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The Civil War Comes to Roanoke Island: Fishers, Fighters, & Freedmen - Opens March 2; on display through December 30, 2012
"The Civil War Comes to Roanoke Island: Fishers, Fighters and Freedmen" tells the story of a how remote and sparsely populated Roanoke Island became the scene of an important battle early in the war, the part played by local residents, and the impact of military occupation through the end of the war. Letters, newspapers, artwork, and other materials from the History Center's collections present the unique views of people who experienced these events, from the local watermen and farmers, to sailors and soldiers from afar, to the thousands of blacks, both free and enslaved, who flocked to the island for protection during the Union occupation. [Read more...]
Flags Over Hatteras Civil War Sesquicentennial Events - MANY EVENTS POSTPONED DUE TO HURRICANE IRENE; NEW DATES SPRING 2012, TBA
The Outer Banks History Center will participate in "Flags Over Hatteras" Civil War Sesquicentennial Events to be held in Hatteras, N.C. on August 22-28, 2011 at the Hatteras Civic Center, Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum and Cape Hatteras Lighthouse. For details, see www.flagsoverhatteras.com, the accompanying press release or call the Outer Banks History Center at 252.473-2655.[Read more...]
Mann and Midyett Family Papers Online Exhibit
The Mann and Midyett families have had a long presence in northeastern North Carolina with roots reaching back to the early 18th century. In 2008, the Outer Banks History Center acquired this collection of correspondence, birth records, receipts, land deeds, financial information, estate inventories, and ephemera that provides a valuable glimpse of life in the Federal Period (1775-1830) in coastal North Carolina by tracing several generations of one of the early pioneering families in this region.The processing of these papers and this online exhibit was made possible through a grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC). [Read more...]
National Historic Records and Publications (NHPRC) Grant to Ease Collections Use
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David Stick December 21,1919 - May 24, 2009
David Stick's legacy lives on in the books he researched, the organizations he founded and in the hearts and minds of everyone who was inspired by his keen wit, sharp mind and generous spirit. [Read more...]
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