Beaufort, North Carolina

After visiting the site of the Battle of New Bern, I continued southward to the town of Beaufort, which is separated from the Atlantic Ocean only by some barrier islands and an intervening channel.  This town has the same name as a city in South Carolina I visited a year ago and is likewise connected to the sea, but is quite a bit smaller, as to both area and population.  (I also understand that this one's name is pronounced with the first syllable sounding like "bo", while the other's name begins with "byoo", so the "same name" thing only applies to spelling.)  Beaufort has its own historic site, which includes this old court house.  In the background, a cross on top of a steeple appears to have tipped over.

Next to the court house is the old jail, with a tree in front.  You can see a millstone to the left and the stocks to the right.

Back in the day, if you were convicted of certain offenses, you might get some time in the stocks.

On the corner of Ann and Craven Streets is the United Methodist Church, built in 1854.  This picture shows one inconvenience of photography in small towns, which is the seeming impossibility of keeping local power lines out of the picture.

This is one entrance sign for the Old Burying Ground, which is adjacent to the United Methodist Church.

One section of the Old Burying Ground contains the remains of members of a family named Ramsey.  Most of their tombstones have an obelisk-style shape.

Another section of the ground includes these two headstones.

After leaving the Old Burying Ground and Beaufort, I set out toward my third and final visit of the day.