Holden Beach

Holden Beach is located about a kilometer from each other along the northern shoreline of the Intracoastal Waterway. They have a strong connection with the public through the fish markets adjacent to them. The owners remember the past fondly. There are a couple of boat yards and docks close by and a famous fish market on the other side of the waterway. They have established a good connection to public through sharing historic pictures, selling shells from the fishing trips, and sharing stories. Fishermen have a good network and most of them are connected to each other. The area around these fish houses are mostly wetlands and marshes. Therefore, less urban development can be seen.

Survey part of Sorna Khakzad’s dissertation research (ECU)

HOLDEN BEACH COMMERCIAL FISHING AREA – 3 FISH MARKETS (Summer 2018 update)

  1. Fish Market #1 (FM1)
    1. Located west of the bridge, before crossing the intercoastal waterway
    2. Torn down and rebuilt a new fish market called Fish Headz, which has not opened yet
      1. Looks new, haven’t written down the hours of operation yet
    3. Developed around a place that rents out boats and jet skis
    4. West of the Fish Headz is the shipwreck. The dock where the wreck is located is crumbling down into the water = not safe to walk on dock
  2. Fish Market #2 (FM2)
    1. Located east of the bridge, after crossing the intercoastal waterway
    2. Torn down and replaced with a pavilion
  3. Fish Market #3 (FM3)
    1. Located east of the bridge, along the intercoastal waterway
    2. Named Old Ferry Seafood – looks like it is still in operation
Fish Headz (FM1) at Holden Beach opening this summer to replace the old building (Photo by Aleck Tan, ECU)
Interior of the new fish house (Photo by Aleck Tan, ECU).
Pavilion at Holden Beach replacing old fish house (FM2) torn down (Photo by Aleck Tan, ECU).
Picnic bench at Fish Market, Holden Beach. Plaque on the bench: “This area is dedicated to Barbara and Jim Lowell for their service to the town of Holden Beach and the Greater Holden Beach Merchants Association May 7, 2011” (Photo by Aleck Tan, ECU).

 

Shrimp boat hulk at FM 1 Holden Beach (Photos by Tyler Ball, Aleck Tan and Molly Trivelpiece, ECU).
Old Ferry Seafood (FM 3) front facade(Photo by Aleck Tan, ECU).
Back façade of Old Ferry Seafood (FM3) facing the intercoastal waterway. Head of shark decorative treatment (Photo by Aleck Tan, ECU).
East side of the Old Ferry Seafood (FM3) at Holden Beach. Photo by Aleck Tan, ECU).
West side of the Old Ferry Seafood (FM3) at Holden Beach showing ice generators (Photo by Aleck Tan, ECU).

 

PHOTO LOG (More photos are available).

Aleck Tan’s photo log using iPhone 7

IMAGE NUMBER SUBJECT Notes DIRECTION
IMG_9222 Fish Headz (FM1 at Holden Beach) New building hasn’t opened yet, old Fish market torn down W
IMG_9223 Fish Headz (FM1 at Holden Beach) SW
IMG_9224 Fish Headz (FM1 at Holden Beach) S
IMG_9225 Fish Headz (FM1 at Holden Beach) SE
IMG_9226 Inside of Fish Headz   (FM1 at Holden Beach) Inside of building not finished S
IMG_9227, IMG_9228, IMG_9229 Pavilion at FM2, Holden Beach Molly Trivelpiece setting scale N
IMG_9230 Bulletin board in Pavilion at FM2, Holden Beach
IMG_9231, IMG_9232 Picnic bench at FM2, Holden Beach Plaque on the bench: “This area is dedicated to Barbara and Jim Lowell for their service to the town of Holden Beach and the Greater Holden Beach Merchants Association May 7, 2011” = perhaps the pavilion or bench was built in 2011? NW
IMG_9233 Shipwreck near FM1 at Holden Beach Dock and shipwreck looks unstable to visit NW
IMG_9234 Pavilion, walkway to view intercoastal waterway at FM2 N
IMG_9235, IMG_9236,

IMG_9237,

IMG_9238,

IMG_9239,

IMG_9240,

IMG_9241

 Molly Trivelpiece and Tyler Ball at Holden Beach
IMG_9242, IMG_9243, IMG_9244, IMG_9245,

IMG_9246

 Front of Old Ferry Seafood (FM3 at Holden Beach) Phone # 910-842-6278 S
IMG_9247,

IMG_9248

 Back of Old Ferry Seafood (FM3 at Holden Beach) With head of shark on the wall

Pic shows the wall of the FM2 that faces the intercoastal waterway

 NW
IMG_9249 East side of the Old Ferry Seafood (FM3 at Holden Beach) Chains are in water W
IMG_9250, IMG_9251 West side of the Old Ferry Seafood (FM3 at Holden Beach) Shows yellow ladder and tall structure N