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24636
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An old burying ground at Beaufort has been in use since the early 1700s and sheds light on the history of the area. The grave is the final resting place of such historical figures as Col. William Thompson (1736-1781) and Captain Otway Burns (1775-1850).
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35809
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Noted first were reasons to appreciate the Coast and its waters, particularly sites that lend appeal. Land marks ranged from the well-known Outer Banks to perhaps lesser known Bird’s Island. Towns included famed Kittyhawk to the famed by relatively few Duck. As for what he saw as evidence of being taken for granted: pollution of air and water, destruction to dunes and wildlife. Out of an enduring appreciation for, and mounting concern about, he called for all North Carolinians to restore the Coast and its waters for future generations and out of a sacred duty.
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Coastal ecology; Bird Island (Brunswick County); Outer Banks; Kitty Hawk; Duck (N.C.); Knott's Island; Dismal Swamp (N.C. and Va.)--Description and travel; Nags Head; Albemarle Sound; Rodanthe--Social life and customs; Pamlico Sound; Core Sound; Cape Lookout Lighthouse; Portsmouth Island--Description and travel; Morehead City; Beaufort; Salter Path; Bald Head Island; Sandburg, Carl, 1878-1967; Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919; Pollution--Environmental aspects; Frost, Robert, 1874-1963; Thoreau, Henry David, 1817-1862
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15267
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Students and professionals studied biology and botany at various facilities on the coast. Dr. Shaftesbury began taking students from the Woman's College, U.N.C. to Beaufort and Duke University and then constructed a marine biological unit on Pivers Island at Beaufort in 1938. Resources for students and professionals included the U.S. Fishers Station, the Marine Museum, and the saltwater aquarium, as well as in the natural environment.
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421
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Beaufort's 32nd Annual Old Homes Tour offers visitors the chance to rediscover the state's charming town.
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24554
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Dr. Reid recounts his boyhood in Beaufort, North Carolina, paying specific attention to sailing in the region.
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