Record #:

39524

Author(s):

Debnam, Matt

Abstract:

Debnam described how key individuals, events, and ships played in the development of Washington’s past shipbuilding and shipping firms and today’s boat building and tourist industries.

Source:

Washington the Magazine (NoCar F264.W3 W37), Vol. 8 Issue 5, September/October 2019, p40-42 Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Revenue cutters; DILIGENCE (revenue cutter) ; Coast Guard; Coast Guard--Washington; Fowle, Josiah; Fowle, James L. ; Fowle, Samuel R. ; Civil War--Washington NC; Meyers, John; Styron, Alpheus Whitehurst; Shipbuilding; Shipping firms; Shipbuilders

Record #:

43535

Author(s):

Richard McEnally

Abstract:

This article’s main focus is on the U.S. Revenue Cutter Pamlico which was later named the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Pamlico. The first Secretary of the Treasury, Alexander Hamilton believed that a robust process of collecting revenue was important for the early nation. In the first rendition of this program was the Revenue-Marine which was latter name the Revenue Cutter Services. These were U.S ships tasked with collecting and transporting the nations revenue. One of the first ships that was a Revenue Cutter was the Diligence.

Source:

Journal of the New Bern Historical Society (NoCar F 264 N5 J66), Vol. 27 Issue 1, 2020, p34-43

Subject(s):

Politics--North Carolina; Colonial Militia--U.S. ; Colonial North Carolina--Transportation; Revenue cutters; Maritime commerce