October 2004
T. N. Simmons … The Master Boatbuilder & the Original Simmons Sea Skiff
One of the most unique
maritime boatbuilding stories
occurred on Myrtle Grove
Sound between 1946 and
1972. T. N. Simmons, a simple
man with nothing but a sixth
grade education and an inborn
talent for making things out of
wood, invented a wooden skiff
that has become one of the
most highly sought-after boats
by collectors in the world.
Meet the man who
created the
masterpiece
known as
the Simmons
Sea Skiff and
relive the glory
of these boats
with us.
By Ginger Ebert
May 2006
Last Stop Before Wrightsville Beach, The History of the Beach Car Trolley
The beach trolleys once ran from Princess Street to the end of the line at Lumina Pavilion. Take a ride on the Beach Car with Bill Creasy, Hugh
McRae II and Jesse Willet
as they recount their childhood
memories and reflect on the days
before 1940 when the journey to
the beach was part of the fun.
By Marimar McNaughton
18
WBM december 2012
