Record #:

16058

Author(s):

Norris, Jeannie Faris

Abstract:

William Hilton explored the Cape Fear River area in August 1662. His discoveries of a fertile land encouraged additional New England settlers to arrive in late 1663. Permanent settlement would not be established until 1666, when the site of Charles Town reached 800 individuals.

Source:

Tar Heel Junior Historian (NoCar F 251 T3x), Vol. 9 Issue 1-3, Mar 1971, p11-12, il

Subject(s):

Cape Fear River--History