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43788
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The article summarizes briefly the history of the Fowle family business in Washington, NC in the 19th century. Samuel Richardson Fowle moved from Massachusetts's to Washington 1815. A ship owned by the firm, "Friends" ran aground off Hatteras Island. The sale of goods or "vendue" salvaged is recalled.
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43367
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Stone 43, an interior designer, recently purchased and is restoring the 1785 Hyatt in Washington N.C. The house is one of the three oldest standing structures in town. A Georgia native, she recounts the path leading to her current project.
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43368
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"Ford Worthy is a southern gentleman raised in Washington Park, Washington during the 1920s--1930s. I know of no one else his age who can recreate their Washington childhood experiences in such detail. Ford married my cousin, the late Isabel Blount Carter Worthy, also of Washington. I met with him, his grandson Thomas Hester and my son Samuel, at his home in Raleigh shortly after his wife passed away in October 2021.--Sam Mordecai, Washington native" The article is in the form of an oral history interview.
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42836
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Currently, the watercraft industry employs 330 people in Beaufort County and accounts for a large portion of the county's tax base. it is likely shipbuilding was already in progress in Washington before its establishment in 1776. The city saw its first steamboat in 1835. To assist present industry needs, Beaufort County Schools are now offering boat building classes and Beaufort Community College is establishing a boat manufacturing program.
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42837
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The article features three women who have impacted the history of Washington; namely, Edna Ferber, author of the novel, Show Boat; Susan Dimock, Washington native and one of the first licensed female physicians in the country and Sarah Keys Evans, who eclipsed the famed Rosa Parks in a landmark civil rights case in 1955.
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42764
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The Washington Area Historic Foundation has used the sale of annual Christmas ornaments to both promote area history and finance the organization's work. The Christmas ornament project began in 1996 and continues currently with exception of 2020, which year's selection will appear in 2021 due to the current COVID crisis.
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42839
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Washington, North Carolina was originally formed in 1776 from a river settlement known as "Forks of the Tar". It was named in honor of George Washington 14 year before the creation of the nation's capitol. In 1969, the town began a major urban renewal project that included the present Stewart Parkway.
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36149
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A former vaudeville theater located upstairs in Washington's Turnage Theater may be one of the best of its kind still in existence according Emily Rebert, the City of Washington's community development planner and also master's candidate at Savannah College of Art and Design. It is hoped Rebert's work will lead to funding opportunities for restoration.
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36167
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The connection between a well known area of the Outer Banks and Beaufort County's capital was created physically. For many decades, ferries like the Bessie Virginia transported good between “Little Washington” and area known for its connection to Roanoke’s lost colony. It was also created emotionally, in the bonds between people interdependent on each other for survival.
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36168
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Returning to her birthplace entailed coming back to a place that still felt like home. Helping to make it her hometown was familiar haunts like the long standing Bill’s Hot Dogs.
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28784
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A photojournal explores the history of Washington, NC through its architecture, landmarks, and notable artifacts. The Civil War bell at the First Presbyterian church, the Buckman’s Department Store Elevator, the Vaudeville Theater at Turnage Theatre, and the Old Courthouse are a few of the items and places highlighted for their history.
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23852
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The Atlantic Coast Line Railroad and the Norfolk Southern Railway became important parts of Beaufort County's and specifically the town of Washington's economic system in the late nineteenth century.
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19577
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The Potts-Burgaw-Duke house has finally concluded its 23 year restoration to return the house to the affluence and grandeur it enjoyed when it was constructed in 1870. Built by bachelor lawyer Samuel Potts, it was then purchased by Judge Burgaw, who in turn sold it to Dr. Duke and his family. By the 1980s, the home was deteriorating rapidly and finally purchased by Don Stroud, who spent 23 years restoring the house to a level of splendor not seen since the late 19th century.
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