63-527: Pine Knoll Shores is a coastal town in Carteret County , North Carolina , United States. The population was 1,388 at the 2020 census . One of North Carolina's state aquariums is located here. Pine Knoll Shores is located in southwestern Carteret County on Bogue Banks , a barrier island along the Atlantic Ocean. It is bordered to the west by the town of Indian Beach and to the east by
126-592: A statue of Carteret in Jersey, to commemorate the 350th anniversary of the founding of New Jersey. In June 2020, following the murder of George Floyd and the widespread removal and destruction of monuments of those involved in slave trading around the world, the statue in Saint Peter was defaced with white paint due to Carteret's involvement with the Royal Africa Company . One historian called
189-704: A Sector Office at Fort Macon , as well as a USCG Station at Emerald Isle and Morehead City . Sir George Carteret Vice-Admiral Sir George Carteret, 1st Baronet ( c. 1610 – 14 January 1680 N.S. ) was a royalist statesman in Jersey and England, who served in the Clarendon Ministry as Treasurer of the Navy . He was also one of the original lords proprietor of the former British colonies of Carolina and New Jersey . Carteret, New Jersey , and Carteret County, North Carolina , both in
252-747: A facility in Beaufort, at the southern tip of Radio Island (between the NC State Port in Morehead City, and the marine science laboratories on Pivers Island in Beaufort). It is military property, but is only manned during military port operations. The US Navy has a Port Control Office and the US Army has a Reserve Center, both in the eastern part of Morehead City. The NC National Guard has an Armory in Morehead City. The US Coast Guard operates
315-549: A family affair with his son James ‘collecting’ over 300 slaves from Africa for transportation to the West Indies during one of the company’s early voyages in 1663. The company was succeeded nine years later and was the template for the ‘Royal African Company’, of whom Carteret was a consultant and early minor investor. The Royal African Company went on to ship more African slaves to the Americas than any other institution in
378-480: A female householder with no husband present, and 31.10% were non-families. 26.10% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.76. In the county, the population was spread out, with 20.70% under the age of 18, 6.40% from 18 to 24, 27.20% from 25 to 44, 28.40% from 45 to 64, and 17.20% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age
441-537: A further seventy supply ships and transports. The fleet was sighted at dawn on the 20 October to the north-east of Jersey and remained anchored in St. Ouen 's Bay all day, waiting for favourable winds in order to start disembarking their troops on the shore. Upon hearing this news, Sir George Carteret mobilized the Jersey Militia as well as his own professional soldiers. He dispatched the militia of Grouville to defend
504-663: A pitched battle against the veterans of the New Model Army . After several days of the Parliamentarian fleet trying to outmanoeuvre the Royalists (leading many militiamen to desert the Royalist cause), Admiral Blake decided to land his troops in the evening of the 22/23 October. Carteret noticed that some of the ships were heading for the shoreline and he gave the order for his army to prepare for battle. At first,
567-407: A role model for youngsters.' But Taylor is also critical of a revisionist history saying, "By ignoring a fundamental part of Carteret’s story it ends up being exactly that, a rewriting of history' He explains that, "He [Carteret] was one of the founding six committee members of the ‘Company of Royal Adventurers into Africa’, set up in 1660 to trade in gold, ivory and slaves. Which apparently was also
630-407: A total area of 2.5 square miles (6.6 km), of which 2.2 square miles (5.8 km) is land and 0.31 square miles (0.8 km), or 12.54%, is water. As of the 2020 United States census , there were 1,388 people, 663 households, and 453 families residing in the town. As of the census of 2008, there were 1,547 people, 776 households, and 557 families residing in the town. The population density
693-426: Is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina . As of the 2020 census , the population was 67,686. Its county seat is Beaufort . The county was created in 1722 as Carteret Precinct and gained county status in 1739. It was named for Sir George Carteret , one of the 17th century English Lords Proprietor , or for his descendant and heir John Carteret, 2nd Earl Granville . Carteret County comprises
