When Atlantic Beach Had a Pagoda Casino

A Pagoda Casino. A seaside Midway. A brand-new bridge carrying motorists onto Bogue Banks. Atlantic Beach looked very different in 1928, and the story of that first resort is one of the most fascinating chapters in Carteret County history.

When the Waterfront Smelled Like Money: Remembering the Shad Boats, Fish Factories and Families That Helped Build Carteret County

Ask someone who grew up around Morehead City or Beaufort about the old fish factories, and there is a good chance the memory will begin with the smell.

When the wind carried it across town, there was no mistaking it. Millions of small, oily fish were being cooked, pressed and processed along the waterfront.

Visitors sometimes complained. Local people knew it meant something else.

The boats were catching. The factories were running. Men and women were working. Paychecks were coming home.

It was the smell of money.

Diamond City: A Community Carried Across the Water

Long before Shackleford Banks became known for its wild horses and untouched shoreline, it was home to a thriving community called Diamond City. Discover how its fishermen, whalers, boatbuilders and families survived the storms, moved their homes across the water and carried their remarkable coastal heritage into communities throughout Carteret County.

Captain Styron’s Olde Fish House: A Window Into Beaufort’s Working Waterfront

Along the edge of Taylor’s Creek stands one of Beaufort’s most beloved landmarks, Captain Styron’s Olde Fish House. Behind its weathered boards is the story of a local fishing family, a disappearing way of life and one daughter’s determination to preserve an important piece of Beaufort’s working-waterfront history. Read the story behind this treasured Crystal Coast landmark.