Record #:

41279

Author(s):

Rumley, Vail Stewart

Abstract:

The Elmwood 1820’s long history in the community includes serving as a hospital during the Civil War. This plantation had housed just seven families before its transformation into a bed and breakfast in 2015. Today, it is a repository for local history, represented in Elmwood-related memorabilia the current owners are collecting for its 200th anniversary.

Source:

Washington the Magazine (NoCar F264.W3 W37), Vol. 9 Issue 1, January/February 2020, p38-42 Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Plantations--Washington NC; Plantations--Washington--Elmwood ; Tayloe, David Thomas, 1826-1884; Architecture--Greek Revival style ; Civil War--Washington NC; Civil War--union camps--North Carolina ; Elmwood (Washington)--families--Samuel Grist; Elmwood (Washington)--families--Col. Joshua Tayloe; Elmwood (Washington)--families--George Hackney; Bed and breakfast accommodations--North Carolina--Washington

Record #:

41280

Author(s):

Thomas, Mitchell

Abstract:

Built for Rocky Mount Mill workers and situated on its campus, these renovated houses are serving as nightly rentals. The River and Twine's potential perks include nearby art, music, and indoor sports venues, in addition to restaurants and breweries.

Source:

Washington the Magazine (NoCar F264.W3 W37), Vol. 9 Issue 1, January/February 2020, p56-57 Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Rocky Mount Mills ; Mills--Rocky Mount; Cotton mills--Rocky Mount; Rocky Mount--Historic buildings; Rocky Mount--Industry; Urban renewal--Rocky Mount; Fishing--Tar River

Record #:

36149

Author(s):

Rumley, Vail Stewart

Abstract:

A former vaudeville theater located upstairs in Washington's Turnage Theater may be one of the best of its kind still in existence according Emily Rebert, the City of Washington's community development planner and also master's candidate at Savannah College of Art and Design. It is hoped Rebert's work will lead to funding opportunities for restoration.

Source:

Washington the Magazine (NoCar F264.W3 W37), Vol. 8 Issue 2, Mar.-Apr. 2019, p34-38 Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Washington (N.C.)--History; Washington (N.C)

Record #:

37379

Author(s):

Debnam, Matt

Abstract:

Castle Island’s faces feature an illustrious and notorious history in writing and action. East Carolina University’s Maritime Studies department documented information about wrecked ships in the area in their report “The Castle Island’s Ships Graveyard.” The Civil War-era encampment site for Yankees can also claim goats as its first inhabitants. Terry Rollins’ Washington Haunts tours points to a notorious past in a madam, known as the “Queen on the Castle,” reputed to inhabit the Island in spirit. As for the printed reproductions of postcards from UNC-CH’s collection and a painting in Washington’s Brown Library accompanying the article, they can speak a thousand words about the Island’s colorful past.

Source:

Washington the Magazine (NoCar F264.W3 W37), Vol. 8 Issue 2, Mar.-Apr. 2019, p40-43 Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Castle Island; East Carolina University--Department of Maritime Studies; Civil War--Castle Island ; Fowle, Josiah; Fowle, Luke; Washington and the Pamlico (book); UNC-Chapel Hill--North Carolina Post Cards Collection

Record #:

37380

Author(s):

Rumley, Vail Stewart

Abstract:

The North Carolina Estuarium educates schoolchildren across North Carolina and visitors from around the globe about aquatic life in the Albemarle-Pamlico estuarine system. Its curriculum includes interactive exhibits, topics such as the biology of the blue crab and a lesson in sculpture, pictured, showing how the food chain works. This miracle on many levels has been possible since 1998 through the collaboration of donors, volunteers, elected officials, board members, and the parent organization Partnership for the Sounds.

Source:

Washington the Magazine (NoCar F264.W3 W37), Vol. 8 Issue 3, May/June 2019, p36-39 Periodical Website

Subject(s):

North Carolina Estuarium--Washington; Albemarle-Pamlico estuarine system ; Albemarle-Pamlico Estuarine Study; Partnership for the Sounds (Columbia); Toler, Whiting; Public education--North Carolina; Museums--Beaufort County; Museums--Washington

Record #:

37381

Author(s):

Debnam, Matt

Abstract:

A self-described “treasure hunter” has a collection that has made Washington a site for discovering and rediscovering treasure and treasured possessions. Pictures of his unburied treasure included a Spanish silver real coin from the 18th century and an epaulette from the 19th century. Proving treasure doesn’t have to be relic aged was a class ring, belonging to a soldier deployed in Iraq, who recovered his ring as a result of local Junius Swain’s discovery.

Source:

Washington the Magazine (NoCar F264.W3 W37), Vol. 8 Issue 3, May/June 2019, p40-43 Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Relics; Relics--Beaufort County; Civil War; Archaeology; Outer Banks; Historians; Brown Library--Washington NC; Military uniforms

Record #:

39525

Author(s):

Berndt, Sabrina

Abstract:

An historical home in Washington has become a haven for female veterans recovering from military sexual trauma. Described is a brief history of the Rose Haven House, the house’s original owner, and services that the house’s residents receive as part of their recovery.

