Record #:

34372

Author(s):

Kelly, Caroline

Abstract:

North Carolina surfing began in 1910, when Burke Haywood Bridgers of Wrightsville Beach wrote to a newspaper in the hopes that Hawaiians would share their surfing secrets. This article covers the history of surfing in the state, famous surfers, and surf competitions.

Source:

Our State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 85 Issue 1, June 2018, p130-131, por

Subject(s):

Surfers--Outer Banks; Surfing--Outer Banks; Wrightsville Beach--History