A little more about Vandemere....
At first glance it is easy to place Vandemere, North Carolina into a stereotypical
category—quaint, sleepy little fishing village. Anyone that takes a moment to really
observe this Pamlico County town quickly realizes it is a vibrant community with a
proud history.
If you want to raise a quick smile from a Vandemerian just say that you have "passed
through" their town. Vandemere is a destination, not a pass through. Generally
speaking, you end up in Vandemere because you intended to. Since the town is
located on a peninsula that pokes out into the Bay River, it is only occasionally that a
visitor comes by water and leaves by land or vice versa.
that hasn’t changed significantly during the twentieth century. The large expanse of
waterfront is graced with main street, Pennsylvania Avenue, gives way to green farm
fields.
There are historical references to Vandemere as early as 1699 when it was
mentioned in a treaty with the Bay River Indians. In 1874, Vandemere became the
second town in Pamlico County to incorporate. Sometime around 1870 a Dr. Delon
Henry Abbott arrived in Vandemere and took an active part in developing businesses
that would support a larger community. In partnership with others he held interests in a
sawmill, gristmill, store, storehouses, lumber and even a schooner by the name of "O.
H. Folly".
The current population of Vandemere is around three hundred and fifteen people
according to the state records. This statistic cannot convey the sense of community
these residents have. Some towns have a tendency to talk about "born heres, been
heres and come heres", not Vandemere. Stopping and talking to the villagers you will
find that they are from all over the country. They have been drawn by the easy sense of
familiarity you get when you spend time in Vandemere.
'Ocracoke Island' from CNN.com
Travel News
Ocracoke Island tops best beaches list
POSTED: 1:15 a.m. EDT, June 11, 2007
RALEIGH, North Carolina (AP) -- Move over, Florida and Hawaii. Your beaches are
no longer the best.
The nation's best place to get a tan and enjoy the ocean's waves in 2007 is North
Carolina's Ocracoke Island, a place so remote that even people in the offices of "Dr.
Beach" -- Florida International University professor Stephen Leatherman -- didn't know
where to find it on the map.
"It's not the end of the world, but you can see it from here," Leatherman said from
Ocracoke, the first beach not in Florida or Hawaii to earn the top spot in his annual
ranking of the nation's top 10 spots on the shore.
Technically, it's Ocracoke Lifeguarded Beach that is the nation's best. But Leatherman
said there's little that separates those 300 yards of postcard-perfect sand from the
rest of the island, almost all of which is protected from development as part of the
Cape Hatteras National Seashore.
"Here, you have 14 miles of unspoiled, undisturbed barrier beach," said Leatherman,
director of Florida International's laboratory for coastal research. "Where do you find
that in the world?"
Ocracoke is at the southern end of the Outer Banks, the fragile chain of barrier islands
along North Carolina's coast known as the "graveyard of the Atlantic." Accessible only
by boat or private plane, there are only about 800 full-time residents of the island
where the pirate Blackbeard met his untimely death at the hands of the Royal Navy in
1718.
"People shouldn't come here to play golf, and don't come here for the Hilton spa or
something like that," Leatherman said. "They're not going to find those things here.
What you will find here -- it's like going back in time with very quaint, small inns. It's my
favorite getaway island beach. And it's definitely that."
Ocracoke has been a favorite of "Dr. Beach" for years -- he ranked it No. 3 in 2006
and No. 2 in 2005. By winning this year, it will be retired from consideration, along with
other past champions.
"Obviously, it's a great honor to be put up at the top of the heap," said Julia Howard,
the administrator for the Ocracoke Island Museum and Preservation Society, who has
lived on the island for 35 years.
Leatherman ranks beaches on 50 criteria, using a 1 to 5 scale. No beach has ever
gotten all 250 points, and Ocracoke ranked somewhere in the 230s, he said. The
sand, for example, isn't lily white, so it lost points there.
