Record #:

12603

Author(s):

Not Given

Abstract:

A onetime free and independent nation situated twenty miles off the mainland, Ocracoke Island was incorporated into North Carolina in 1770 as a taxable portion of Carteret County. Famous for ponies, pirates, and shipwrecks, Ocracoke remains a popular attraction for locals and tourists alike.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 25 Issue 7, Aug 1957, p12-13, 28-29, il

Subject(s):

Ocracoke Island--History