Articles in regional publications that pertain to a wide range of North Carolina-related topics.
Search Results
7 results
for "Salt--North Carolina--History"
Currently viewing results 1 - 7
|
PAGE
OF 1
|
Record #:
12134
Author(s):
Abstract:
Procured by the, \"Colonial Brethren of WachoviaÂ,\" salt availability helped enhance settlement and populations in the northwestern portion of North Carolina.
Source:
Subject(s):
Full Text:
Record #:
17787
Author(s):
Abstract:
Most people might not think much about their table salt, but salt from different locations has different textures and flavors. Take, for example, the unique sea salt from the Outer Banks of North Carolina--a special occasion ingredient.
Source:
Subject(s):
Full Text:
Record #:
20143
Author(s):
Abstract:
This article is about the necessity of salt to civilian and military life during the American Revolution. Uses of salt as a food preservative, curing of hides, in horse feed, and as seasoning is detailed here along with the history of salt trade during this period as well as colonial management of salt shortages due to the war.
Source:
North Carolina Historical Review
(NoCar F251 .N892), Vol. 22 Issue 4, Oct 1945,
p393-417, f
Periodical Website
Subject(s):
Full Text:
Record #:
24526
Author(s):
Abstract:
The author recounts the importance of salt in North Carolina’s economy since the 1700s. During the American Revolution, salt was scarce, prompting towns on the coast of North Carolina to build their own salt works for local production.
Source:
Subject(s):
Full Text:
Record #:
28344
Author(s):
Abstract:
This article contains excerpts of documents related to the State Salk Works located south of Wilmington. During the Civil War, the state offered employment opportunities at the Salt Works to those who opposed the war.
Source:
Lower Cape Fear Historical Society Bulletin
(NoCar F 262 C2 L6x), Vol. 14 Issue 3, May 1971,
p1, 3-8, f
Subject(s):
Record #:
28613
Author(s):
Abstract:
From the time of the early settlements, salt was produced by two methods on the North Carolina coast. One method was by solar evaporation and the second method was by boiling sea water. This most efficient system was fully developed by the start of the Civil War.
Source:
Lower Cape Fear Historical Society Bulletin
(NoCar F 262 C2 L6x), Vol. 15 Issue 3, May 1972,
p1-5, il, f
Subject(s):
Full Text:
Record #:
41396
Author(s):
Abstract:
A commodity created when North Carolina was a salt-strapped British colony, the profiled sea salt companies demonstrate its enduring value. Also illustrating its considerable usefulness is the author’s description of the refinement process that turns a seaborne mineral to a key ingredient in many home and restaurant cooked recipes.
Source:
Subject(s):