Hidden History Of The Outer Banks

Author : Sarah Downing
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1614239479
Total Pages : 126 pages
Book Rating : 4.75/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Hidden History of the Outer Banks written by Sarah Downing and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2019-02-25 with total page 126 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Little-known stories of North Carolina’s celebrated barrier islands, with photos included. The history of North Carolina's Outer Banks is as ancient and mesmerizing as its beaches. Much has been documented, but many stories were lost—until now. Join local historian Sarah Downing as she reveals a past of the Outer Banks eroded by time and tides. Revel in the nostalgic days of the Carolina Beach Pavilion, stand in the shadows of windmills that once lined the coast, and learn how native islanders honor those aviation giants, the Wright brothers. Downing’s vignettes venture through windswept dunes, dive deep in search of the lost ironclad the Monitor, and lament the decline of the diamondback terrapin. Break out the beach chair and let your mind soak in the salty bygone days of these famed coastal extremities.

Author : Sarah Downing
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 162584767X
Total Pages : 380 pages
Book Rating : 4.76/5 ( download)

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Download or read book On This Day in Outer Banks History written by Sarah Downing and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2014-03-11 with total page 380 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Outer Banks is much more than an idyllic vacation destination. A day at a time through history, it has claimed its place as a colorful region of the Old North State. Author and historian Sarah Downing offers a daily look at the quirky and fascinating stories from the region's four-hundred-year history. During a fierce hand-to-hand battle off Ocracoke Island on November 22, 1718, Lieutenant Robert Maynard killed the infamous pirate Blackbeard with five pistol shots and twenty sword cuts and slashes. On February 14, 1992, a sick seal caught a ride to safety on a Coast Guard patrol boat. Add a salty slice of history a day or a month at time with this celebration of Outer Banks heritage.

Author : Sarah Downing
Publisher : The History Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 132 pages
Book Rating : 4.34/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Vintage Outer Banks written by Sarah Downing and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2008 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this never-before-assembled collection of lost landmarks, historian Sarah Downing evokes the Outer Banks of yesteryear. Drawn from the vast collections of the Outer Banks History Center and from locals mourning the forever changed character of the area, these vintage images reflect the hotels, stores, restaurants and bandstands that appeared in the boom time following World War II but have since been lost to progress. An honorary native, Downing has preserved the Pirate's Ball at Nags Head Casino, Doc Watson playing at the Sound Side on Kitty Hawk Bay and grits at the El Gay in this collection of hangouts and haunts of yesterday's summer.

Author : Wes Snyder
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1493048945
Total Pages : 117 pages
Book Rating : 4.46/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Journey Through the Outer Banks written by Wes Snyder and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2020-04-10 with total page 117 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 200 miles of open beachfront protecting the North Carolina coast make up a beloved destination. Vast beaches, historic lighthouses, and rich and varied flora and fauna make this landscape a beauty to behold. From the Lost Colony to the site of the Wright Brothers’ first flight, from sunrise to sunset, this stretch of coast holds memorable scenes for all ages and interests. Photographer Wes Snyder captures the unique beauty of the Outer Banks in this unparalleled collection of images that celebrates this remarkable destination.

Author : Dawson Carr
Publisher : UNC Press Books
ISBN 13 : 1469628155
Total Pages : 203 pages
Book Rating : 4.58/5 ( download)

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Download or read book NC 12 written by Dawson Carr and published by UNC Press Books. This book was released on 2016-02-10 with total page 203 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Connecting communities from Corolla in the north to Ocracoke Island in the south, scenic North Carolina Highway 12 binds together the fragile barrier islands that make up the Outer Banks. Throughout its lifetime, however, NC 12 has faced many challenges—from recurring storms and shifting sands to legal and political disputes—that have threatened this remarkable highway's very existence. Through the unique lens of the road's rich history, Dawson Carr tells the story of the Outer Banks as it has unfolded since a time when locals used oxcarts to pull provisions from harbors to their homes and the Wright Brothers struggled over mountainous dunes. Throughout, Carr captures the personal stories of those who have loved and lived on the Outer Banks. As Carr relates the importance of NC 12 and its transformation from a string of beach roads to a scenic byway joining miles of islands, he also chronicles the history of a region over the last eighty-five years, showing how the highway and the residents of the Outer Banks came to rely on each other.

Author : Steve Alterman
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780971389014
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.12/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Outer Banks Edge written by Steve Alterman and published by . This book was released on 2002-12 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Features more than 100 stunning images from photographer Steve Alterman.

