Serving Historic Bath and surrounding areas!

Beaufort County in eastern North Carolina is rich in history and natural beauty. The Pamlico River, as well as many navigable creeks and the Intracoastal Waterway (ICW), runs through Beaufort County on its way to the Pamlico Sound and Outer Banks.

Washington is a charming harbor town located at the fork of the Tar and Pamlico Rivers, in an area known as the Inner Banks. It is the county seat for Beaufort County and in 2008 the estimated population was 10112 in the city limits and 26,832 in the zip code.

The town offers the quality of life found in small towns, but has easy access to the Intracoastal Waterway, major interstate highways, airports and excellent healthcare facilities. Greenville NC, home of East Carolina University and Brody School of Medicine, is just thirty minutes away and offers "big city" amenities, including music, theatre, shopping, restaurants, Division I college athletics and a top-notch regional medical center.

Washington's historic waterfront downtown has recently been renovated and boasts a mile and a half riverfront promenade. The charming central business district has an eclectic mix of restaurants, antique shops, boutiques, and antebellum homes. The restoration of the Turnage Theaters was completed in late 2007 and the theater is adding another dimension to Washington’s revitalization and growth.

The small, waterfront towns of Bath and Belhaven and the inland rural farm areas of Pinetown and Pantego are located on the northeast side of the Pamlico River in Beaufort County NC. The Outer Banks are less than two hours east and city conveniences in Washington and Greenville are only minutes away. The Raleigh-Durham Triangle is about a two-hour drive away.

Bath, incorporated in 1705, is North Carolina's oldest town. The town's location on a bluff overlooking the juncture of Bath and Back Creeks, only a mile from the Pamlico River, seemed ideal as a port and settlement, with easy access to the river and the Atlantic Ocean 50 miles away at Ocracoke Inlet. In legend it was the "home" of Blackbeard the Pirate, when he was not threatening commerce on the waters around Bath and the Pamlico Sound. Today, Bath remains a small, tranquil village with old town charm and friendly people.

Belhaven is located on the north shore of the Pungo River and its harbor is a port of call on the Intracoastal Waterway. The Pamlico Sound is eight miles southeast by water and the Outer Banks of North Carolina are fifteen miles east from there. A new development of 48 condominiums and a 54-slip marina has been completed on a tract of land on the waterfront that previously was used by a seafood company.

Chocowinity and Aurora are towns on the south shore of the Pamlico River. Chocowinity is home to Cypress Landing, one of the premiere golf and boating communities in Beaufort County and a favorite with the actively-retired.

The mild climate, physical beauty and relaxed lifestyle of the area are attracting a growing number of people from all over the country and new waterfront communities are being developed along the creeks and rivers to serve their needs. If you would like to learn more about the area, please visit the links under Community Information.