He considers only swimming beaches, which leaves out those along the Maine and
Oregon coastlines, where the water is just too cold. Beaches with lifeguards get high
points, as do those that balance the natural environment and the built environment.
"I'm just a stickler for detail," he said. "There's no perfect beach by the rating criteria,
but there are so many great ones."
Earning the No. 1 ranking on the "Dr. Beach" list is usually a tourism booster. When
the north beach at Florida's Fort De Soto was named the best in 2005, Leatherman
said, the number of hits on a related web site jumped in one day from 1,000 to 10,000.
But the remote nature of Ocracoke and its place as part of a national seashore should
spare the island's 25-foot sand dunes, topped by sea oats, from an onslaught of
beachcombers.
"When things are inundated with people, it isn't quite the same place any more,"
Howard said. "We hope people who do come here would honor our beauty and keep
it looking the way it does for a long time."
Bay River Market News
The Bay River, in northern Pamlico County, is providing some of the best waterfront lot
opportunities in the Inner Banks. As one can see from the aerial photos, the Bay River,
is deep, provides great water views and yet, also gives the boater protection from the
pounding winds and waves that can be experienced on the Sound....
8. Vandemere Creek - Vandemere Creek, on the north side of the Bay River, is being
developed. A few communities have been platted and lots sold, and several more are
on the way. As of yet, no roads are in, so the lots that have sold are difficult to access
by land. However, Vandemere Creek itself is deep, protected, but with quick access
to the Bay River, the ICW and the Sound. When fully developed, this area will have
premium waterfront lots from $300,000 up. There is an opportunity now to acquire
some of these lots in the mid $200,000 range.
'Oriental' from Inner Banks Real Estate .com
At the mouth of the Neuse River on Pamlico Sound is the village of Oriental. Although
Oriental is in the far east area of coastal North Carolina, its name has nothing to do
with its location or relationship with the Orient. The town was named by the wife of
Oriental's founder and first postmaster. She saw the name on the transom name
board of a steamship that sank off Hatteras in 1862.
The name board washed ashore and was displayed in a residence in Manteo where
she was visiting. She learned that the steamship, headed from New York to blockade
the Wilmington harbor, was in the service of Union forces when it sank during the Civil
War. Passengers and crew aboard were saved, but the steamship was never
salvaged. Its legacy is preserved in the name of the village now known as the "Sailing
Capital of North Carolina."
Back in the 1870s, Louis B. Midyette escaped a gale by anchoring his sailboat in the
waters of Oriental. While there he went ashore, climbed a tree and fell in love with the
beautiful landscape and waterfront. When he returned home to Dare County, Midyette
persuaded others to join his family and move to the area. Since that time, sailors from
across the globe have followed "Uncle Lou's" example and have made Oriental "The
Sailing Capital of North Carolina." Today it is estimated that the town is home to 900
permanent residents and roughly 2,700 sailboats, sport fishing boats and commercial
trawlers.
DRIVER’S LICENSE
All new residents who plan to drive must obtain a N.C. drivers license within 30 days of
establishing a permanent residence here. Most newcomers, unless they drive commercial
vehicles, will want a Class C license, which permits operation of personal cars and small
trucks. If you drive a motorcycle, you’ll also need a motorcycle endorsement.
North Carolina has switched from four-year to five-year driver’s licenses. Until the change is
complete, licenses will vary in length from four years to eight years. To get a license, apply in
person at a driver’s license office and take the vision, sign recognition and written tests. (It will
help to study the Driver’s Handbook available at DMV offices.) When you apply, present your
current out-of-state license or two other accepted forms of ID, as well as proof of liability
insurance from an insurer licensed in North Carolina. You’ll also need to supply your Social
Security number. (NOTE: If you are paying for your license by check, the address on your
pre-printed check must match the address on your new driver’s license.)
Locations:
Pamlico County: For dates and locations call the Greenville DMV at 252-830-3456.
