The History of Fort Ocracoke in Pamlico Sound
| AUTHOR | Smith, Robert K.; Smith, Robert |
| PUBLISHER | History Press (03/23/2015) |
| PRODUCT TYPE | Paperback (Paperback) |
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Pamlico Sound is one of the most storied bodies of water among North Carolina's Outer Banks. Early colonists to Roanoke Island used it for protection. Blackbeard the pirate was killed there in 1718, and General Washington relied on it for transportation in the Revolutionary War. It wasn't a surprise, then, that the Confederate bastion of Fort Ocracoke was built in those same waters. Said to be capable of mounting fifty guns, the fort was part of the coastal defense system of the state. After Union victories on nearby Hatteras Island, the fort was destroyed and its whereabouts lost for generations. Author Robert K. Smith led an archaeological mission to find the once lost fort and presents the harrowing story of its past and discovery for the first time.
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ISBN-13:
9781626199033
ISBN-10:
1626199035
Binding:
Paperback or Softback (Trade Paperback (Us))
Content Language:
English
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Page Count:
272
Carton Quantity:
80
Product Dimensions:
6.00 x 0.60 x 8.90 inches
Weight:
1.27 pound(s)
Feature Codes:
Bibliography,
Index,
Price on Product,
Maps
Country of Origin:
US
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BISAC Categories
History | United States - State & Local - South (AL,AR,FL,GA,KY,LA,MS,
History | United States - Civil War Period (1850-1877)
History | Military - Pictorial
Dewey Decimal:
975.603
Library of Congress Control Number:
2014959942
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Pamlico Sound is one of the most storied bodies of water among North Carolina's Outer Banks. Early colonists to Roanoke Island used it for protection. Blackbeard the pirate was killed there in 1718, and General Washington relied on it for transportation in the Revolutionary War. It wasn't a surprise, then, that the Confederate bastion of Fort Ocracoke was built in those same waters. Said to be capable of mounting fifty guns, the fort was part of the coastal defense system of the state. After Union victories on nearby Hatteras Island, the fort was destroyed and its whereabouts lost for generations. Author Robert K. Smith led an archaeological mission to find the once lost fort and presents the harrowing story of its past and discovery for the first time.
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