Source:

Washington the Magazine (NoCar F264.W3 W37), Vol. 8 Issue 5, September/October 2019, p44-48 Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Military sexual trauma; Rehabilitation centers; The Pamlico Rose Institute for Sustainable Communities ; Houses--restoration; North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office ; Historic homes; Historic homes--Washington; Veterans Issues; Veterans

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 #:

39526

Author(s):

Thomas, Mitchell

Abstract:

Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refuge, offering 110, 000 acres for activities like kayaking, hiking, and hunting, contains 300 different species of animals.

Source:

Washington the Magazine (NoCar F264.W3 W37), Vol. 8 Issue 5, September/October 2019, p8-10 Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refuge; Pocosins; Albemarle-Pamlico Peninsula; Kayaking (Sports); Hiking; Hunting; Deer hunting; Wetlands; Black bear; Peatlands--North Carolina, Eastern; Scuppernong River

Record #:

40661

Author(s):

Rumley, Vail Stewart

Abstract:

The Historic Bath Garden Club recreates the twelve days of Christmas, 18th-century style, at historic sites such as the Bonner House and Palmer Marsh House. This event highlights those citizens' version of the season, such as sparser decorations, plus a greater emphasis on companionship and January 6th.

Source:

Washington the Magazine (NoCar F264.W3 W37), Vol. 8 Issue 6, November/December 2019, p28-31 Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Historic Bath Garden Club; Bath--History; Bath--Description and travel; Historic buildings--Bath--Joseph Bonner House; Bonner, Joseph; Lawson, John, 1674-1712; Historic buildings--Bath--Palmer-Marsh House; National Register of Historic Places--North Carolina; Architecture--Victorian style; Christmas--North Carolina--Ante-Bellum Period; Christmas--History--North Carolina

Record #:

40745

Author(s):

Thomas, Mitchell

Abstract:

A display, begun to celebrate a family member’s life, is part of the YuleTide celebration for many as 10,000 annually. This display, touted as the second largest in the state, started with an angel and a few lights that symbolized Hoggard’s late niece. Two dozen year later, its wonderful factors include half a million lights and a host of decorations, of which 80% are handmade.

Source:

Washington the Magazine (NoCar F264.W3 W37), Vol. 8 Issue 6, November/December 2019, p60 Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Christmas--Observances; Christmas decorations; Christmas decoration displays--Windsor--Herman Hoggard house ; Windsor--description and travel; Bertie County--Description and travel; Hoggard Christmas Wonderland of Lights

Record #:

37320

Author(s):

Rumley, Vail Stewart

Abstract:

In the area of Washington formerly known as “Pungo Town,” the Federal Style residence built by two brothers has changed little since its construction in 1795. Passed down to members of the Marsh family until 1942, a relative of former owners restored the house to National Trust preservation guidelines as part of her master’s thesis. The Congletons continue the architectural integrity tradition for the residence whose housing history includes Union officers during the Civil War.

Source:

Washington the Magazine (NoCar F264.W3 W37), Vol. 7 Issue 3, May/June 2018 , p46-51 Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Pungo Town; Washington (N.C); Architecture, Federal style; Marsh, Jonathan; Marsh, Daniel; National Trust for Historic Preservation; Civil War--Washington NC; Myers House--Washington NC; Hyatt House--Washington NC; Colonial Era--architecture; St. Peter's Episcopal Church, Washington

Record #:

37316

Author(s):

Prunka, Michael

Abstract:

The focal point on Main Street for four decades has become the main attraction anew through additions to its facility, in time for the annual fossil festival. In its buildings are the gift shop and learning center. Outside are mounds for intrepid fossil hunters. The boon for the museum and Aurora year around: visitors from all fifty states, as well as faraway countries and continents.

Source:

Washington the Magazine (NoCar F264.W3 W37), Vol. 7 Issue 3, May/June 2018 , p31-32 Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Aurora Fossil Museum; Aurora Fossil Festival; Fossils; Mounds--fossils hunting; Paleontology; Paleontology--Eastern North Carolina

Record #:

34403

Author(s):

Rumley, Vail Stewart

Abstract:

The Washington Garden Club meets once a month to share their gardening experiences and ideas with one another. Organized by women in 1941, it became a federated club, National Garden Club, and the Garden Club of North Carolina, Inc., and is now a very strong and active organization. Each May, they host a plant sale at the North Carolina Estuarium, with proceeds supporting the club’s gardens at the Market and Gladden street intersection.

Source:

Washington the Magazine (NoCar F264.W3 W37), Vol. 7 Issue 4, July/Aug 2018, p26-30, il, por Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Garden clubs; Gardening--Societies, etc.; Washington (N.C)

Record #:

34405

Author(s):

Debnam, Matt

Abstract:

The churches of Beaufort County have histories dating back centuries. The first, St. Thomas Episcopal Church, is the oldest church building in North Carolina, with an active parish dating back more than three-hundred years. This article provides the histories of Beaufort County churches based on materials from the Brown Library in Washington, interviews with church historians and official histories of each church.

Source:

Washington the Magazine (NoCar F264.W3 W37), Vol. 7 Issue 4, July/Aug 2018, p38-42, il, por Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Church buildings; Churches; Beaufort County--History