Bath, incorporated in 1705, was the first county seat of Beaufort County until Washington was made the county seat in 1785.
Beaufort County was named for Henry Somerset, Duke of Beaufort, who in 1709 became one of the Lords Proprietors.
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The North Carolina State Tree is the Pine Tree.
The Pine Tree is the most abundant tree in North Carolina. In the early days of North Carolina History, the pine tree was used to make turpentine and other naval products.
