November 2019 I The Shoreline
History Committee Hosts Event
By Kathy Werle
Storyteller Rodney Kemp at town hall
A sold-out crowd reveled in the delights of Rodney Kemp, noted local
historian and “fish house liar,” as he brought back memories of Alice Hoffman,
the Queen of Bogue Banks, through unmatched humor and colorful stories,
during a wine and cheese party sponsored by the Pine Knoll Shores History
Committee at town hall on October 11.
Mr. Kemp guided the attendees along a timeline connecting Alice Hoffman
and various members of the Roosevelt family to the uniqueness Pine Knoll
Shores enjoys today. He shared much of who Mrs. Hoffman was and her journey
from her life as a New York socialite, an international traveler, a property owner
who lived in Paris for a time, and her comfort before royal courts of England,
Sweden and Italy, to her estate on Bogue Banks.
Mr. Kemp stepped us through the many events
culminating in the eventual founding of Pine Knoll
Shores. Attendees wanted to hear more about
Mrs. Hoffmans business dealings, her farming
endeavors, her litigious reputation, her entertaining
German troops, her home on Bogue Sound and her
relationship with the Salter Path fishermen. She was
a talented, well educated, outspoken, feisty woman
living and flourishing in a mans world in the late
19th century. Was Carteret County ready for her?
It is well known Mrs. Hoffman treasured
the maritime forest she found on Bogue Banks
when she first arrived in 1915. She was an early
environmentalist, buying and protecting as much of
Bogue Banks as she was allowed.
We need to be gratefid for Alice Hoffmans
monumental contribution to Pine Knoll Shores. She
diligently protected her 2,900 acres of our maritime
forest from aU sorts of development schemes. Her
3 5-year stewardship left our land intact for the
gradual and gentle development that followed much
later.
Rodney Kemp did not disappoint; he is a talented,
well-loved storyteller. His tales were rich in detail
about a time, a place and a cast of personalities
unique to Bogue Banks.
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The Age-Friendly Advisory Committee,
in acknowledging the busy schedules
of our seniors as they begin preparing for the
upcoming holiday season, will not hold a
Third Thursday Forum at Four in November.
The committee wishes you all a bountiful
and blessed Thanksgiving, surrounded by
family and friends. We are grateful for your
participation ai - d support in the many
excellent forums held at the Pine Knoll Shores
town hall in 2019 that made us all
healthier, smarter and more informed together.
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Chicken Strips
Green Bean Casserole
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Cranberry Relish
Mashed Potatoes
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Fresh Baked Rolls
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