Mary Baggett Martin became a hotelier at a time when there were few female resort owners.
Joseph W. Baggett was one of nine children. A North Carolina native, his father died during the depression. When he finished high school he went into the mountains of North Carolina to be a land surveyor with the WPA. But his siblings would have none of that. They insisted that their brother Joseph go to college. He ultimately got a medical degree in obstetrics and gynecology.As someone who was always forward thinking, Baggett didn’t just want to rely on building his medical practice.
Now decades later Baggett Martin is still running Blockade Runner Beach Resort with her brother Bill Baggett. The 55 year-old resort has endured eight hurricanes and several super storms since it was first built, yet it continues to thrive. There are gardens galore, plenty of beachfront hammocks to tuck into and of course the long stretch of Wrightsville Beach. “We now we have 225 employees. For many of them, this is their first job ever,” Baggett Martin proudly says.
Wilmington’s scenic riverfront has a pedestrian-friendly 1.75-mile Riverwalk. We are often compared to Charleston, as Wilmington’s walkable downtown provides easy access to several of the area’s most celebrated restaurants, locally owned shops, craft breweries, entertainment and nightlife. There is even a brand new boutique hotel, ARRIVE Wilmington, to complement convention-area hotels and bed-and-breakfast inns located in the heart of the historic river district.
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