Record #:

36188

Author(s):

Mims, Bryan

Abstract:

The capital of Carteret County has had a long history in the Crystal Coast. Dubbed Fish Town in the early 1700s, the town received its next moniker from John Motley Morehead in the 1850s. Incorporated as Morehead City in 1861, the town lives up to its original identity through its famous Blue Marlin Tournament, Seafood Festival, and Sanitary Fish Market and Restaurant.

Source:

Our State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 85 Issue 2, July 2017, p51-55

Subject(s):

Morehead, John Motley, 1796-1866; Morehead City Shipbuilding Corp. (Morehead City); Morehead City--Description and travel; Morehead City--History; Carteret County--Social life and customs; Fisheries--Morehead City; Festivals--Morehead City; Tournament fishing--Morehead City