Record #:

2427

Author(s):

Smith, Scott

Abstract:

The state has the nation's second-largest ferry system, next to Washington state. For tourists who want to sail and sightsee, a three-day trip along the Outer Banks incorporates ferry riding and car travel, with stops at island towns, like Ocracoke.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 63 Issue 3, Aug 1995, p16-20, il

Subject(s):

Ferries; Tourist trade--Outer Banks

Record #:

7928

Author(s):

Seldon, Lynn

Abstract:

The state operates one of the largest ferry systems in the country. Currently there are seven routes operating with twenty-three ferries and over four hundred employees. The system is second only to the state of Washington's twenty-eight ferry system. An eighth route from Corolla to Currituck is in the planning stages. State ferries carry 2.5 million riders and over one million vehicles in a typical year.

Source:

Our State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 74 Issue 2, July 2006, p176-178, 180-181, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Ferries

Record #:

14096

Author(s):

Stick, David

Abstract:

For twenty-five years, Toby Tillet has been taking people back and forth across Oregon Inlet, Dare County, and he plans to continue the work for many years to come.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 17 Issue 3, June 1949, p5, 17, f

Subject(s):

Ferries