by David Stick
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by David Stick
Front Cover:
This is a neat book about the history of Dare County, North Carolina. The book was published in 1975 by the State Department of Archives and History, Raleigh. The soft cover book measures 6 inches by 9 inches and contains 64 pages. The cover shows minor signs of wear and is securely attached. The pages show no signs of rips. Exceptions noted, the overall condition of this book is very good.
Contents:
The Roanoke Colonies
Sidelights on the Lost Colony
The Province of Carolina
The Colonial Period
The Revolution
Early Life on the Outer Banks
The Civil War
The Lifesavers
The Formation of Dare County
Place Names and Post Offices
The Wright Brothers
Commercial Fisheries
Religion and Education
Roads and Bridges
Tourism
National Park Facilities
Conclusion
References for Additional Reading
Right: The Priscilla wrecked and broke up on the Dare coast in 1899. Photograph from the collection of Collier Cobb, courtesy of Miss Mary Cobb.
Excerpt - Introduction:
The area known today as Dare County is a land of paradox and contradiction.
The first English attempt at colonization in this hemisphere was made within its present boundaries in the 1580’s - yet Dare County was not formed until 1870.
Contained within its borders is an area nearly as large as the state of Rhode Island - yet it is one of Norht Carolina’s smallest counties in terms of land area...
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