Record #:

3807

Author(s):

Ellis, Marshall

Abstract:

A chance visit to Bear Island in 1914 by William Sharpe, who became the island's fourth owner since 1713, would eventually lead to the creation of Hammocks Beach State Park in 1961. The park, consisting of the island and two mainland acres, is one of the state's last unspoiled barrier islands.

Source:

Our State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 66 Issue 3, Aug 1998, p56-59, il

Subject(s):

Bear Island--History; Hammocks Beach State Park; Sharpe, William (Bill) Pleasants, 1903-1970; Parks--Onslow County