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38124
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It’s actually a replica of the lighthouse built in 1886 and copies the screw-pile design of the original. However, the Roanoke River Lighthouse in Plymouth reveals a genuine interest in and truth about the lifeways of an earlier time in Eastern North Carolina. Included is a timeline for that’s representative of both this lighthouse and the time period in which it was constructed.
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North Carolina's Eastern Living Magazine
(NoCar F 252.3 N82), Vol. 10 Issue 4, August/September 2018,
p58-61
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Roanoke River Lighthouse; Plymouth; Lighthouses--Roanoke River; Roanoke River Lighthouse and Maritime Museum (Plymouth); Byrd, William II, 1674-1744; North Carolina History Project; Dismal Swamp (N.C. and Va.)--History; Dismal Swamp Canal (N.C. and Va.); Outer Banks Lighthouse Society; Lightships--North Carolina, Eastern; Boats and boating, Traditional--North Carolina
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19044
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North Carolina has unique traditional working vessels along the Outer Banks, and each catch type dictates structural features on the vessels.
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30893
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Workboats in the Core Sound region of North Carolina are linked to families, communities, local landscapes, and the types of fishing that the region offers. On March 1, 2008, a symposium and photographic exhibit celebrates the role and importance of the area’s historic workboats. The public event will present talks by Core Sound fishermen, historians, and writers on the cultural heritage of the area’s fishing vessels.
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35994
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Toys common during her great grandmother’s childhood were rag dolls for girls and carved boats for boys. These objects had the role toys typically play in any culture: to prepare children for anticipated gender roles to take on as adults. As to another cultural aspect revealed, the toys reflected a time perhaps regarded as simpler by many younger generations.
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36000
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Boat building was described by way of steps such as chime plank cutting and bending the sides of the boat and parts such as transom, keel, ribs, bow stem, bottom, and washboards. Accompanying the textual description were pictures of these parts. Included were pictures of the steps in the boat building process such as bending the boat sides and cutting chime plank.
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