CRABS ON THE MOVE

‘Craig Crab-borne Culinary King’ Crab Park W. Stewart Parkway

Fish Hooks Café 231 E. Main Street Belhaven

Hospital Pharmacy 601 E. 12th Street

Can you find them all?

The ‘Crabs on the Move project started in 2006. The Pine Needles Garden Club started this venture as a way to give back to the community in Washington. The crab statues were auctioned off to different organizations and businesses at a ‘Crab Ball,’ a black tie event that was held at the Washington Civic Center. The money raised went to local charities. The crabs were painted and decorated by local artists, then displayed in town. At that time, the statues would be moved to different parts of town on occasion. Thus the ‘Crabs on the Move’ became the name of the initiative.

Project objectives included providing a marketing tool for tourism, raising money for local charities, tying in with the Estuarium’s existing logo, providing an icon for tourists and locals in which to identify Beaufort County, and bringing Beaufort County’s first outdoor art exhibit to life - a showcase for our local artists.

The project eventually took a new direction when they were bought by various businesses, organizations, and individuals, (many were repainted) and were placed in permanent spots throughout Washington and Beaufort County.

Here is a list of the crab statues with locations and photographs for families, individuals and other groups can use as a type of ‘scavenger hunt’ to find and post your pictures.

We hope you enjoy this activity while social distancing.

If we have missed a crab statue, let us know where it is, and we will add it!

HAVE FUN!

Edward Jones 106 E. 15th Street

Historic Bath Visitor Center Bath Only visible when open; Call for hours. 252-923-3971

First National Bank 1422 Carolina Ave

‘Forestacean’ Crab Park W. Stewart Parkway

The Rich Company 1468 Carolina Ave Shavender Trucking 81 NC Highway 99 Pantego

‘Shellacious’ NC Estuarium 223 E. Water Street

‘Sassy Sook’ Bayview Road Bath

‘Rhapsody on Blue’ Crab Park W. Stewart Parkway

Pungo Christian Academy 983 W. Main Street Belhaven ‘Miss Gemmie Blue’ Stewart Parkway & Respess Street

State Farm – Mauri Evans Alligood 521 W. 15th Street

‘Sara’ Pamlico Animal Hospital 3005 John Small Ave