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#1732787291513756-573: Is a community newspaper based in Morehead City that serves Carteret County and nearby areas. Its predecessors were The Beaufort News , a newspaper founded in 1912, and the Twin City Daily Times , a newspaper founded in 1936. The Phillips family purchased and merged the two newspapers together to form Carteret County News-Times . The Carteret County News-Times ' s earliest printing was on May 18, 1948. Beginning in 1981,
819-813: Is located in the western section of Carteret County along Bogue Sound. It comprises an 875 acres (3.54 km ) landing field located on Bogue Sound that serves as the Marine Corps’ only East Coast site for Field Carrier Landing Practice (FCLP). Marine Corps Outlying Field Atlantic is a training field in Atlantic. The USMC manages the Navy's Dumpling Creek Transmission Station in Merrimon. BT-11 Piney Island in Davis and Cat Island in Bogue Sound are former Marine Corps bombing ranges. The Marine Corps also has
882-622: Is water. It is the third-largest county in North Carolina by total area. Outstanding water sources and protected areas: As of the 2020 census , there were 67,686 people, 28,962 households, and 18,292 families residing in the county. At the 2000 census , there were 59,383 people, 25,204 households, and 17,365 families residing in the county. The population density was 114 people per square mile (44 people/km ). There were 40,947 housing units at an average density of 79 units per square mile (31 units/km ). The racial makeup of
945-656: The Admiral of the Narrow Seas in 1632, Carteret was given prominent positions throughout the 1630s. He was promoted to Captain in 1635, and commanded the Mary Rose and the Happy Entrance . Carteret joined a small group of Naval Captains in presenting a memorial of the Navy to King Charles I . According to Samuel Pepys , Carteret was responsible for presenting and recommending the first use of frigates in
1008-627: The House of Commons for misconduct as Vice Chamberlain, being accused of embezzlement . After a statement from the king expressing his satisfaction with Carteret and an acquittal by the House of Lords , the inquiry against him lapsed. He was, in fact, generally regarded as an honest man. In 1673, he was appointed one of the Lords of the Admiralty , and continued in the public service until his death on 14 January 1680. Shortly before Carteret's death,
1071-763: The Morehead City , NC Micropolitan Statistical Area , which is also included in the New Bern-Morehead City, NC Combined Statistical Area . Most of the county is part of the Crystal Coast . In 2024, real estate developers in Cedar Point disturbed the site of an ancient Native American settlement. The discovery led to controversy over the continuance of the housing development and calls for new regulations to protect historical sites. Several state lawmakers pushed for construction to resume, with one legislator receiving campaign contributions from
1134-740: The Royal Navy (George dropped the "de" from his surname when he entered the English navy, concerned that it sounded too French). George Carteret was "bred for the sea" and served as an officer in various naval ships, being commissioned as a Lieutenant of the Garland in 1629. In 1631, he served under Vice-Admiral Sir John Penington on the Bonaventure . During this time the young Carteret and Admiral Penington became friends. This friendship would serve Carteret well, as when Penington became
1197-778: The Royal Navy , from blueprints of a Frenchman in Saint-Malo . In 1637, Carteret became involved in raids in the Pirate Republic of Salé in order to rescue Christian captives who were held there. In 1641, Carteret was a Vice-Admiral in command of the Rainbow . He was given the position of the Comptroller of the Navy in November 1641, for his service to King Charles II . As a result of his early life at sea, he received little or no formal education. His ignorance
1260-453: The poverty line , including 15.40% of those under age 18 and 9.40% of those age 65 or over. Carteret County is a member of the regional Eastern Carolina Council of Governments . It includes 16 of North Carolina's townships . Carteret County operates under a council–manager form of government . The county manager is Tommy Burns. A voting machine malfunction in the county resulted in the loss of 4,438 ballots cast during early voting for
1323-506: The English Commonwealth. Carteret was, therefore, very much on his own. Negotiations commenced between the two sides on 5 December and, by the 15 December, it was agreed the defending garrison was to march out of the castle with full honours, with officers permitted to retain their swords, breastplates, and pistols. Sir George Carteret was allowed to take a single vessel, sail with all his possessions to France, and formally join