Author : Mary Ellen Riddle
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1439659885
Total Pages : 128 pages
Book Rating : 4.85/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Outer Banks Shipwrecks written by Mary Ellen Riddle and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2017-04-03 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ever since ships began navigating the coast of North Carolina, the area has maintained a reputation for being dangerous. Today, the region that stretches from the Currituck Outer Banks south to Bogue Banks is referred to as the "Graveyard of the Atlantic." From the 1585 grounding of the English ship Tiger off the Outer Banks to the 2012 loss of the Bounty, more than 2,000 shipwrecks have occurred in the Graveyard of the Atlantic. Weather, geography, war, piracy, and human error have all contributed to this dense shipwreck zone. The stories behind the shipwrecks illustrate the best and worst of mankind, showing courage and compassion as well as the atrocities of war. This history informs readers about commerce, technology, war, environment, maritime life, and the complexity of the human element.

Author : Byron Preiss
Publisher : ibooks
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Secret written by Byron Preiss and published by ibooks. This book was released on 2016-10-05 with total page 1 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The tale begins over three-hundred years ago, when the Fair People—the goblins, fairies, dragons, and other fabled and fantastic creatures of a dozen lands—fled the Old World for the New, seeking haven from the ways of Man. With them came their precious jewels: diamonds, rubies, emeralds, pearls... But then the Fair People vanished, taking with them their twelve fabulous treasures. And they remained hidden until now... Across North America, these twelve treasures, over ten-thousand dollars in precious jewels, are buried. The key to finding each can be found within the twelve full color paintings and verses of The Secret. Yet The Secret is much more than that. At long last, you can learn not only the whereabouts of the Fair People's treasure, but also the modern forms and hiding places of their descendants: the Toll Trolls, Maitre D'eamons, Elf Alphas, Tupperwerewolves, Freudian Sylphs, Culture Vultures, West Ghosts and other delightful creatures in the world around us. The Secret is a field guide to them all. Many "armchair treasure hunt" books have been published over the years, most notably Masquerade (1979) by British artist Kit Williams. Masquerade promised a jewel-encrusted golden hare to the first person to unravel the riddle that Williams cleverly hid in his art. In 1982, while everyone in Britain was still madly digging up hedgerows and pastures in search of the golden hare, The Secret: A Treasure Hunt was published in America. The previous year, author and publisher Byron Preiss had traveled to 12 locations in the continental U.S. (and possibly Canada) to secretly bury a dozen ceramic casques. Each casque contained a small key that could be redeemed for one of 12 jewels Preiss kept in a safe deposit box in New York. The key to finding the casques was to match one of 12 paintings to one of 12 poetic verses, solve the resulting riddle, and start digging. Since 1982, only two of the 12 casques have been recovered. The first was located in Grant Park, Chicago, in 1984 by a group of students. The second was unearthed in 2004 in Cleveland by two members of the Quest4Treasure forum. Preiss was killed in an auto accident in the summer of 2005, but the hunt for his casques continues.

Author : Rick Simmons
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1614232113
Total Pages : 128 pages
Book Rating : 4.17/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Hidden History of the Grand Strand written by Rick Simmons and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2010-07-25 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Though today South Carolina's Grand Strand is known primarily for tourism, Hidden History of the Grand Strand examines the area's often-overlooked stories spanning more than five hundred years, from the lost Spanish flagship Capitana in 1526 to the German U-boats that reportedly roamed the Intracoastal Waterway with the help of local collaborators during World War II. Along the way, learn about the hidden history of the now-vanished villages of La Grange and Lafayette, the great canal on North Island and the wrecks of the Freeda A. Wyley, the USS Harvest Moon and the City of Richmond, as well as the real stories behind the legends of Old Gunn Church, the illegal casino at the Ocean Forest Hotel, the U-boat pens on the Waccamaw River and Drunken Jack Island. This work presents a unique look at the area, its history and the legends that enthrall visitors to this day.

Author : Dr. Tom Mack
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1625853696
Total Pages : 132 pages
Book Rating : 4.91/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Hidden History of Augusta written by Dr. Tom Mack and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2015-10-19 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Situated along the Georgia border, Augusta is known for its golf, beautiful private gardens and southern culture. But its history is also brimming with strange stories yet to be told. A beleaguered German princess gave the city its name. A "haunted pillar" survived a tornado that destroyed the area in 1878. The famous Wright brothers opened a branch of their flying school here in 1911. Author and historian Tom Mack uncovers and celebrates these gems hidden in Augusta's rich and teeming history.