Record #:

28623

Author(s):

Stumpf, Vernon O.

Abstract:

Josiah Martin, North Carolina’s last royal governor, inherited a number of problems when he was appointed in 1771. Governor Martin had an inflexible loyalty to the crown, and was ultimately hampered by his instructions from Lord Hillsborough and Lord Dartmouth.

Source:

Lower Cape Fear Historical Society Bulletin (NoCar F 262 C2 L6x), Vol. 19 Issue 1, Oct 1975, p1-6, f

Subject(s):

Governors; Martin, Josiah, 1737-1786

Record #:

28625

Author(s):

Blackmore, James H.

Abstract:

Evidence of Herrall Blackmore was recently found in records of New Hanover County, Wilmington, North Carolina. The first part of Blackmore’s story is presented, providing details of his marriage to Mary Kenan, role in Wilmington’s Safety Committee during 1774, and support for the American Cause.

Source:

Lower Cape Fear Historical Society Bulletin (NoCar F 262 C2 L6x), Vol. 19 Issue 3, May 1976, p1-5, f

Subject(s):

Wilmington--History; Wilmington--Biography

Record #:

28626

Author(s):

Blackmore, James H.

Abstract:

Evidence of Herrall Blackmore was recently found in records of New Hanover County, Wilmington, North Carolina. The second part of Blackmore’s story is presented, providing details of his patriotism, family, and wealth.

Source:

Lower Cape Fear Historical Society Bulletin (NoCar F 262 C2 L6x), Vol. 20 Issue 3, Oct 1976, p1-6, f

Subject(s):

Wilmington--History; Wilmington--Biography

Record #:

8455

Author(s):

Voorhees, John

Abstract:

How can a community's past, such as historic streets or architectural styles, be preserved in light of an expanding population that requires new buildings and roads? Voorhees discusses several approaches which a city might take to promote historic preservation, including a contemporary use of historic buildings, historic area zoning, tax exemptions for proper maintenance of historic structures, and developing a master plan for historic areas.

Source:

Lower Cape Fear Historical Society Bulletin (NoCar F 262 C2 L6x), Vol. 7 Issue 1, Oct 1963, p2-3, il

Subject(s):

Historic preservation

Record #:

6721

Author(s):

Sheppard, Joseph

Abstract:

The article discusses the construction of the David Reid Murchison house in Wilmington in the late 19th-century. Also included are alterations to the house, a list of family members connected with the house over the years, and owners of the house after the Murchison family.

Source:

Lower Cape Fear Historical Society Bulletin (NoCar F 262 C2 L6x), Vol. 47 Issue 1, Apr 2003, p1-7, il, por

Subject(s):

Historic buildings--Wilmington

Record #:

28274

Author(s):

Rehder, Barbara Beeland

Abstract:

Concerns over highway and building construction have some worried about the safety of North Carolina’s culture and heritage. The Historyland Trails Plan promote North Carolina's historic heritage as a tourist attraction. Wilmington's history plays a part in the plan.

Source:

Lower Cape Fear Historical Society Bulletin (NoCar F 262 C2 L6x), Vol. 6 Issue 3, May 1963, p3-6, il

Subject(s):

Tourism--North Carolina, Coastal

Record #:

18575

Author(s):

Minford, Rob

Abstract:

Although now faded into the landscape, industries such as naval stores, cotton, and agriculture once dominated on the shores opposite the hub of Wilmington providing a once significant economic enterprise to Eagles Island.

Source:

Lower Cape Fear Historical Society Bulletin (NoCar F 262 C2 L6x), Vol. 56 Issue 3, Nov 2012, p1-7, bibl, f

Subject(s):

Wilmington--Industry

Record #:

5488

Author(s):

Watson, Alan D.

Abstract:

Railroading began in England in 1825, and by the 1830s, had reached North Carolina, offering a shipping alternative to turnpikes, canals, and steamboats. By 1860, 834 miles of track had been laid. Watson discusses the rise of railroads in the years leading up to the Civil War.

Source:

Lower Cape Fear Historical Society Bulletin (NoCar F 262 C2 L6x), Vol. 44 Issue 3, May 2000, p1-8, il, f

Subject(s):

Railroads--History; North Carolina--Economic conditions--19th Century

Record #:

28668

Author(s):

Seapker, Janet K.

