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Portsmouth Island was home to sailing captains, fishermen, lighters, hunters, and wrackers in the historic era. This community was dependent on the ocean and island resources. While the residents have long vanished, their stories remain preserved in a number of buildings on the island. The Methodist church and personal cemeteries bear witness to the past lives which created the small community.
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This episode is the final installment of the diary of Daniel Reid, a local Methodist minister working in Carteret County in 1896. The final entries in his diary indicate he continued to visit members of the congregation despite battling illness. Reid passed away on 17 June, 1896 from meningitis. He was remembered as caring and charitable by the congregation. Following his death, the congregation moved to Stella, North Carolina and joined the Silverdale community.
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Sugarloaf Island sits across the water from Morehead City’s waterfront. First deeded to a local citizen in 1818, many residents in Morehead City today remember playing on the island as children. Fishermen used the small island to dry nets while the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers used the area to dump dredge spoil. In 2002, the town purchased the island as a city park and installed a foot path, boat dock, and rest rooms to increase accessibility and ease of use. Various species have been identified on the island and are recorded in an interpretive trail map.
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Beaufort’s first African-American school, the Washburn seminary, was founded in 1867 by the American Missionary Association and the northern Congregation Church. Located in a traditionally black neighborhood, the school’s aim was to train and educate freed slaves living in a refugee camp in Beaufort. Teachers were brought from northern states as educators, and by 1900 the school had expanded to include several new buildings including a training workshop and classrooms. In 1920, the main school building burned and was rebuilt near the new Beaufort High School which catered to the black community. Today, this building remains in use as the Beaufort Central School.
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This article contains excerpts from a letter written in 1810 describing the town of Beaufort.
Beaufort, a town in Carteret County, lies within sight of Topsail Inlet and the Atlantic Ocean. Fort Hampton, located on the southern side of the inlet, forms a familiar landmark for the 580 inhabitants. The primary industries are shipbuilding and fishing; whaling and porpoise fishing are the most lucrative commercial ventures, however, the mullet fishermen consistently yield good returns. While a maritime community, there are various other agricultural products produced by citizens including beef and sheep.
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The island of Portsmouth, located 25 miles from mainland North Carolina, was valued for raising livestock. During the early 19th century, sheep, horses, cattle, and goats were reared by the small community. Storm activity in the early 1800s threatened the livestock on the island as it destroyed much of their grazing areas. Apart from these animals, the island served little agricultural purpose as only sweet potatoes were well adapted to the salty soil.
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Written in 1921, this article describes Cape Lookout at the “lonesomest” place in the world. Prior to the First World War, Cape Lookout was a bustling harbor undergoing improvements. With the war effort, however, construction of a breakwater stopped and many residents returned to Harker’s Island on the Core sound. Returning to the community, the author notes that many of the fishermen have abandoned the Cape Lookout fish stock because of its poor value. As one of the most dangerous shoals, the Cape Lookout Coast Guard station is outfitted with radio service. The guardsmen had rescued 30 vessels between 1911 and 1921.
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In April 1864, Confederate forces attached the Cape Lookout Lighthouse. The subsequent reports stated both lighthouses at Cape Lookout were destroyed “so they can never be repaired again.” This, in fact, was not the case. The older 1812 lighthouse had been damaged but was not in use during the time of the attack. The newer lighthouse, built 1859, had only suffered damage to the lens and stairs. Within a short time, the 1859 light was returned to working order.
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Community stores were a tradition in 20th century Carteret County. Carrying everything from food stuffs to household items, every store kept personalized accounts for each family. The author recalls each of the nine stores selling specialty items—one is remembered as carrying fresh farm produce, for example, while another sold handmade Moon Pies. Kib’s Store, in particular, was memorable due to it’s shotgun architectural style and distinctive lean.
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During the Second World War, government contracts and employment greatly increased the standard of living in the communities of Sea Level, Atlantic, and Cherry Point. As household goods and staples were rationed, some families decided to invest in real estate, moving to Pine Ridge. The author recalls one man, Mr. Denard, deciding to move his entire house to the burgeoning community. Using heavy cables, the house was lifted onto rollers and carted off.
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35017
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Efforts to boost the local economy encouraged leaders to establish businesses such as Orion
Knitting Mills. This business, open from 1914 until 1984, was well known not just for providing jobs for women in the area as it was its original location. Because of the high elevation point, the business later purchased by J.H. Johnson Jr. and Harry Saunders and re-born as Johnson-Saunders Dry Cleaners became known to denizens as “Knit Mill Hill.”
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Efforts to boost the local economy encouraged leaders to establish businesses such as Orion
Knitting Mills. This business, open from 1914 until 1984, was well known not just for providing jobs for women in the area as it was its original location. Because of the high elevation point, the business later purchased by J.H. Johnson Jr. and Harry Saunders and re-born as Johnson-Saunders Dry Cleaners became known to denizens as “Knit Mill Hill.”
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The third in a series of relatively unknown oceanic escapades that took place during the early Civil War focused on the maritime blockades by Beaufort natives Captain John Beveridge and Josiah Pender, as well as Harker’s Island natives Matthew Goodring and Lieutenant Whittle. While in command of the CSS Nashville, Beveridge and Pender successfully executed four blockades in 1862. That same year, Goodring and Whittle had one successful blockade.
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Hadnot Primitive Baptist Church, located on Highway 58 in Carteret County, is valuable from a county level, as well as a personal level for many natives of the area. The building, believed to have been erected in 1815, has been a welcoming and unique worship space for members and visitors alike. Among the appealing features associated with Hadnot are the cemetery, unique worship services, and balcony. Such valuable aspects help to offset the challenges this church has faced, such as increasing land values and unanticipated recent area development
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Noted first about Fairleigh Stanton Dickinson is the fact that he has a university named in his honor, Fairleigh Dickinson University (FDU). What follows helps to justify such an honor. Emphasized were a partnership with Maxwell W. Becton of a company that was the third largest producer of medical products in the world; military service that yielded membership in the War Department’s business council; ownership of The Pilgrim, which served as a patrol craft during WWII; civic contributions including director of the American Surgical Trade Association; and a donation of $100,000 plus for the construction of a new non-denominational community church and parish hall.
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