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"Originally named Jack’s
Neck, Belhaven was once a bustling industrial
town with a half-dozen lumber companies and a
branch of the Norfolk and Southern Railroad.
Nearby Pamlico River and Pamlico Sound, along
with the railroad, provided the transportation
necessary to move the hundreds of tons of wood
products produced in Northeastern North Carolina.
These same waters still provide a living for
residents today, as they yield their plentiful
bounty of crabs, fish and shrimp to local
fishermen.
Many of
the grand homes built in the later 1800s and
early 1900 still stand today. The finest of all
is River Forest Manor, completed in 1904. Its
first owner was John Aaron Wilkinson, president
of Roper Lumber Company, and vice-president of
the Norfolk and Southern Railroad. Today this
magnificent building is a country inn, restaurant
and marina which boasts of many famous visitors
throughout the years."
From:
Belhaven
History
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One of
the early, secret jewels of the northeastern
North Carolina coastal area is found at mile 136
of the Atlantic Intercoastal Waterway just off
the Pungo River. The "jewel" is the
lovely fishing, farming, tourist, and retirement
community of Belhaven, NC. It's waterfront lies
on the lush banks of the Pungo River and also on
the picturesque shores of Belhaven Harbor, which
is marked on the charts as "Pantego Creek."
Belhaven
Harbor is home to two transient marinas. Robbs'
Boatyard & Marina is the second marina on
your starboard side after entering the Belhaven
Breakwater. We are between day markers #8 and #9.
Robbs' Marina is recognizable from the water by
our red roofs and signage. We are recognizable
from land by our turn-of-the-century, Coast Guard
station style appearance and lovely gardens.
We have a
protected basin to provide you with better
defense against the weather. Our marina personnel
(wharfingers) will greet you, assist you with
tying your boat, hook you up to shore
electricity, water and cable TV, and get you
checked in at the admittance desk in the well-stocked
chandlery. After furnishing you with mementos,
premiums, and a map of the town they'll offer you
the free use of a highway licensed electric golf
cart to aid you with your sightseeing or shopping
needs. They will also be able to take care of
your fuel needs with competitively priced diesel
or gasoline that is always fresh, filtered, and
water free.
Robbs'
Boatyard & Marina is the one-stop shop on the
ICW. Complete with a 75-ton extra high and extra
wide Travelift, Robbs' Boatyard is the place to
be if your boat or components are in need of
service, repair, or maintenance. We own and
operate a propeller, shaft, and all other
underwater machinery repair shops. We also boast
our outstanding machine, engine, welding, paint,
carpentry and fiberglass shops that are able to
accommodate all of your needs. Our mechanics are
factory-trained technicians with years of
experience so you can be comfortable with the
fact that you are in capable hands.
Belhaven
has a population of about 2500 and growing. Our
government consists of an elected volunteer
board, a Mayor, and a paid full-time City Manager.
New elementary and middle schools are being built
and the high school is less than ten years old.
There are also two parochial schools serving the
community. Eleven town doctors in various types
of practice medically support the 49-bed Pungo
District Hospital in downtown Belhaven. An
expansion to the hospital has now been completed
and provides the latest in health care services
to the town and the surrounding areas of Beaufort
and Hyde Counties. In addition to the EMT-manned
ambulances in the community, there is a
helicopter pad at the hospital to help meet all
emergency needs."
From: Welcome
to Belhaven
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