Abstract:

James Francis Post was the premier mid to late-nineteenth century builder-architect of Wilmington, North Carolina. He designed, built and/or supervised some of the most notable buildings in the city. Post also worked on more common, utilitarian urban buildings which tie city together as an architectural unit.

Source:

Lower Cape Fear Historical Society Bulletin (NoCar F 262 C2 L6x), Vol. 30 Issue 3, May 1987, p1-7, il, f

Subject(s):

Post, James F., 1820-1899; Architecture--19th century; Architects--Wilmington

Record #:

28631

Author(s):

Watson, Alan D.

Abstract:

John Rutherfurd, royal placeman in colonial North Carolina, exemplified the passive loyalist in the Revolutionary conflict who finally declared openly his allegiance to the crown only to lose his fortune and his life as a result of his decision.

Source:

Lower Cape Fear Historical Society Bulletin (NoCar F 262 C2 L6x), Vol. 21 Issue 2, Feb 1978, p1-6, f

Subject(s):

North Carolina--History--American Revolutionary War, 1775-1783--Loyalists

Record #:

28689

Author(s):

Smith, John W.

Abstract:

Joshua Grainger Wright of New Hanover County was a North Carolina Superior Court Judge during 1808-1811. Wright was a strong Federalist and had a positive influence in favor of Wilmington in regional politics.

Source:

Lower Cape Fear Historical Society Bulletin (NoCar F 262 C2 L6x), Vol. 49 Issue 1, Jan 2005, p1-4, il, por, f

Subject(s):

Judges--Biography

Record #:

7833

Author(s):

Preik, Brooks Newton

Abstract:

Kate Stuart is one of Southport's most colorful characters. Born at the Stuart House, a waterfront inn, she spent her entire life of eighty-five years there. In an era when women were limited to being wives and mothers, Stuart was known as a patron of the arts, a poet, confidant of Sidney Lanier, an accomplished educator, a leader in religious and civic affairs, an astute businesswoman, an outstanding innkeeper, and a woman who could hold her own in political discussions.

Source:

Lower Cape Fear Historical Society Bulletin (NoCar F 262 C2 L6x), Vol. 49 Issue 3, Oct 2005, p1-8, il, por

Subject(s):

Stuart, Kate, 1844-1929; Hotelkeepers--Southport

Record #:

28612

Author(s):

Broadfoot, Mary Bason

Abstract:

The Kenan House, a mansion owned by the University of North Carolina at Wilmington, has become a significant part of Wilmington’s 20th century history. The house features Colonial style architecture and displays art treasures from Kenan family travels.

Source:

Lower Cape Fear Historical Society Bulletin (NoCar F 262 C2 L6x), Vol. 15 Issue 2, Jan 1972, p1-4, il, f

Subject(s):

Historic houses--Wilmington

Record #:

28691

Author(s):

Yannetti, Julia

Abstract:

Sunset Park, a suburb of Wilmington, North Carolina, has a diverse architectural range of houses from 1912 to the 1960s. Preservation in Sunset Park can be seen in the homes that still retain their historical integrity, and the streets which are laid out in much the same way as the developer platted them in 1912.

Source:

Lower Cape Fear Historical Society Bulletin (NoCar F 262 C2 L6x), Vol. 52 Issue 2, March 2009, p1-7, il, por, bibl, f

Subject(s):

Historic preservation--North Carolina; Historic houses--Wilmington

Record #:

28655

Author(s):

Abstract:

Letters from the Lazarus-Calder records reveal the character of some of the first occupants of the Lazarus House, and provide a glimpse of Wilmington life in the nineteenth century. Aaron Marks Lazarus was a wealthy merchant who left no will when he died in 1841. This stimulated lively correspondence and Phila Cohen Lazarus Calder proved a faithful correspondent.

Source:

Lower Cape Fear Historical Society Bulletin (NoCar F 262 C2 L6x), Vol. 27 Issue 1, Oct 1983, p1-6, f

Subject(s):

Wilmington--History--19th Century; Personal narratives