Record #:

24468

Author(s):

Terez, Angela

Abstract:

Washington, North Carolina is a picturesque waterfront town that is popular for its friendliness and summer festivals. A brief history of the town is presented here, along with historic photos of some of the most famous buildings.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 59 Issue 2, July 1991, p28-31, il

Subject(s):

Washington--Description and travel; Washington (N.C.)--History; Washington (N.C)

Record #:

23024

Author(s):

Kammerer, Roger

Abstract:

A monumental series of track activities began in 1925 between high schools from Greenville and Washington. A relay race was held on a 23 mile route between the Pitt County Court House and the Beaufort County Court House which required about 92 runners. Thousands of spectators lined the route for several years until increased traffic and safety problems moved the event to the Pitt County Fair Grounds. About 1938/39 the first track team at the Greenville High School was established, which later developed into competitive high school track in 1961.

Source:

Greenville Times / Pitt's Past (NC Microforms), Vol. Issue , May 8-21 1996, p6

Subject(s):

Sporting activities--Greenville; Greenville--History--Sporting activities; Washington (N.C.)--History

Record #:

42839

Author(s):

Griffin, Deborah

Abstract:

Washington, North Carolina was originally formed in 1776 from a river settlement known as "Forks of the Tar". It was named in honor of George Washington 14 year before the creation of the nation's capitol. In 1969, the town began a major urban renewal project that included the present Stewart Parkway.

Source:

North Carolina's Eastern Living Magazine (NoCar F 252.3 N82), Vol. 12 Issue 4, July 2020, p10-12 Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Washington (N.C.)--History; Washington (N.C.)--Description and travel

Record #:

43367

Author(s):

Barnes, Steve

Abstract:

Stone 43, an interior designer, recently purchased and is restoring the 1785 Hyatt in Washington N.C. The house is one of the three oldest standing structures in town. A Georgia native, she recounts the path leading to her current project.

Source:

Washington the Magazine (NoCar F264.W3 W37), Vol. 11 Issue 2, March-April 2022, p16-25 Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Washington (N.C.)--History; Washington (N.C.)--Historic homes; Washington (N.C.)--Buildings--preservation

Record #:

79

Author(s):

Phelps, Shirleyan Beacham

Abstract:

Phelps recreates the community of Washington's reaction as the U.S. entered World War II in 1941.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 59 Issue 7, Dec 1991, p16-17, il

Subject(s):

Washington (N.C.)--History

Record #:

43368

Author(s):

Mordecai, Sam

Abstract:

"Ford Worthy is a southern gentleman raised in Washington Park, Washington during the 1920s--1930s. I know of no one else his age who can recreate their Washington childhood experiences in such detail. Ford married my cousin, the late Isabel Blount Carter Worthy, also of Washington. I met with him, his grandson Thomas Hester and my son Samuel, at his home in Raleigh shortly after his wife passed away in October 2021.--Sam Mordecai, Washington native" The article is in the form of an oral history interview.

Source:

Washington the Magazine (NoCar F264.W3 W37), Vol. 11 Issue 2, March-April 2022, p28-33 Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Washington (N.C.)--History; Washington Park (N.C.)--History; Worthy, Ford (Washington, N.C.)

Record #:

42837

Author(s):

Hofmann, Chelsea

Abstract:

The article features three women who have impacted the history of Washington; namely, Edna Ferber, author of the novel, Show Boat; Susan Dimock, Washington native and one of the first licensed female physicians in the country and Sarah Keys Evans, who eclipsed the famed Rosa Parks in a landmark civil rights case in 1955.

Source:

Washington the Magazine (NoCar F264.W3 W37), Vol. 10 Issue 2, March-April 2021, p26-29 Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Washington (N.C.)--History; Dimock, Susan J., 1847-1875; Ferber, Edna, 1885-1968; Evans, Sarah Keys (Civil Rights)