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#17327872915131386-616: The Household , and constituted Treasurer of the Navy . His career for the next decade is documented in the diary of Samuel Pepys , who joined him as Clerk of the Acts to the Navy Board in 1660. In 1667, he exchanged his office as Vice-Chamberlain with Lord Anglesey for that of Vice-Treasurer of Ireland , an office which he sold in 1669 for £11,000. His influence seems to have been at its height in 1665, when he boasted to Pepys that
1449-669: The Island's Parliamentarian supporters. Carteret governed Jersey with great severity, imprisoning Parliamentarian supporters and confiscating their property. Commissioned vice-admiral and knighted in 1645, Carteret conducted a successful privateering operation against Parliamentarian merchant ships. After the defeat of the Royalists on the mainland in 1645, Carteret afforded an asylum to the Prince of Wales ( Charles Stuart ) and other refugees of distinction within his government of Jersey, where he served as Bailiff (1643–1651). Carteret organised
1512-588: The Jersey Militia along parish lines, creating twelve distinct units each with 150 infantrymen under a captain, a lieutenant, as well as a few light guns. Each parish had a small troop of dragoons or mounted infantry. Carteret also had a small private army made up of Royalist veterans, who had fled from England after the defeat of Charles I, and a collection of foreign mercenaries. George Carteret also had Charles II proclaimed King in St. Helier on 17 February 1649 having 23 other prominent people of Jersey including his cousins Sir Philip Carteret and Elias Dumaresq sign
1575-538: The King did nothing without his knowledge; however, as the naval war dragged on, the Treasurer of the Navy was an obvious target of the opposition, and Pepys noted that by the spring of 1666 Carteret was being attacked on all sides. By the autumn of 1667, he confessed to Pepys that he was longing for the quiet of retirement. As Treasurer he was hard working and free from any suspicion of corruption, although his colleagues at
1638-564: The Navy Board complained that they found his accounts difficult to follow. From 1661 to 1679, he represented Portsmouth , sponsored by the Admiralty, in the Cavalier Parliament . Although he sat on a number of committees he was a fairly inactive member of the house. The fidelity with which Carteret, like John Berkeley, 1st Baron Berkeley of Stratton , had clung to the royal cause, gave him also great influence at court: he
1701-484: The November 2, 2004, general election. Since the number of lost ballots exceeded the lead held (by Steve Troxler over Britt Cobb ) in the statewide race for agriculture commissioner, the State Board of Elections decided to hold a special election on January 11, 2005, open only to the 18,500 voters in the county who either failed to vote or whose votes were lost. Both candidates filed legal challenges contesting
1764-468: The Royalist cavalry charge was able to thrown the Parliamentarians back into the sea, with the militiamen firing into the ranks of the fleeing invaders. However, at the crucial moment, the cavalry commander, Colonel Bovill, was struck by a musket bullet and mortally wounded. With this loss, the cavalry fled from the battlefield and, with their retreat, the militiamen soon began to desert despite
1827-472: The United States, are named after him. He acquired the manor of Haynes, Bedfordshire , ( alias Hawnes) in about 1667. Carteret was the son of Elias de Carteret and Elizabeth Dumaresq of Jersey , who both died in 1640. Elias was the son of Philippe de Carteret I, 2nd Seigneur of Sark. With the help of his uncle Philippe de Carteret II, 3rd Seigneur of Sark , George was able to gain a position in
1890-419: The age of 18 living with them, 68.8% were married couples living together, 2.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.1% were non-families. 24.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.96 and the average family size was 2.27. In the town, the population was spread out, with 7.5% under
1953-460: The age of 18, 2.2% from 18 to 24, 11.2% from 25 to 44, 36.4% from 45 to 64, and 42.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 62 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.8 males. The median income for a household in the town was $ 53,800, and the median income for a family was $ 60,662. Males had a median income of $ 42,417 versus $ 27,321 for females. The per capita income for
