From the August 7, 2012, Wilmington (NC) Star-News, "Back Then"
According to Wilmington's World War II expert, Wilbur Jones, the public housing project built near the shipyard in Wilmington was built in late 1942 and 1943. It is now called Long leaf Park, but then was known as Maffitt Village. The old Maffitt Village homes were cinderblock were torn down. They had been built earlier in 1942.
There were dormitories on the east side of Carolina Beach Road, across from Maffitt Village. They are located near an extended stay motel and the Frontier.
The barrack-looking building that still stands near the port on Burnett Boulevard was housing for the N.C. Shipbuilding Company's apprentice school and later was the USMC Reserve Center.
You can find out more about the World War II housing project at maffittvillage.com.
--GreGen
The USS North Carolina (BB-55) My all-time favorite warship. As an elementary school student in North Carolina, I donated nickels and dimes to save this ship back in the early sixties.
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