Qualla: Swansboro https://qualla.com/swansboro en-us © 2026 Bendyline Wed, 08 Jul 2026 02:40:07 GMT Qualla serial false Qualla support@bendyline.com yes https://qualla.com/_res/siteimages/rsslogo.png Qualla: Swansboro https://qualla.com/swansboro Swansboro: Introduction https://qualla.com/swansboro/ The mullet gets its own festival here, and that tells you most of what you need to know about Swansboro. Every second weekend in October, this town of 3,700 between the White Oak River and the Intracoastal Waterway throws a celebration in honor of a humble baitfish, with parades, street carnivals, and seafood served four different ways: grilled, fried, smoked, and stewed. The festival started in 1954, when the bridge over the White Oak River was finally completed, and Swansboro has thrown it every October since.

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]]> Sat, 30 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://qualla.com/_m/d/q/1/j/swansboro-wk/dq1j-swansboro-intro.mp3 0:06 1 full Swansboro: The Speaker's Town https://qualla.com/swansboro/ Swansboro was incorporated in 1783 and named for Samuel Swann, a former Speaker in the North Carolina legislature whose name lent itself to the dock-and-cottage village taking shape along the river. The Friendly City by the Sea, locals call it, and on a quiet Tuesday morning alon...

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]]> Sat, 30 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://qualla.com/_m/d/q/1/j/swansboro-wk/dq1j-swansboro-the-speakers-town.mp3 0:06 2 full Swansboro: Otway Burns and the First Steamboat https://qualla.com/swansboro/ At the base of the Highway 24 bridge, in Bicentennial Park, a statue watches the river. The man cast in bronze is Otway Burns, a privateer who built the first steamboat in North Carolina. Burns made his reputation harassing British shipping during the War of 1812, then turned to ...

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]]> Sat, 30 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://qualla.com/_m/d/q/1/j/swansboro-wk/dq1j-swansboro-otway-burns-and-the-first-steamboat.mp3 0:06 3 full Swansboro: Festivals on the Water https://qualla.com/swansboro/ Swansboro loves its festivals enough to schedule one nearly every month it can manage. In mid-March, the Rotary Civic Center holds its oyster roast: all-you-can-eat steamed oysters, flounder, clam chowder, and a traditional North Carolina pig pickin'. At the end of May, the King ...

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]]> Sat, 30 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://qualla.com/_m/d/q/1/j/swansboro-wk/dq1j-swansboro-festivals-on-the-water.mp3 0:06 4 full Swansboro: Three Marinas and the Quiet Lanes https://qualla.com/swansboro/ The town has three marinas working the riverfront: Casper's Marine Service with 150 slips, Dudley's Marina out on Highway 24 East with hot showers and a fishing-equipment store, and the Swansboro Yacht Basin with three restaurants including the Flying Bridge. Two fishing piers st...

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