Welcome to the history blog for the Town of Pine Knoll Shores, NC. Browse our site and discover the people, places and events that create the rich heritage of this unique coastal community. Come back often to see what's been added.
Although not a traditional
multifamily dwelling, the Whaler Inn Beach Club has a homeowner association
with an interesting history. The complex began as a motel in the early 1970s
and continued to reinvent itself throughout the 1980s.
By the time Pine Knoll Shores
incorporated in 1973, 20 years after Alice Hoffman died, a cohesive community
existed, consisting of two homeowner associations—Pine Knoll Association (PKA)
and the newly formed Pine Knoll Shores Corporation (PIKSCO). Incorporation as a
town gave this small community official standing and structure. Full-time
residents elected a Board of Commissioners, who, in turn, selected a mayor.
They, then, added to that structure by hiring a town clerk. The story that
follows features the first three town clerks, focusing on the most recent—Corrine
Geer.
