North Carolina · County

Carteret County

17 listed places in 8 towns, none of them a National Historic Landmark.

Historic district · Beaufort
Beaufort Historic District
Historic districtListed 1974
Historic district · Beaufort
Cape Lookout Coast Guard Station
Historic districtListed 1989
Structure · Core Banks
Cape Lookout Light Station
StructureListed 1972
Historic district · Harkers Island
Cape Lookout Village Historic District
Historic districtListed 2000

Every listing

Beaufort Historic District▾1974
Address
Roughly bounded by Beaufort Channel, Pine and Fulford Sts., and Taylors Creek, Beaufort
Listed
May 6, 1974
Listed for
Community planning, Commerce, Military, Transportation, Science, Architecture
Significance
National
Also known as
See Also:Gibbs House; Old Burying Ground; Henry, Jacob, House
Reference
74001331
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Beaufort Historic District
Cape Lookout Coast Guard Station▾1989
Address
Cape Lookout, Beaufort
Listed
Feb 1, 1989
Listed for
Commerce, Military, Transportation
Significance
State
Reference
88003436
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Cape Lookout Coast Guard Station
Cape Lookout Light Station▾1972
Address
On Core Banks, Core Banks
Listed
Oct 18, 1972
Listed for
Transportation, Communications
Significance
State
Reference
72000097
Built
1859
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Cape Lookout Light Station
Cape Lookout Village Historic District▾2000
Address
Cape Lookout fron Lighthouse to Coast Guard St.; bounded by ocean and a concrete road, and concrete road across Bight, Harkers Island
Listed
Jun 3, 2000
Listed for
Social history, Architecture, Maritime history
Significance
State
Reference
00000692
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Cape Lookout Village Historic District
Carteret County Home▾1984
Address
NC 101, Beaufort
Listed
Dec 20, 1984
Listed for
Architecture, Social history
Significance
Local
Reference
84000528
Contributing
1 building
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Carteret County Home
Earle W. Webb, Jr. Memorial Civic Center and Library▾·
Address
812 Evans St., Morehead City
Listed for
Architecture
Significance
Local
Reference
100006852
Contributing
1 building
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗Directions ↗
Fort Macon▾1970
Address
Bogue Point, on Fort Macon Rd., 4 mi. E of Atlantic Beach, Atlantic Beach vicinity
Listed
Feb 26, 1970
Listed for
Military, Engineering, Architecture
Significance
State
Reference
70000445
Built
1826
Contributing
1 building
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Directions ↗
Fort Macon
Gibbs House▾1973
Address
903 Front St., Beaufort
Listed
Mar 14, 1973
Listed for
Science, Architecture
Significance
National
Also known as
See Also:Beaufort Historic District
Reference
73001302
Style
Greek Revival architecture
Contributing
1 building
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Gibbs House
Jacob Henry House▾1973
Address
229 Front St., Beaufort
Listed
May 7, 1973
Listed for
Politics and government, Architecture, Religion
Significance
State
Reference
73001303
Built
1794
Style
Federal architecture
Contributing
1 building
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Henry, Jacob, House
Hmt Bedfordshire (shipwreck and remains)▾2015
Address
Offshore Beaufort, Beaufort
Listed
Jul 31, 2015
Listed for
Politics and government, Maritime history, Engineering, Transportation, Historical archaeology
Significance
National
Also known as
Hms Bedfordshire
Reference
15000421
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Morehead City Historic District▾2003
Address
Roughly along Fisher St. and Bridges St., from N. 5th St. to N. 12th St., Morehead
Listed
Apr 18, 2003
Listed for
Community planning, Social history, Architecture
Significance
Local
Reference
03000266
Style
Colonial Revival architecture, Queen Anne style architecture in the United States
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Morehead City Historic District
Morehead City Municipal Building▾2004
Address
202 S. Eighth St., Morehead City
Listed
Aug 11, 2004
Listed for
Architecture, Politics and government
Significance
Local
Reference
04000828
Contributing
1 building, 4 objects
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Morehead City Municipal Building
Old Burying Ground▾1974
Address
Bounded by Ann, Craven, and Broad Sts., Beaufort
Listed
Apr 8, 1974
Listed for
Landscape architecture, Art, Religion
Significance
Local
Also known as
See Also:Beaufort Historic District
Reference
74001332
Contributing
1 site, 395 objects
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Old Burying Ground
Portsmouth Village▾1978
Address
N end of Portsmouth Island, Portsmouth
Listed
Nov 29, 1978
Listed for
Commerce, Social history
Significance
State
Reference
78000267
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Portsmouth Village
Queen Anne's Revenge▾2004
County
Carteret
Listed
Mar 9, 2004
Category
Site
Reference
04000148

The National Park Service withholds the location of this listing to protect it, so this site shows no address or map point for it.

Salter–Battle Hunting and Fishing Lodge▾2005
Address
Sheep Island, Ocracoke vicinity
Listed
May 5, 2005
Listed for
Entertainment and recreation
Significance
Local
Also known as
Portsmouth Hunting and Fishing Club
Reference
05000381
Contributing
2 buildings, 1 structure, 1 site
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
U-352 (submarine) shipwreck and remains▾2015
Address
Offshore, Beaufort
Listed
Nov 12, 2015
Listed for
Maritime history, Military, Historical archaeology
Significance
National
Reference
15000804
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
U-352 (submarine) shipwreck and remains

Neighboring counties

Craven 58Hyde 11Jones 8Onslow 15Pamlico 2

Local history books for Carteret County

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  • Carteret County, North Carolina
    Mary Paul and Grayden Paul, 2009
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Guidebooks to historic places in North Carolina

  • Tar Heel History On Foot Great Walks Through 400 Years Of North Carolinas Fascinating Past
    Lynn Setzer, 2013
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  • Touring the western North Carolina backroads
    Carolyn Sakowski, 2011
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  • Touring the Carolinas' Civil War sites
    Clint Johnson, 2011
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