Record #:

2070

Author(s):

Huling, Billie Jean

Abstract:

Located in Ocracoke Inlet, Shell Castle Island, so called because oyster shells and rocks were hauled in to maintain it, was prominent in maritime trade during the late 18th-century. Now only oyster shells and some rocks are visible at low tide.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 61 Issue 10, Mar 1994, p34-35, il

Subject(s):

Carteret County--History; Shell Castle Island; Shipping--History