
 Similar Framing Available at Carteret Contemporary Art - $119
 
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