Record #:

16178

Author(s):

Wrenn, Warren

Abstract:

Known as the 'Graveyard of the Atlantic', the state's Outer Banks hindered settlement and caused the loss of hundreds of ships throughout history. Inaccessible waterways deterred growth during the colonial period and slowed growth of shipping during the 19th- and early 20th-century. Recently, the Outer Banks have transformed from deterrent to economic boom, generating revenue from vacationers seeking beaches and fishing.

Source:

Tar Heel Junior Historian (NoCar F 251 T3x), Vol. 28 Issue 2, Spring 1989, p10-13, il

Subject(s):

Outer Banks--History