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2016-480: The area for many years. In a typical pattern of following the availability of new lands in the Deep South, some branches of this family later migrated to Mississippi and Texas in the 19th century. According to the U.S. Census Bureau , the county has a total area of 1,330.41 square miles (3,445.7 km ), of which 507.60 square miles (1,314.7 km ) is land and 822.81 square miles (2,131.1 km ) (61.85%)
2079-512: The building where the defenders had been keeping their munitions and gunpowder. The shell exploded on the lowest storey of the priory and detonated the twelve barrels of gunpowder inside, which caused a massive explosion. The blast destroyed several adjacent buildings, which buried forty members of the garrison nearby the blast under rubble. Of these, sixteen men were killed and another ten were wounded. The blast also destroyed two thirds of food stores and beer and cider rations. A panic ensued amongst
2142-429: The colony of New Jersey. It was issued as a proclamation for the structure of the government for the colony written by the two proprietors, Lord Berkeley and Sir George Carteret. Carteret was a signatory to The Several Declarations of The Company of Royal Adventurers of England Trading into Africa , a document published in 1667 which led to the expansion of the Royal Africa Company . In 1669, he faced expulsion from
2205-581: The commencement of the Civil War , he retired from the Navy , and withdrew with his family to Jersey, where his uncle, Sir Philippe de Carteret, was the Bailiff and Lieutenant-Governor. The Island descended into conflict in 1643, with George and his uncle fighting on the side of the Royalists. The Royalists managed to hold onto the twin fortresses of Mont Orgueil and Elizabeth Castle and soon were able to rout
2268-418: The county was 90.28% White , 6.99% Black or African American , 0.54% Asian , 0.43% Native American , 0.06% Pacific Islander , 0.60% from other races , and 1.09% from two or more races. 1.74% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 25,204 households, out of which 26.50% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.00% were married couples living together, 9.60% had
2331-740: The county. In 1747, he assisted with the successful defense of the county during the War of Jenkins' Ear (fighting against Spanish pirates). During the Revolutionary War he served as a 2nd Major in the Carteret County Regiment of the North Carolina militia. In 1782, he fought alongside Lieutenant Colonel John Easton to drive the British from Carteret County. Dennis once owned the Hammock House, which became well known as
2394-470: The efforts of Carteret to rally them. Colonel Heane's troops then got themselves organized and disembarked without incident. Colonel Heane soon began to overrun the Island, with no resistance being offered by the royalists. Carteret's sole plan was to hold onto the two castles of Mont Orgueil and Elizabeth Castle , as well as the fort on a small islet off St. Aubin's Bay, similar to the royalist strategy in 1643. This did not go according to plan, however, as
2457-563: The format of the new election. On February 4, 2005, Cobb conceded the race. The county is served by the Carteret County Public Schools . Carteret County Public Schools has 16 schools ranging from pre-kindergarten to twelfth grade . Those 16 schools are separated into three high schools , four middle schools , and nine elementary schools . In addition the county is home to a public charter school and three private schools : The Carteret County News-Times
2520-492: The garrison for about eight months. Nevertheless, Colonel Heane erected a number of batteries as close to Elizabeth Castle as possible and began to bombard the castle. Also within Heane's arsenal were three large mortars which fired massive bombs, which were emplaced on a battery near the old harbour of St. Helier . On the night of 9/10 November, a mortar shell fell onto the roof of the old Abbey Church, which just so happened to be
2583-407: The garrison in the aftermath of the explosion, with a number of the defenders deserting their posts and fleeing to St. Helier. These men were quickly captured and interrogated by the parliamentarians, who provided Colonel Heane with valuable information on the state of the castle's fortifications. The morale in the remaining garrison quickly declined, especially after an incident in which a Jerseyman of
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2646-415: The garrison of St. Aubin's Fort abandoned their posts to the oncoming parliamentarians on 23 October and Mont Orgueil, which was not suited to artillery warfare, surrendered on 25 October. George Carteret, however, was determined to hold out at Elizabeth Castle , in the hopes that a royalist relief force from France would arrive, or in the hopes of frustrating the parliamentarians so much that they abandoned
