Discover the history of Holden Beach and southeastern North Carolina through the eyes of local authors and historians.
Holden Beach History: As Experienced by John F. Holden
“The story of Holden Beach– its beginning, its magnificent sand dunes, its stalwart old shipwrecks, its fish shack, its fishermen, its flawless beach, and its continued existence as a quiet and wonderful place for North Carolina’s young people to grow up – all needs to be a part of this state’s recorded history. John F. Holden has done this for us in an eloquent way.”

Heartening Heritage on a Carolina Crescent by J.M.M. Holden
“The coastal crescent between Cape Fear, North Carolina, and Winyah Point, South Carolina, has a rich historical heritage; its unique religious heritage is particularly worth of discovery and preservation.”
