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(port city daily/copeland jacobs) brunswick county — more than a decade ago During the 1980s, dale varnam was newspaper fodder. He likes to call it a contemporary art museum.

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During the 1980s, dale varnam was newspaper fodder. His good ol' southern redneck persona belies his past … and oh, what a past! The prankster extraordinaire now lives in a junkyard morphing into a grandiose roadside attraction of sorts called ft.

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The book dives into the history of varnamtown's dale varnam, right, and his involvement in drug smuggling in brunswick county during the 1970s and 1980s. Savanna tenenoff/brunswick beacon dale varnam kept the crowd smiling as he shared his past at the rourk branch library event in shallotte on jan. Dale varnam insists he is not crazy. He makes that abundantly clear up front.

I don't want you to think i'm crazy is a repeated phrase during a typically long visit with the proprietor of fort apache the quirky roadside attraction/museum/junk store near supply in brunswick county. Dale varnam's misfit persona contradicts any preconceived notions of an international drug smuggler. His good ol' southern redneck persona belies his past…and oh, what a past! During the 1980s, dale varnam was newspaper fodder.

Crazy dale varnam photographed at his fort apache on thursday, february 22, 2024 in varnamtown, n.c.

Fort apache, varnam's creation is an odd collection of old cars, mannequins, toilet Crazy dale varnam photographed in his fort apache on thursday, february 22, 2024 in varnamtown, n.c. Varnam's 20 acre compound is a conglomeration of junked cars, pirate mannequins Dale varnam's misfit persona contradicts any preconceived notions of an international drug smuggler.

His good ol' southern redneck persona belies his past…and oh, what a past! During the 1980s, dale varnam was newspaper fodder. When dale varnam speaks of his dark days in drug smuggling, he refers to the old dale. these days, the new dale is living a much different life. Dale varnam's misfit persona contradicts any preconceived notions of an international drug smuggler.

His good ol' southern redneck persona belies his past…and oh, what a past!

During the 1980s, dale varnam was newspaper fodder. Dale has extensive experience in the area of nonprofit and tax exempt entities, and works with a wide range of exempt organizations, including charities, social service agencies, cultural and civic institutions, educational organizations, foundations, health organizations, clubs and associations, and religious organizations. As varnam tells it, it is the story of old dale and new dale; It's a tale he relates in the familiar style of someone who assumes one already knows a bit of the story, or can at least relate

After a very large life that included the military, drug running, being shot, prison, and getting hit by lightning twice (he will show you the burn mark behind his left ear), dale began He likes to call it a contemporary art museum. Or was the whole thing a giant ruse that dale varnam concocted to entertain his friends and neighbors? Thank you for supporting our sponsors!

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Is the refrain dale varnam repeats at least five dozen times in the course of our conversation during a meandering walking tour of his creation. He likes to call it a contemporary art museum. He likes to call it a contemporary art museum. Dale varnam, the artist, lives on the premise, so please tread respectfully in the areas you have access to.

Varnam is extremely warm, and if he sees you poking around the front, he will likely Donald dale varnam, age 79, of supply, north carolina passed away on monday, april 10, 2023. Varnam was born november 21, 1943, son of the late garland and beatrice holden varnam. He was retired from the nc dot where he had worked for 30 years.

Donald was an oysterman and worked the family seafood business.

Most wonder how dale varnam stayed alive. Dale rose to the top of the heap in the drug smuggling biz, helping the town's livelihood There was another encounter we had with dale that was noteworthy. The odd thing was that he stays in the lane of the oncoming traffic and does not merge back into our lane.

Dale varnum has been in the junkyard business for decades and often sells his junk for charity.subscribe for more american pickers: Dale varnam's misfit persona contradicts any preconceived notions of an international drug smuggler.