New Bern: Any weekday at the Driver’s License Office, 2106 Neuse Blvd., New Bern,
252-514-4734
MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION
You must register your vehicle before the reciprocity agreement between North Carolina and
your former state expires (usually 30 days). Registration is renewed annually.
To register your vehicle, apply in person at the license plate agency and present your title
(unless title is held by a lien holder) and a valid registration card from your former state. If
your title is held by a lien holder, you must provide the lien holder’s name and address on a
state form for title release. You also must present proof of vehicle liability insurance at or
above minimum standards.
Fees due when you receive N.C. registration include title and registration fees and highway
use tax. The DMV registration office will accept a check. You must also get a vehicle safety
inspection within 10 days of receiving your N.C. license plate. This can be done at any state-
authorized inspection station. Inspection is required annually.
The state does not levy sales tax on motor vehicles. However, NC counties assess property
taxes annually. Your car will be registered when you receive your license plate and you’ll
receive a bill in about three months.
Location
Register any weekday at the License Plate Agency, 117 Virginia Avenue, Alliance, 252-745-
4539
NEW CONSTRUCTION & REMODELING
Building Permits
Pamlico County Building Inspector
Pamlico County Courthouse
202 Main Street, Bayboro
Phone: (252) 745-3861.
Docks & Bulkhead Permits
Pamlico County Building Inspector
Pamlico County Courthouse
202 Main Street, Bayboro
Phone: (252) 745-3861
E911 Addressing
Emergency Management/E911, 252-745-4131
NEWSPAPERS
Pamlico News (Published Weekly)
406 Broad Street, Oriental
Phone: (252) 249-1555
Online at http://www.pamliconews.com
Sun Journal (Published Daily)
3200 Wellons Blvd., New Bern
Phone: (252) 638-8101 Ext. #231
Online at http://www.newbernsunjournal.com
Raleigh News & Observer (Published Daily)
Phone: (800) 522-4205
POST OFFICES
Vandemere, N.C.
Phone: (252) 745-5889
Bayboro
NC Hwy. 55, Bayboro, N.C.
Phone: (252) 745-4641
Alliance
NC Hwy. 55, Alliance, N.C.
Phone: (252) 745-4524
Oriental
Broad St., Oriental, N.C.
Phone: (252) 249-0454
REFUSE REMOVAL
Municipal services within most incorporated towns. Refer to your phone book
for a refuse removal companies if you do not have municipal services.
UTILITIES, PHONE & INTERNET SERVICE
Cable & Satellite TV
Time Warner of Pamlico
84 Gatlin Road, Bayboro
Phone: (252) 745-5842
Online at http://www.twceastnc.com
Refer to your phone book for satellite service providers.
Electric
Progress Energy
Customer Services
Phone: (800) 452-2777
Online at http://www.progress-energy.com
Tideland Membership Corp.
10948 NC Hwy. 55, Alliance
Phone: (252) 745-4127
Online at http://www.tidelandemc.com
Propane Gas
Eastern Propane
Alliance
Phone: (252) 745-7346
Jenkins Gas & Oil
Bayboro
Phone: (252) 745-5842
Refuse Removal
Waste Management
Phone: (252) 699-6330
GDS
Phone: (252) 638-1366
Telephone, Cell & Internet Service
Embarq, Residential Customers
Phone: (252) 633-9011
Refer to your phone book for cell service providers.
Water
Pamlico County Water Dept.
102 N. 4th Street, Bayboro, N.C.
Phone: (252) 745-5453
(NOTE: A copy of your deed will be required in order to get service.)
VOTER REGISTRATION
To vote, you must be 18 years or older, a legal resident of the county where you register and
a
U.S. citizen. You also must register at least 25-30 days before an election (the exact deadline
varies for each election).
Location
Register any weekday at the Board of Elections Office, Pamlico County Courthouse, 202 Main
Street, Bayboro, N.C.
