Beaufort | North Carolina, United States - Britannica

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Beaufort, colonial seaport town, seat of Carteret county, southeastern North Carolina, U.S. It lies opposite Morehead City on Beaufort Harbor (there bridged) and is linked to the Atlantic Ocean by Beaufort Inlet, which there, between Bogue and Shackleford banks, receives the Newport River. Laid out in 1715 on the site of a Native American village (Wareiock), it was incorporated in 1723 and named for Henry Somerset, 2nd duke of Beaufort (1684–1714). Many colonial houses remain along narrow oak-lined streets, and the town’s Old Burying Ground has interesting colonial markers. Beaufort Harbor was the base of the pirate Blackbeard (Edward Teach) and his ship Queen Anne’s Revenge. In 1862, during the American Civil War, the town was occupied by Union troops when they captured Fort Macon in Beaufort Inlet; a state park now preserves the site.

Tourism is an economic mainstay. Fish meal is a leading product, and there is some boat building and lumber milling. The North Carolina Maritime Museum features exhibits on maritime history. Nearby are Cape Lookout National Seashore on the barrier islands to the east and Croatan National Forest to the northwest. Pop. (2000) 3,771; (2010) 4,039.

This article was most recently revised and updated by Chelsey Parrott-Sheffer.