Record #:

24565

Author(s):

Armstrong, James P., Jr.

Abstract:

The author recounts his visit to Bald Head Island to sketch North Carolina’s historical landmarks, such as the state’s oldest standing lighthouse and various U.S. Coast Guard Lifesaving Stations.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 39 Issue 20, March 1972, p12-13, 21, il

Subject(s):

Bald Head Island; Bald Head Island--Description and travel; Bald Head Island--History; Bald Head Lighthouse; Life-saving stations--Outer Banks; Lifesaving service--North Carolina; Life-saving stations--North Carolina

Record #:

24566

Author(s):

Cochran, Hamilton

Abstract:

Part two of a two-part story, this article recounts the life and history of Captain John Maffitt (1819-1886), a North Carolinian who distinguished himself in service of the Confederacy.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 39 Issue 20, March 1972, p15-17, 23, il

Subject(s):

Blockade runners; Maffitt, John Newland, 1819-1886; North Carolina--History--Civil War, 1861-1865; North Carolina--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Soldiers, Confederate