252-745-4821.
At first glance it is easy to place Vandemere, North Carolina into a stereotypical
category—quaint, sleepy little fishing village. Anyone that takes a moment to really
observe this Pamlico County town quickly realizes it is a vibrant community with a
proud history.
If you want to raise a quick smile from a Vandemerian just say that you have "passed
through" their town. Vandemere is a destination, not a pass through. Generally
speaking, you end up in Vandemere because you intended to. Since the town is
located on a peninsula that pokes out into the Bay River, it is only occasionally that a
visitor comes by water and leaves by land or vice versa.
that hasn’t changed significantly during the twentieth century. The large expanse of
waterfront is graced with main street, Pennsylvania Avenue, gives way to green farm
fields.
There are historical references to Vandemere as early as 1699 when it was
mentioned in a treaty with the Bay River Indians. In 1874, Vandemere became the
second town in Pamlico County to incorporate. Sometime around 1870 a Dr. Delon
Henry Abbott arrived in Vandemere and took an active part in developing businesses
that would support a larger community. In partnership with others he held interests in a
sawmill, gristmill, store, storehouses, lumber and even a schooner by the name of "O.
H. Folly".
The current population of Vandemere is around three hundred and fifteen people
according to the state records. This statistic cannot convey the sense of community
these residents have. Some towns have a tendency to talk about "born heres, been
heres and come heres", not Vandemere. Stopping and talking to the villagers you will
find that they are from all over the country. They have been drawn by the easy sense of
familiarity you get when you spend time in Vandemere.
'Ocracoke Island' from CNN.com
Travel News
Ocracoke Island tops best beaches list
POSTED: 1:15 a.m. EDT, June 11, 2007
RALEIGH, North Carolina (AP) -- Move over, Florida and Hawaii. Your beaches are
no longer the best.
The nation's best place to get a tan and enjoy the ocean's waves in 2007 is North
Carolina's Ocracoke Island, a place so remote that even people in the offices of "Dr.
Beach" -- Florida International University professor Stephen Leatherman -- didn't know
where to find it on the map.
"It's not the end of the world, but you can see it from here," Leatherman said from
Ocracoke, the first beach not in Florida or Hawaii to earn the top spot in his annual
ranking of the nation's top 10 spots on the shore.
Technically, it's Ocracoke Lifeguarded Beach that is the nation's best. But Leatherman
said there's little that separates those 300 yards of postcard-perfect sand from the
rest of the island, almost all of which is protected from development as part of the
Cape Hatteras National Seashore.
"Here, you have 14 miles of unspoiled, undisturbed barrier beach," said Leatherman,
director of Florida International's laboratory for coastal research. "Where do you find
that in the world?"
Ocracoke is at the southern end of the Outer Banks, the fragile chain of barrier islands
along North Carolina's coast known as the "graveyard of the Atlantic." Accessible only
by boat or private plane, there are only about 800 full-time residents of the island
where the pirate Blackbeard met his untimely death at the hands of the Royal Navy in
1718.
"People shouldn't come here to play golf, and don't come here for the Hilton spa or
something like that," Leatherman said. "They're not going to find those things here.
What you will find here -- it's like going back in time with very quaint, small inns. It's my
favorite getaway island beach. And it's definitely that."
Ocracoke has been a favorite of "Dr. Beach" for years -- he ranked it No. 3 in 2006
and No. 2 in 2005. By winning this year, it will be retired from consideration, along with
other past champions.
"Obviously, it's a great honor to be put up at the top of the heap," said Julia Howard,
the administrator for the Ocracoke Island Museum and Preservation Society, who has
lived on the island for 35 years.
Leatherman ranks beaches on 50 criteria, using a 1 to 5 scale. No beach has ever
gotten all 250 points, and Ocracoke ranked somewhere in the 230s, he said. The
sand, for example, isn't lily white, so it lost points there.
