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Vintage Outer Banks

2008-09-11 Travel
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Release : 2008-09-11
Genre : Travel
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Book Synopsis Vintage Outer Banks by : Sarah Downing

Download or read book Vintage Outer Banks written by Sarah Downing. This book was released on 2008-09-11. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this never-before-assembled collection of lost landmarks, historian Sarah Downing evokes the Outer Banks of yesteryear. Drawn from the vast collections of the Outer Banks History Center and from locals mourning the forever changed character of the area, these vintage images reflect the hotels, stores, restaurants and bandstands that appeared in the boom time following World War II but have since been lost to progress. An honorary native, Downing has preserved the Pirate's Ball at Nags Head Casino, Doc Watson playing at the Sound Side on Kitty Hawk Bay and grits at the El Gay in this collection of hangouts and haunts of yesterday's summer.

The Outer Banks in Vintage Postcards

2005-04-06 Photography
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Release : 2005-04-06
Genre : Photography
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Book Synopsis The Outer Banks in Vintage Postcards by : Chris Kidder

Download or read book The Outer Banks in Vintage Postcards written by Chris Kidder. This book was released on 2005-04-06. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Outer Banks of North Carolina have been a destination for seasonal visitors since Algonkian Indians hunted and fished on the islands. In 1584, English explorers arrived and before long were promoting the area as a land of natural abundance and beauty, pleasant weather, and kindly natives. Not much has changed in that respect. By the beginning of the 20th century, visitors and residents alike were using postcards to share the things that make the Outer Banks unique with family and friends in other places.

The Outer Banks of North Carolina, 1584-1958

2015-01-01 History
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Release : 2015-01-01
Genre : History
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Book Synopsis The Outer Banks of North Carolina, 1584-1958 by : David Stick

Download or read book The Outer Banks of North Carolina, 1584-1958 written by David Stick. This book was released on 2015-01-01. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Outer Banks have long been of interest to geologists, historians, linguists, sportsmen, and beachcombers. This long series of low, narrow, sandy islands stretches along the North Carolina coast for more than 175 miles. Here on Roanoke Island in the 1580s, the first English colony in the New World was established. It vanished soon after, becoming the famous "lost colony." At Ocracoke, in 1718, the pirate Blackbeard was killed; at Hatteras Inlet and Roanoke Island important Civil War battles were fought; at Kitty Hawk and Kill Devil Hills the Wright brothers experimented with gliders and in 1903 made their epic flight. The Graveyard of the Atlantic, scene of countless shipwrecks, lies all along the ever-shifting shores of the Banks. This is the fascinating story of the Banks and the Bankers; of whalers, stockmen, lifesavers, wreckers, boatmen, and fishermen; of the constantly changing inlets famous for channel bass fishing; and of the once thriving Diamond City that disappeared completely in a three-year period.

On This Day in Outer Banks History

2014-03-11 History
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Release : 2014-03-11
Genre : History
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Book Synopsis On This Day in Outer Banks History by : Sarah Downing

Download or read book On This Day in Outer Banks History written by Sarah Downing. This book was released on 2014-03-11. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Outer Banks is much more than an idyllic vacation destination. A day at a time through history, it has claimed its place as a colorful region of the Old North State. Author and historian Sarah Downing offers a daily look at the quirky and fascinating stories from the region's four-hundred-year history. During a fierce hand-to-hand battle off Ocracoke Island on November 22, 1718, Lieutenant Robert Maynard killed the infamous pirate Blackbeard with five pistol shots and twenty sword cuts and slashes. On February 14, 1992, a sick seal caught a ride to safety on a Coast Guard patrol boat. Add a salty slice of history a day or a month at time with this celebration of Outer Banks heritage.

Historic Hotels and Motels of the Outer Banks

2020 History
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Release : 2020
Genre : History
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Book Synopsis Historic Hotels and Motels of the Outer Banks by : Elizabeth Ownley Cooper

Download or read book Historic Hotels and Motels of the Outer Banks written by Elizabeth Ownley Cooper. This book was released on 2020. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the mid-1800s, wealthy farmers and businessmen began bringing their families to North Carolina's Outer Banks to escape the blistering inland summer heat. Soon after, the region's first hotel was built with accommodations for 200 guests. By the mid-1900s, hotels such as the Carolinian, the Nags Header, and the Arlington as well as smaller motels and cottage courts like Journey's End, the Sea Foam, and the Cavalier dotted the coastline. Most motels were independent, family-run operations. Many guests returned yearly, reuniting with the motel owners and other visitors. However, by the end of the 20th century, many of these mom-and-pop establishments had become a distant memory, lost to wrecking balls and replaced by large beach houses. This book recalls these hotels and motels and their impact on the Outer Banks and its visitors.

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