Beach Town in a Forest

Beach Town in a Forest
Beach Town in a Forest, Pine Knoll Shores located in Carteret County on North Carolina's Crysal Coast. Photo compliments of Bill Flexman and Dave Prutzman

Saturday, October 18, 2014

Bogue Banks Public Library: Prehistory

Occupying a small room in the NC Marine Resource Center in Pine Knoll Shores, the Bogue Banks Public Library opened for business on September 27, 1981.  But, the following story is about what came before. This prehistory reveals several intriguing connections between Pine Knoll Shores and key players in the story of libraries in Carteret County.


Thursday, October 9, 2014

Homeowner Associations: McGinnis Point

The development of McGinnis Point is somewhat intertwined with the story of Beacon’s Reach, but veers off in a different direction. Before getting to the development of the area and its homeowner association, let’s begin with the location and early history of McGinnis Point.