Known then as now as the Curb Market, it was a special place at 13th and Evans street dedicated for public use by county commissioners in 1931. County residents built a permanent structure on the corner in 1942. What was necessity then is now pure luxury in this age of mass production when many of us yearn for something nurtured, shaped or touched by human hands. And next Saturday, when the Curb Market reopens for the summer, the venerable county institution will celebrate its 70th anniversary -making it the oldest, continuously operating curb market in North Carolina. Managed by the Extension and Community Association, under the direction of the Carteret County Cooperative Extension Service, the market will open at 7 a.m. every summer Saturday when vendors display their offerings on the market's front and side porches.
Closing time is when everything is sold, usually around noon.
In recent years, both buyers and sellers have dwindled, a development which has caught the attention of the Downtown Morehead City Revitalization Association, the Extension Service and the Master Gardener Volunteer Association. And folks love to watch demonstrations of the way things used to be down on the farm -like making butter and ice cream,'' said Mr. Harris. Anyone interested in selling at the curb market may call 222-6359 for additional information. The Curb Market is an historical and cultural gem that should not be allowed to wither away. The News-Times attempts to publish every letter to the editor it receives except those judged to be an invasion of privacy, libelous, or obscene.