Record #:

34669

Author(s):

Gentry, Phyllis O'Boyle

Abstract:

This article discusses some of the author’s earliest memories of Morehead City. Visiting family during WWII, the author recalls the blackout practices put into effect to deter enemy attacks on shipping vessels. Houses and cars blacked out their lights while an alarm would sound in town to alert residents of nightfall. Post-war, the author describes local vernacular boatbuilding traditions and boat usage.

Source:

The Researcher (NoCar F 262 C23 R47), Vol. 18 Issue 1, Spring 2002, p7-10, il, por

Subject(s):

Carteret County--Social life and customs; Carteret County--History, Shipbuilding; Morehead City--History; Personal narratives