Record #:

4475

Author(s):

Arthur, Billy

Abstract:

The names of Dr. William Sharpe, Gertrude Hurst, and John Hurst are bound to Hammocks Beach State Park's history. Sharpe bought the land in 1914, and Hurst, an Afro-American outdoorsman, managed it for over forty years. Sharpe planned to will the Hursts the property, but they knew they lacked funds to develop it. At their suggestion, Sharpe gave it to the North Carolina Teachers Association, an African American teachers' organization. In 1961, association gave it to the state for a park.

Source:

Our State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 67 Issue 10, Mar 2000, p21-23, il

Subject(s):

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