Record #:

12816

Author(s):

Norris, Jeannie Faris

Abstract:

Deemed an official port of delivery by the General Assembly in 1790, Plymouth, North Carolina served as the location for three battles during the Civil War. Postwar expansion served the city well, welcoming railways, paper mills, plywood plants, and a liquid aluminum plant.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 28 Issue 11, Oct 1960, p15-16, il, por

Subject(s):

North Carolina--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Naval operations; Plymouth--Economic conditions; Plymouth--History