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5182
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Ports at Wilmington and Morehead City create 80,000 jobs statewide and generate around $300 million in tax revenues. In 1994, the Morehead City Port was deepened, and business increased. By 2005, the Wilmington Port will be deepened from 40 feet to 44 feet, and 26 miles of river deepened from 38 feet to 42 feet. Erik Stromerg, executive director of the State Ports Authority, discusses the economic impact of the project.
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Coastwatch (NoCar QH 91 A1 N62x), Vol. Issue , Autumn 2001, p6-9, il Periodical Website
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34729
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In July, 1917, construction was completed on the breakwater at Cape Lookout. Measuring over two miles in length, the breakwater was built to create safe anchorage for vessels. The breakwater itself is approximately 50 feet in height and constructed from North Carolina granite. Nearby facilities include a Coast Guard Station. While the breakwater was being built, there were numerous other additions to local infrastructure including a new school house, an increase in farms and farm acreage, and creation of new Menhaden fish factories.
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The Researcher (NoCar F 262 C23 R47), Vol. 23 Issue 1, Spring-Summer 2007, p14-15, il, por
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34743
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The breakwater at Cape Lookout was first constructed in 1915 as a means of improving harbor safety. Constructed from North Carolina quarried granite, the stone was brought by train from Raleigh to Morehead City. From there, it was transported eleven miles to the dumping point on scows and derric boats in 1,000 ton loads. The breakwater measured approximately 100 feet in length and cost 3.5 million dollars to build. Construction took 18 months and involved over 30 vessels carrying materials to site.
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