Record #:

12697

Author(s):

Brown, Aycock

Abstract:

The historic hurricane of 1893 was one of the most destructive to hit the North Carolina coast, followed by tales of bravery and heroism throughout the state. Possibly one of the most incredible follows the exploits of Dunbar Davis, keeper of the Oak Island Life Guard Station at Ft. Caswell. Dunbar's story, related in David Stick's Graveyard of the Atlantic, tells of his rescue of the crews of five wrecked ships, working for three days without sleep, and hardly any food or water.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 29 Issue 10, Oct 1961, p9, por

Subject(s):

Davis, Dunbar, 1843-1923; Lighthouse keepers--Oak Island