Oriental is a small town along the North Carolina coastline. With a population under 900 people it provides a very small town atmosphere where everyone knows everyone. This is great to bring friends and neighbors together.
The town was founded in the 1960s and was built around fishing, farming, and harvesting trees. The town had a good advantage because the railroad had stopped in the town and they could bring in and ship out supplies using it.
The town still has a lot to do with the fishing industry. The fishermen will end up bringing in tons of shrimp and fish to be processed and sold. This helps support the town and give it a minor economy.
Even being such a small town there is still a lot to do in Oriental. The town revolves around its harbor and boats. There are currently around 2,700 boats in the town. This makes this one of the many small harbor towns along the east coast.
There is also a lot of art and galleries in oriental. There is an old theatre in town which holds plays put on by the Pamlico Music Society. It is also the main nesting ground of the Pelican Players. The Old Theatre is really the center for arts and culture for...