Record #:

1515

Author(s):

Hart, Kathy

Abstract:

The Black River was a commercial highway from the colonial period until the late 19th-century. Truck and rail transportation ended this activity, which may have saved the river from environmental degradation.

Source:

Coastwatch (NoCar QH 91 A1 N62x), Vol. Issue , Mar/Apr 1994, p10-15, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Black River--History

Record #:

9041

Author(s):

Peterson, Dwight L.

Abstract:

Near Ingold in Sampson County, the Coharie and Six Runs Creeks join to form the Black River, which flows 66 miles before emptying into the Cape Fear River 14 miles above Wilmington. The Black River was a commercial highway from the colonial period until the late 19-century. Peterson describes a journey down the river in which he discovers its history and explores its natural surroundings.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 37 Issue 8, Aug 1973, p4-6, il, map Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Black River--History; Black River--Description and travel