2709-469: The garrison was hanged for desertion. Despite these setbacks, George Carteret was determined to hold out for as long as possible, and he proceeded to keep the King's Standard flying over Elizabeth Castle for nearly another month. In that time, he received word from Charles II who had stated plainly that the French Government were unwilling to help, for fear of sparking a diplomatic incident with
2772-504: The history of the Atlantic slave trade. Between 1680 and 1688, it transported approximately 5,000 slaves a year totalling around 212,000 between 1662 and 1731. It’s estimated that 44,000 men, women and children died en route, with thousands of those who did survive arriving in the New World with the company’s initials branded on their chests." In 2014, a Constable of Saint Peter sought and received over £36,000 in public funds to erect
2835-598: The house owned by the pirate Blackbeard. His son, William Dennis Junior was a captain in the 8th North Carolina Regiment (1777-1778), was present at Valley Forge and also fought in the Carteret County Regiment (1781-1782). In the 1790 U.S. census , Dennis was one of the largest land owners in the county. Branches of the Dennis family include the Bells, Watsons and Pelletiers, many of whom continued to live in
2898-457: The household of the exiled Charles II. On the eve of the surrender, Sir George invited Colonel Heane to dinner and they met each other on the rocks at the foot of Fort Charles (Bastion a part of Elizabeth castle). On 15 December, Sir George sailed to St. Malo on his four gun sloop, 'Scout', accompanied by the parliamentarian warship, 'Eagle'. He stayed in exile in France for a six years until he
2961-557: The king proposed to give him the title Baron Carteret , but Carteret died too soon, so the honour was granted to his grandson George . In the Chapel of Mont Orgueil Castle , May 1640, George Carteret married his cousin Elizabeth de Carteret, daughter of Philippe de Carteret II, 3rd Seigneur de Sark , and his wife Anne Dowse. They had three sons and five daughters: Samuel Pepys liked and admired Lady Carteret "the most kind lady in
3024-422: The newspaper has published three editions a week: Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday. According to the 2010 book North Carolina's Central Coast and New Bern , the newspaper is "a good source of information for vacationers who want to know the schedules of tours, festivals, kids' programs, seminars, exhibits and events of all types within the county and the surrounding area". Marine Corps Auxiliary Landing Field Bogue
3087-591: The political fallout that had erupted between the supporters of Charles I and the supporters of Parliament. Many within the rank and file of the Royal Navy supported the Parliamentarian cause and the Robert Rich, 2nd Earl of Warwick , a keen parliamentarian, was made the High Lord Admiral of the Royal Navy in 1642 over Carteret's former commanding officer, John Penington , who was a royalist. On
3150-523: The proclamation, after the execution of his father, Charles I . In 1651, a Parliamentarian expeditionary force was sent to capture the Islands. Colonel James Heane was appointed the military commander of the invasion force which numbered 3,000 men, comprising his own regiment, six companies of Sir Hardress Waller's foot, two troops of horse and 200 men from Guernsey. The naval commander was General-at-Sea Robert Blake, whose fleet included twelve warships and
3213-543: The project's developers in 2022. The first male of English parents born in the current area of North Carolina was John Fulford. He was born in 1629 in what is now Carteret County. He settled in this area and died in 1729. An article dated September 18, 1893, in The New Bern Daily Journal , identified Fulford's grave in a cemetery outside the county seat of Beaufort , in an area called the Straits. It
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#17327872915133276-606: The proprietors of the Province of Carolina prior to their becoming jointly interested in East Jersey . Carteret County, North Carolina and town of Carteret, New Jersey are named after him, and the city of Elizabeth, New Jersey , is named after his wife, as is Elizabethtown, North Carolina . In 1665, Carteret was one of the drafters of the Concession and Agreement , a document that provided freedom of religion in
3339-426: The siege. Elizabeth Castle was a far more imposing fortification than the likes of Mont Orgueil or St. Aubin's Fort. The castle was built on a rocky islet, which was about a mile off the coast, which meant that it was surrounded by the sea on all sides and made it difficult to be bombarded from the land. It also had an arsenal of fifty-three cannon defending the site, which had ample munitions, and enough provisions for
