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Record #:
3088
Author(s):
Cecelski, David
Abstract:
Across Jarrett Bay from Williston in Carteret County lies Davis Ridge, a fishing community founded by liberated slaves in 1865 and destroyed by a hurricane in 1933. The self-sufficient town enjoyed a unique, close relationship with its white neighbors.
Source:
Coastwatch (NoCar QH 91 A1 N62x), Vol. Issue , Sept/Oct 1996, p18-19, il
Subject(s):
African American seamen--Carteret County; Carteret County; Davis Ridge--History; Fishing communities--Carteret County
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