Kayaking

by Ali Baucom

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Kayaking

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Ali Baucom

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Photograph - Photograph

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This photo was taken in beautiful historic Beaufort County, NC.

Beaufort County, located on Pamlico Sound in North Carolina's Coastal Plain region, was originally formed as Pamptecough Precinct, a part of Bath County, in 1705. In 1712 it took its present name from Henry Somerset, duke of Beaufort, one of the Lords Proprietors. Its county seat, since 1785, has been the city of Washington, founded in 1770s as Forks of the Tar and called Washington as early as 1776. Washington is believed to be the first town in the United States named for President George Washington. The county, rich in history and coastal traditions, also includes the town of Bath, North Carolina's oldest incorporated town, as well as Aurora, Belhaven, Chocowinity, Pantego, and Pinetown.

Fossil beds on the southern banks of the Pamlico River are considered to be among the richest on the Atlantic Coast; prehistoric sharks' teeth and other fossils recovered from the beds are on display at the Aurora Fossil Museum. The county also holds an important place in North Carolina folklore. Edward Teach, known as the pirate Blackbeard, lived briefly in Bath and is said to have buried treasure in the county before being killed in a battle with British sailors at Ocracoke Inlet in 1718.

(Historical source: https://www.ncpedia.org/geography/beaufort)

Featured in the following Fine Art America groups:
1. No Place Like Home: 03/25/19
2. Daily Promotion: 03/26/19
3. Your Very Best Photography: 04/03/19

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