3402-519: The town of Atlantic Beach . To the north is Bogue Sound , and to the south is the Atlantic Ocean. North Carolina Highway 58 passes through the town, traveling the length of Bogue Banks. To the east, NC 58 connects with a bridge to Morehead City on the mainland, and to the west, NC 58 crosses Bogue Sound from Emerald Isle to Cape Carteret on the mainland. According to the United States Census Bureau , Pine Knoll Shores has
3465-522: The town of St. Helier , the militia of St. Lawrence to defend the harbour at St. Aubin , and the militia of St. Brelade to defend the Bay of St. Brelade . Carteret took the bulk of the militia to St. Ouen's Bay, which they reached by noon on 20 October. In all, Carteret had about 2,000 men; 300 of which were cavalry, and the rest were infantry, and a score of cannon. With the bulk of the force being conscripts, however, it seems these men had little inclination for
3528-517: The town was $ 34,618. About 1.8% of families and 3.6% of the population were below the poverty line , including 4.2% of those under age 18 and 2.1% of those age 65 or over. The North Carolina Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores is located in Pine Knoll Shores. Carteret County, North Carolina Carteret County ( / ˌ k ɑːr . t ə ˈ r ɛ t / KAR -tuh- REHT or / ˌ k ɑːr . t ɜːr ˈ ɛ t / KAR -tur- ET )
3591-436: The world." George Carteret is seen as a divisive figure in Jersey, with some seeing him very much as swashbuckling local hero and others as a prolific slave trader who made his fortune through piracy and slavetrading. Jersey writer, Ollie Taylor, in his blog 'The whitewashing of George Carteret' says that on the one hand, 'Carteret has also been described as a hero, ‘Jersey’s greatest son’, one of “Jersey’s great figures” and
3654-486: Was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 96 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94 males. The median income for a household in Carteret County in 2009 was $ 49,711, and the median income for a family was $ 45,499. Males had a median income of $ 31,365 versus $ 22,126 for females. The per capita income for the county was $ 21,260. About 8.00% of families and 10.70% of the population were below
3717-472: Was 668.9 inhabitants per square mile (258.3/km). There were 2,049 housing units at an average density of 899.4 per square mile (347.3/km). The racial makeup of the town was 99.15% White , 0.07% African American , 0.13% Native American , 0.13% Asian , 0.07% Pacific Islander , 0.07% from other races , and 0.39% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.05% of the population. There were 776 households, out of which 7.9% had children under
3780-503: Was close to Clarendon, and to the Earl of Sandwich, whose daughter married Carteret's eldest son. He had, at an early date, taken a warm interest in the colonization of America. In recognition of all the help given to him during his exile in Jersey in the 1640s, Charles II gave Carteret a large grant of land, part of the previously named New Netherland , which was promptly renamed New Jersey under his charge. With Berkeley, he became one of
3843-671: Was described as "bricked up with English brick." In 1971 a survey by the Carteret County Historical Society found such a grave in the Fulford Cemetery off Piper Lane in Gloucester . The unmarked, bricked-up grave matching this description survives today. One of the more prominent families from Carteret County was the Dennis family. William Dennis Sr. (b.1720 - d.1800) was an extremely colorful landowner, Revolutionary War officer, and defender of
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#17327872915133906-403: Was embarrassing and a source of much ridicule in later life. Andrew Marvell mocked his poor command of English, and Samuel Pepys remarked that his ignorance of even the most basic Latin phrases would cause a schoolboy to be whipped. "Such ignorance is not to be borne in a Privy Councillor", wrote Pepys severely. Carteret quietly tried to carry on his duties at Comptroller of the Navy during
3969-528: Was imprisoned in 1657, thence he ventured to Venice . The warmth and kindness with which he received the refugees earned him a permanent place in the King's affections, and also the friendship of Edward Hyde, 1st Earl of Clarendon , the King's chief adviser during his exile and for the first few years after the Restoration. Carteret was sworn into the Privy Council , appointed Vice-Chamberlain of
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