We had a slight hold up on the way to the waterfront.
The first stop was the Beaufort Maritime Museum. Jim said it had been upgraded a lot since his last visit. Many exhibits highlighted the local fishing industry over the years.
Black Beard's pirate ship the Queen Anne’s Revenge was located in 1996 about a mile and a quarter off shore. An extensive artifact recovery effort has been underway since its discovery. Many of the recovered artifacts are on display. Very little of the wooden ship’s structure survived the last couple of hundred years (sank in 1718) in 125 feet of water.
Replica of Queen Anne’s Revenge Recovery Exhibit
After leaving the museum we took an ice cream break before taking a look at the waterfront.
We took a small shopping break also. One of the shops had a sale going on (don’t they all) so Judy bought us a new pair of Crocs and her some clothing.
Once we were through with our walkabout we went to Sharon and Jim’s home to visit awhile.
That is all for now. Thanks for stopping by.
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We really enjoy the charm of Beaufort and have been there a few times. Last year we checked out the Maritime Museum and thought it was really interesting. Of course spending time in Beaufort with Jim and Dee would make it even more fun!
ReplyDeleteWhat restaurant did you guys eat lunch? We like Beaufort and have visited every time we stay at Emerald Isle, which has been almost every year since 2000. We enjoy eating at Claussen's.
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