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This article is a reprint of a 1918 letter detailing the first Atlantic Primitive Baptist Church. Formed in 1829, church members erected the structure which was destroyed in 1885. There were numerous delays in re-building as a central property could not be bought without difficulty in obtaining the title.
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34500
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In November 1953, the Sea Level Community Hospital was formally dedicated by the Taylor family. Constructed to serve isolated communities in the Outer Banks, the hospital dedication was also a homecoming for hospital benefactors. This article details hospital construction, facilities, and the Taylor family.
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34501
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This article details the life of Alice Green Hoffman, an activist in the women’s suffrage movement, in the Outer Banks. Hoffman was born in New York City but moved to Carteret County in 1918. She sought to protect wildlife on her property ‘Isle of Pines’ in Bogue Banks and, following her death, the land was left to Eleanor Roosevelt, daughter-in-law of President Teddy Roosevelt. In 1956, Roosevelt’s heirs developed the land into Pine Knoll Shores.
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34503
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Local retirees gathered daily on 8th street in Morehead City to discuss daily life and carve cedar. The author fondly recalls joining his grandfather in these informal meetings and their significance to his grandfather’s social circle.
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34504
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This article discusses the life of Charles Slover Wallace, a prominent businessman in Morehead City. Between 1898 and 1908, Wallace served as the city’s mayor, beginning a new era of his career as a public servant.
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34505
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The Carteret County Historical Society is located on the former grounds of Camp Glenn, North Carolina’s first permanent State Guard location. Built in 1906, the Camp remained in use through 1936, when the National Guard moved to a larger property. During the First World War, the camp functioned as a naval radio station and base.
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34506
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An excerpt from a travel diary, this article details a visit to the Cape Lookout Lighthouse in 1953. Emphasis is placed on daily activities at the lighthouse, Coast Guard activity, and lighthouse activities during a hurricane.
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34507
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This article discusses Carteret County Historical Society programming and outreach. As the Society has a large collection of Native American and colonial artifacts housed in its collections, many of the programs emphasize Native American lifeways, colonial history, and homesteading. An overview of recent events held by the Society is also included.
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34513
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The sharpie is a popular vernacular watercraft found in North Carolina. Featuring a long narrow hull and flat bottom, sharpies originated in the Northeast in the mid-1800s. The first sharpie built in Carteret County was GOODWIN, constructed 1867. Used for fishing and oystering, the vessel measured 40 feet in length and was 11 tons burthen.
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34514
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The 1994 Carteret County Historical Society Annual Writing Contest winners were all middle school students from the Harkers Island School. The contest, which involved submitting a poem addressing historical people or events, was open to middle schoolers throughout the county. The first and second place poems from each grade are included in the article.
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34515
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This article is a reprint of an 1810 letter describing Beaufort written by Jacob Henry, a Jewish County representative in the State General Assembly. Henry discusses the town’s shipbuilding, whaling, and fishing industries, as well as points of interest for tourists.
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34516
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Goodwin provides suggestions for conducting genealogical research in historic cemeteries; everything from locating cemetery records to making grave marker rubbings is covered. Interspersed between the suggestions are personal anecdotes regarding successes and failures in cemetery research.
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Brinson fondly remembers going to see Fred Royal at Mr. Fred’s barbershop in downtown Morehead City. Mr. Royal, a barber between 1891 and 1956, was an active member of the community and, as Brinson recalls, created an environment for discussing current events and catching up on daily life in his shop.
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Clinton E. Lincoln was a resident of Morehead City in between 1854 and 1918. Lincoln patented two inventions during his residency—a sewing table and associated spool holder. The table is exemplary of innovative trends in 19th century daily life, as it would have improved household clothing manufacture. A copy of the patent letter is included in the article.
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In 1929, the North Carolina General Assembly authorized the creation of a State Highway Patrol. The Captain and his lieutenants used Camp Glenn, the former State Guard facility located in Carteret County, as a training camp for the patrolmen. The article further details responsibilities of the Highway Patrol and several cases in Carteret County. The Camp was used through 1931.
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