Record #:

36633

Author(s):

Hall, Lisa Coston; Amspacher, Karen

Abstract:

The authors talk about the fishermen and oystermen of Ocracoke and the dilemma they had in 2006 when the last fish house went up for sale. The watermen organized and formed OWWA (Ocracoke Working Watermen’s Association) and then by forming a nonprofit umbrella organization, ‘Ocracoke Foundation,’ they were able to pursue grants and help the community. They bought the last fish house and renovated it into the Ocracoke Seafood Company.

Source:

Tar Heel Junior Historian (NoCar F 251 T3x), Vol. Vol. 53 Issue No. 2, , p42-44, il

Subject(s):

Ocracoke Seafood Company; Ocracoke Working Watermen’s Association; Ocracoke Fishermen

Record #:

40684

Author(s):

Chester-Davis, Leah

Abstract:

Ocracoke’s cultural traditions are worth keeping alive, as the author proved in her description of one of its community symbols. She also illustrated this through James Barrie Gaskill, whose life reflected the Outer Banks’ identity, unique to the rest of the state.

Source:

Carolina Country (NoCar HD 9688 N8 C38x), Vol. 51 Issue 7, July 2019, p14-16

Subject(s):

Fish houses--Outer Banks; Gaskill, James Barrie, 1943-2017; Outer Banks; Outer Banks--Culture; Outer Banks--Description and travel; Ocracoke Fishermen; Ocracoke Island--Social life and customs; Ocracoke Island--History; Ocracoke--People; Linguistic studies--Ocracoke; Maritime culture; Fishing villages; Ocracoke Working Waterman's Association ; Wanchese Fish Company