Record #:

3088

Author(s):

Cecelski, David

Abstract:

Across Jarrett Bay from Williston in Carteret County lies Davis Ridge, a fishing community founded by liberated slaves in 1865 and destroyed by a hurricane in 1933. The self-sufficient town enjoyed a unique, close relationship with its white neighbors.

Source:

Coastwatch (NoCar QH 91 A1 N62x), Vol. Issue , Sept/Oct 1996, p18-19, il

Subject(s):

African American seamen--Carteret County; Carteret County; Davis Ridge--History; Fishing communities--Carteret County