He considers only swimming beaches, which leaves out those along the Maine and
Oregon coastlines, where the water is just too cold. Beaches with lifeguards get high
points, as do those that balance the natural environment and the built environment.
"I'm just a stickler for detail," he said. "There's no perfect beach by the rating criteria,
but there are so many great ones."
Earning the No. 1 ranking on the "Dr. Beach" list is usually a tourism booster. When
the north beach at Florida's Fort De Soto was named the best in 2005, Leatherman
said, the number of hits on a related web site jumped in one day from 1,000 to 10,000.
But the remote nature of Ocracoke and its place as part of a national seashore should
spare the island's 25-foot sand dunes, topped by sea oats, from an onslaught of
beachcombers.
"When things are inundated with people, it isn't quite the same place any more,"
Howard said. "We hope people who do come here would honor our beauty and keep
it looking the way it does for a long time."
Bay River Market News
The Bay River, in northern Pamlico County, is providing some of the best waterfront lot
opportunities in the Inner Banks. As one can see from the aerial photos, the Bay River,
is deep, provides great water views and yet, also gives the boater protection from the
pounding winds and waves that can be experienced on the Sound....
8. Vandemere Creek - Vandemere Creek, on the north side of the Bay River, is being
developed. A few communities have been platted and lots sold, and several more are
on the way. As of yet, no roads are in, so the lots that have sold are difficult to access
by land. However, Vandemere Creek itself is deep, protected, but with quick access
to the Bay River, the ICW and the Sound. When fully developed, this area will have
premium waterfront lots from $300,000 up. There is an opportunity now to acquire
some of these lots in the mid $200,000 range.
'Oriental' from Inner Banks Real Estate .com
At the mouth of the Neuse River on Pamlico Sound is the village of Oriental. Although
Oriental is in the far east area of coastal North Carolina, its name has nothing to do
with its location or relationship with the Orient. The town was named by the wife of
Oriental's founder and first postmaster. She saw the name on the transom name
board of a steamship that sank off Hatteras in 1862.
The name board washed ashore and was displayed in a residence in Manteo where
she was visiting. She learned that the steamship, headed from New York to blockade
the Wilmington harbor, was in the service of Union forces when it sank during the Civil
War. Passengers and crew aboard were saved, but the steamship was never
salvaged. Its legacy is preserved in the name of the village now known as the "Sailing
Capital of North Carolina."
Back in the 1870s, Louis B. Midyette escaped a gale by anchoring his sailboat in the
waters of Oriental. While there he went ashore, climbed a tree and fell in love with the
beautiful landscape and waterfront. When he returned home to Dare County, Midyette
persuaded others to join his family and move to the area. Since that time, sailors from
across the globe have followed "Uncle Lou's" example and have made Oriental "The
Sailing Capital of North Carolina." Today it is estimated that the town is home to 900
permanent residents and roughly 2,700 sailboats, sport fishing boats and commercial
trawlers.
DRIVER’S LICENSE
All new residents who plan to drive must obtain a N.C. drivers license within 30 days of
establishing a permanent residence here. Most newcomers, unless they drive commercial
vehicles, will want a Class C license, which permits operation of personal cars and small
trucks. If you drive a motorcycle, you’ll also need a motorcycle endorsement.
North Carolina has switched from four-year to five-year driver’s licenses. Until the change is
complete, licenses will vary in length from four years to eight years. To get a license, apply in
person at a driver’s license office and take the vision, sign recognition and written tests. (It will
help to study the Driver’s Handbook available at DMV offices.) When you apply, present your
current out-of-state license or two other accepted forms of ID, as well as proof of liability
insurance from an insurer licensed in North Carolina. You’ll also need to supply your Social
Security number. (NOTE: If you are paying for your license by check, the address on your
pre-printed check must match the address on your new driver’s license.)
Locations:
Pamlico County: For dates and locations call the Greenville DMV at 252-830-3456.
