Record #:

43398

Author(s):

Keene, Pamela A.

Abstract:

Beaufort native, Carl Cannon Jr. and his crew will preside at this year's Beaufort Pirate Invasion, scheduled for September 23-25, 2022. The first pirate reenactment in Beaufort was held in 1960 by the local fire department. It recalled the 1747 invasion of Beaufort by Spanish privateers. With previous background as a commercial fisherman, Carl outfitted a sailboat in 2012 as a replicate of an eighteenth century pirate ship.

Source:

Carolina Country (NoCar HD 9688 N8 C38x), Vol. 54 Issue 7, July 2022, p8-10

Subject(s):

Cannon Jr., Carl (Beaufort Pirate Invasion); Pirates--Beaufort; Beaufort Pirate Invasion

Record #:

43403

Author(s):

Chester-Davis, Leah

Abstract:

Portsmouth was chartered by the North Carolina General Assembly in 1753. It was a significant port for a time until nearby inlets no longer became navigable. the last residents left in 1971 and the island is now owned by the National Park Service. Access to the island is either by private boat or through Portsmouth Island Tours located in Ocracoke.

Source:

Carolina Country (NoCar HD 9688 N8 C38x), Vol. 54 Issue 7, July 2022, p26

Subject(s):

Portsmouth Island--Description and travel; Portsmouth Island Tours