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History with 'Hud': How Masonboro Inlet evolved from pirate hangout to party spot

Summary by WWAY TV
NEW HANOVER COUNTY, NC (WWAY) — Masonboro Inlet, and the nearby island of the same name, is a popular 4th of July destination today, attracting hundreds of partiers and boaters each summer. But long before it was such a go-to-spot, it served as a hideout location for pirates and confederate soldiers. The earliest records of the inlet and surrounding land date back to the 1700s, when the spot was known as Cabbage Inlet Sound during the colonial p…
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WWAY TV broke the news in on Thursday, July 3, 2025.
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