Marshallberg

The penisula of Marshallberg is bordered to the east by Core Sound and to the west by Sleepy Creek, providing this community with working shorelines of boathouses and harbors and a lost history of commercial fishing and boatbuilding families who lived and worked here.

Marshallberg

  • Marshallberg is home port to many commercial fishermen. The first community harbor in Carteret County is located in Marshallberg and was dredged by the Corps of Engineers in the 1950s.  Today it is known as the Marshallberg Harbor and is looked after by the Marshallberg Community Club.
  • Marshallberg is well-known for boatbuilding and was home to M.W. Willis Boatworks, a renowned boat yard. Ray Davis Boatworks was also located in Marshallberg but not on the same property. Jarrett Bay Boatworks, after it left the Williston site, moved to Marshallberg Harbor near where the old M. W. Willis Boatworks had been.  Jarrett Bay Boatworks grew significantly while on Marshallberg merging Down East Boats (owned by the Willis Family) and Sleepy Creek Boatworks (owned by the Davis Family).   Jarrett Bay Boatworks moved to Core Creek (near Beaufort) and founded the Jarrett Bay Marine Industrial Park, now home to many boat manufacturing facilities and support businesses. Marshallberg was home to the Graham Academy, a college preparatory boarding school in the late 1800s and instilled a deep appreciation for education in this community.  Marshallberg is still known for its large number of school teachers.
  • Marshallberg was home to Capt. Fred Gillikin, at one time the oldest living US Coast Guard veteran. He was honored for his service on his 100th birthday by the Coast Guard.

Mr.-Iras-Storeweb.jpg  Parts of Mr. Ira Lewis' Marshallberg store were salvaged along with the counters and shelves inside and recycled into the gift shop at the Museum.