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Record #:
44451
Author(s):
Mayo, Linda Gray
Abstract:
On August18, 1750, the Nuestra and six Spanish treasure ships left Havana, Cuba. three of the ships were wrecked off the North Carolina coast and the Nuestra on a shoal in Ocracoke Inlet. The story that followed is the basis of John Amrhein, Jr.'s book, "Treasure Island: The Untold Story".
Source:
High Tides—Hyde County Historical Society Journal (F 262 .H9 H53), Vol. 46 Issue 1, Spring 2025, p29-32
Subject(s):
Shipwrecks--Ocracoke Island; Lloyd, John (Pirate); Ocracoke--Pirate Activity; Bonilla, Capt. Juan Manuel
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Record #:
44455
Author(s):
Mayo, Linda Gray
Abstract:
John Gray Blount engaged in many business dealings along the Atlantic Coast and the Caribbean and likewise owned numerous sailing vessels, a number having been manufactured in Hyde County.
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High Tides—Hyde County Historical Society Journal (F 262 .H9 H53), Vol. 46 Issue 1, Spring 2025, p23-28
Subject(s):
Blount, John Gray, 1752-1833; Blount, John Gray, 1752-1833--Shipbuilders--Hyde County; Shipbuilders--Correspondence--Hyde County
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Record #:
44454
Author(s):
Mayo, Linda Gray
Abstract:
Shipbuilding was one of the earliest industries of Hyde County, its inland creeks providing and ideal environment. Abstracted from available records is a comprehensive list of names and locations of shipyards builders and related data.
Source:
High Tides—Hyde County Historical Society Journal (F 262 .H9 H53), Vol. 46 Issue 1, Spring 2025, p8-22
Subject(s):
Shipyards--Hyde County; Shipwrights--Hyde County
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Record #:
44453
Author(s):
Spencer, R. S., Jr.
Abstract:
Leon Ballance was a leader in historic preservation for Hyde County. He was instrumental in saving the "Octagon House" in the 1970s.
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High Tides—Hyde County Historical Society Journal (F 262 .H9 H53), Vol. 46 Issue 1, Spring 2025, p51-53, il, por
Subject(s):
Octagon House (Engelhard); Octagon House--Lake Landing; Ballance, Leon
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Record #:
44450
Author(s):
Carmine, Tom
Abstract:
The author notes this store served the everyday needs of the little community surrounding Swindell Fork. Albin Blount Swindell was the son of a Baptist Minister. He opened his store in 1875.
Source:
High Tides—Hyde County Historical Society Journal (F 262 .H9 H53), Vol. 46 Issue 1, Spring 2025, p33-35, il
Subject(s):
Swindell, A.B.
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