New Bern: Any weekday at the Driver’s License Office, 2106 Neuse Blvd., New Bern,
252-514-4734
MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION
You must register your vehicle before the reciprocity agreement between North Carolina and
your former state expires (usually 30 days). Registration is renewed annually.
To register your vehicle, apply in person at the license plate agency and present your title
(unless title is held by a lien holder) and a valid registration card from your former state. If
your title is held by a lien holder, you must provide the lien holder’s name and address on a
state form for title release. You also must present proof of vehicle liability insurance at or
above minimum standards.
Fees due when you receive N.C. registration include title and registration fees and highway
use tax. The DMV registration office will accept a check. You must also get a vehicle safety
inspection within 10 days of receiving your N.C. license plate. This can be done at any state-
authorized inspection station. Inspection is required annually.
The state does not levy sales tax on motor vehicles. However, NC counties assess property
taxes annually. Your car will be registered when you receive your license plate and you’ll
receive a bill in about three months.
Location
Register any weekday at the License Plate Agency, 117 Virginia Avenue, Alliance, 252-745-
4539
NEW CONSTRUCTION & REMODELING
Building Permits
Pamlico County Building Inspector
Pamlico County Courthouse
202 Main Street, Bayboro
Phone: (252) 745-3861.
Docks & Bulkhead Permits
Pamlico County Building Inspector
Pamlico County Courthouse
202 Main Street, Bayboro
Phone: (252) 745-3861
E911 Addressing
Emergency Management/E911, 252-745-4131
NEWSPAPERS
Pamlico News (Published Weekly)
406 Broad Street, Oriental
Phone: (252) 249-1555
Online at http://www.pamliconews.com
Sun Journal (Published Daily)
3200 Wellons Blvd., New Bern
Phone: (252) 638-8101 Ext. #231
Online at http://www.newbernsunjournal.com
Raleigh News & Observer (Published Daily)
Phone: (800) 522-4205
POST OFFICES
Vandemere, N.C.
Phone: (252) 745-5889
Bayboro
NC Hwy. 55, Bayboro, N.C.
Phone: (252) 745-4641
Alliance
NC Hwy. 55, Alliance, N.C.
Phone: (252) 745-4524
Oriental
Broad St., Oriental, N.C.
Phone: (252) 249-0454
REFUSE REMOVAL
Municipal services within most incorporated towns. Refer to your phone book
for a refuse removal companies if you do not have municipal services.
UTILITIES, PHONE & INTERNET SERVICE
Cable & Satellite TV
Time Warner of Pamlico
84 Gatlin Road, Bayboro
Phone: (252) 745-5842
Online at http://www.twceastnc.com
Refer to your phone book for satellite service providers.
Electric
Progress Energy
Customer Services
Phone: (800) 452-2777
Online at http://www.progress-energy.com
Tideland Membership Corp.
10948 NC Hwy. 55, Alliance
Phone: (252) 745-4127
Online at http://www.tidelandemc.com
Propane Gas
Eastern Propane
Alliance
Phone: (252) 745-7346
Jenkins Gas & Oil
Bayboro
Phone: (252) 745-5842
Refuse Removal
Waste Management
Phone: (252) 699-6330
GDS
Phone: (252) 638-1366
Telephone, Cell & Internet Service
Embarq, Residential Customers
Phone: (252) 633-9011
Refer to your phone book for cell service providers.
Water
Pamlico County Water Dept.
102 N. 4th Street, Bayboro, N.C.
Phone: (252) 745-5453
(NOTE: A copy of your deed will be required in order to get service.)
VOTER REGISTRATION
To vote, you must be 18 years or older, a legal resident of the county where you register and
a
U.S. citizen. You also must register at least 25-30 days before an election (the exact deadline
varies for each election).
Location
Register any weekday at the Board of Elections Office, Pamlico County Courthouse, 202 Main
Street, Bayboro, N.C.
252-745-4821.
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