Record #:

36006

Author(s):

Winslow, Darlene; Tolson, Inez

Abstract:

Built in Morehead City during the Great Depression, it was the first ferry to run on Hatteras Island. With its important role, the Hadeco became more than a form of human transport or mail delivery. It helped to define a way of life for decades to come.

Source:

Sea Chest (NoCar F 262 D2 S42), Vol. 5 Issue 1, Fall 1978, p26-28

Subject(s):

Depressions--1929; Ferries--North Carolina; Morehead City; Hatteras Island--History; Hatteras Island--Social life and customs; Outer Banks--History; Outer Banks--Culture; Storms; Hadeco