Duncan House, historic link to Beaufort shipping industry, burns

An historic house on the North Carolina coast caught fire early Monday morning. (WITN)
Posted 12/15/2025, 10:50:25 PM Updated 12/15/2025, 10:52:06 PM

The Duncan family had it

It was used not only as a residence but also

as a chandry and ship store which is how it

was able to get on the state historic preservation list

as one of the 11 structures of statewide significance because

it was the last of its kind