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Record #:
44451
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On August18, 1750, the Nuestra and six Spanish treasure ships left Havana, Cuba. three of the ships were wrecked off the North Carolina coast and the Nuestra on a shoal in Ocracoke Inlet. The story that followed is the basis of John Amrhein, Jr.'s book, "Treasure Island: The Untold Story".
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High Tides—Hyde County Historical Society Journal
(F 262 .H9 H53), Vol. 46 Issue 1, Spring 2025,
p29-32
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44455
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John Gray Blount engaged in many business dealings along the Atlantic Coast and the Caribbean and likewise owned numerous sailing vessels, a number having been manufactured in Hyde County.
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High Tides—Hyde County Historical Society Journal
(F 262 .H9 H53), Vol. 46 Issue 1, Spring 2025,
p23-28
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44454
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Shipbuilding was one of the earliest industries of Hyde County, its inland creeks providing and ideal environment. Abstracted from available records is a comprehensive list of names and locations of shipyards builders and related data.
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High Tides—Hyde County Historical Society Journal
(F 262 .H9 H53), Vol. 46 Issue 1, Spring 2025,
p8-22
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44453
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Leon Ballance was a leader in historic preservation for Hyde County. He was instrumental in saving the "Octagon House" in the 1970s.
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High Tides—Hyde County Historical Society Journal
(F 262 .H9 H53), Vol. 46 Issue 1, Spring 2025,
p51-53, il, por
Record #:
44450
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The author notes this store served the everyday needs of the little community surrounding Swindell Fork. Albin Blount Swindell was the son of a Baptist Minister. He opened his store in 1875.
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High Tides—Hyde County Historical Society Journal
(F 262 .H9 H53), Vol. 46 Issue 1, Spring 2025,
p33-35, il
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Record #:
44607
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A Randolph Macon College graduate, Watson served as Hyde County schools superintendent from 1881-1904. His tenure was marked with consolidation of schools and improvement of racial inequity in school funding.
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High Tides—Hyde County Historical Society Journal
(F 262 .H9 H53), Vol. 46 Issue 2, Fall 2025,
p11-12, por
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Record #:
44684
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The author notes further research on William Howard , "purchaser of Ocracoke" as a genealogical link to Phillip Howard, resident of Bath in the early 1700s.
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High Tides—Hyde County Historical Society Journal
(F 262 .H9 H53), Vol. 46 Issue 2, Fall 2025,
p77-78
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Record #:
44323
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The author Odessa Jarvis recalls how the town appeared in the 1940s and 1950s. A significant building i town was the Berry building, now replaced by a parking lot. The structure contained a drugstore, funeral business, hair salon, cafe, soda shop and several other businesses.
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High Tides—Hyde County Historical Society Journal
(F 262 .H9 H53), Vol. 45 Issue 2, Fall 2024,
p41-42
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Record #:
44122
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The article details publications and research supporting Hyde County history. A listing of regulations involving cemeteries and upkeep for cemeteries is also provided.
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High Tides—Hyde County Historical Society Journal
(F 262 .H9 H53), Vol. 45 Issue 1, Spring 2024,
p4-8
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Record #:
44121
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The author speculates the circumstances of a deed executed in 1777 in Hyde County by Thomas Daily, a mariner.
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High Tides—Hyde County Historical Society Journal
(F 262 .H9 H53), Vol. 45 Issue 1, Spring 2024,
p59-62
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Record #:
43755
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"Daniel Seabrook, the Patriarch of the North Carolina Seabrook family, was born July 10, 1737, at Shoal Harbor in Middletown Township, Monmouth County, New Jersey."
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High Tides—Hyde County Historical Society Journal
(F 262 .H9 H53), Vol. 44 Issue 1, Spring 2023,
p24-39, il
Record #:
43756
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In 1709, the Lords Proprietors granted Richard Silvester 1280 acres in Hyde County.
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High Tides—Hyde County Historical Society Journal
(F 262 .H9 H53), Vol. 44 Issue 1, Spring 2023,
p40-45, il
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Record #:
43757
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Built in the early 1870s, the house is the earliest house still standing within the Sladesville community. It was originally owned by Thomas Rodman Jarvis.
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High Tides—Hyde County Historical Society Journal
(F 262 .H9 H53), Vol. 44 Issue 1, Spring 2023,
p46-48, il
Record #:
43758
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Dating to the 1880s, the house is the earliest still standing in the Makelyville community of Hyde County.
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High Tides—Hyde County Historical Society Journal
(F 262 .H9 H53), Vol. 44 Issue 1, Spring 2023,
p53, il
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Record #:
43759
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Mary married Josephus Daniels Sr. in 1856. Josephus Daniels Jr. was born on April 18, 1862.Josephus Daniels Jr. was longtime owner of the News and Observer in Raleigh. Mary Seabrook was born in Hyde County in 1835.
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High Tides—Hyde County Historical Society Journal
(F 262 .H9 H53), Vol. 44 Issue 1, Spring 2023,
p15-23, por