Record #:

3084

Author(s):

Hairr, John

Abstract:

Hurricanes have been a threat to the state for centuries. In 1752, a powerful storm destroyed the town of Johnston, then the county seat of Onslow County, taking lives and property, and bringing government to a halt by scattering deeds and other documents.

Source:

Our State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 64 Issue 6, Nov 1996, p36-37, il

Subject(s):

Hurricanes; North Carolina--History, Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775--Onslow County