Record #:

38815

Author(s):

Abstract:

The author gives a history of Stumpy Point, the southernmost village on the Dare County mainland. Said to be called’ Meltail-on-the-lake’ by the Indians, it first appeared on a map in 1709 as Stumpy Point. In 1778, land around Stumpy Point Lake was claimed by James Anderson and by 1795 this land along with what would become the entire county of Dare, was owned by John Gray Blount. In 1794, three Midyett brothers and Edward Mann, bought nearly 2200 acres on Stumpy Point and founded the village. The Stumpy Point post office opened in 1876 and in the 1900’s was known as the ‘Shad Capitol of the World.’

Source:

Carolina Trees & Branches (NoCar F 262 A33 C37), Vol. 22 Issue No. 1, January 2013, p6-7 Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Dare County--Stumpy Point