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    Outer Banks
    Outer Banks
    Outer Banks
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    Outer Banks

    By John Hairr

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    Adestination for many tourists eager for sun, sand, and a simpler way of life, and a far distant cry from the glitter and neon of more traditional, commercial oriented beaches, the Outer Banks of North Carolina is a natural wonder sheltering and buffering Eastern North Carolina from the volatile temperament of the Atlantic Ocean. Even before the official birth of North Carolina and into thetwenty-first century, this coastal strip of barrier islands has played an important role in the state's and nation's history, from the mysterious and tragic disappearance of the Lost Colony on Roanoke Island to its strategic importance during the Civil War and World War II to today, serving as a friendly haven for visitors worldwide. Outer Banks, with over 180 images, many seen here for the first time, is afascinating visual history, allowing the reader to explore the many different facets of life throughout the region. This volume is full of captivating scenes of early fishermen, both professional and amateur, proudly displaying their successful catches of the day; photographs of North Carolina's most famous aerial pioneers, the Wright Brothers, and their early experimental flying machines; views of many long-forgotten life saving stations, homes to countless brave volunteers who patrolled these turbulent waters, risking their own lives to save hundreds of sailors and passengers when their ships were in distress; and scenes of the Outer Banks' most notable and visible landmarks, its beautiful lighthouses, such as Cape Hatteras and Bodie Island.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherArcadia Publishing
    Release dateSep 18, 2012
    ISBN9781439626986
    Outer Banks
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    John Hairr

    John Hairr is an award-winning writer and historian who has written extensively about the history and lore of the southeastern United States and the Caribbean region. His writings have covered a wide range of topics, including wild rivers, shipwrecks and extinct wildlife. A member of the Outdoor Writers Association of America, his work has appeared in numerous publications, including Mercator's World, South Carolina Wildlife and Fortean Times.

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    • 5/5
      I really enjoyed this little book. Each chapter included a short dose of history, then went into the postcards. They were from a mixture of time periods, including some buildings that are still standing. It brought back memories of long-ago visits to the Outer Banks.If you enjoy postcards or want to learn more about the history of the Outer Banks, you'll like this book.
    • 4/5
      I enjoyed this book of pictures of old postcards of the Outer Banks in North Carolina. The book was broken into chapters dealing with different parts of the Outer Banks, each section starting with an introduction (including some history). Each postcard picture in the chapter had a caption, further describing the picture, including years. Nicely done!

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    Outer Banks - John Hairr

    ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

    INTRODUCTION

    This book is but a glimpse into the fascinating history of North Carolina’s Outer Banks. Inside are old photographs and postcards of such diverse topics as lighthouses, lifesaving stations, boats, ferries, whalers, and fishermen. There are also a number of old maps and charts to help guide the way.

    In addition, the reader will find a good number of photos of people in this book, for it is the people who make places interesting. There are famous people, such as Wilbur and Orville Wright, Captain Otway Burns, and Paul Green, and there are also a lot of local folks, such as Captain John Allen Midgett, William Daly, or Monroe Gilgo. In addition, there are numerous images of tourists doing what tourists do.

    Some may ask, Just what are these Outer Banks? They are a series of narrow, sandy barrier islands along the coast of North Carolina that stretch south from Virginia to Cape Lookout, and then turn west. How far west is debatable. Most descriptions include the Shackleford Banks and, traditionally, the Bogue Banks.

    This work takes readers on a visual journey through time along the Outer Banks. It is the author’s hope that the book will be entertaining and stimulate an interest in this unique region of the Old North State.

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    WASH WOODS TO BODIE ISLAND

    John Daniels captured this well-known image of Orville Wright making his historic flight at Kill Devil Hills on December 17, 1903. (Courtesy Library of Congress.)

    Florentine explorer Giovanni Verrazzano is credited with being the first European to explore the North Carolina coast. His ship, La Dauphine, cruised along the Outer Banks in the spring of 1524. Verrazzano mistakenly believed that Pamlico Sound was the Pacific Ocean. Thus, for several years, the Outer Banks were depicted on maps as a narrow isthmus separating the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.

    H.H. Brimley captured this tranquil scene on Pamlico Sound in 1927. (Courtesy North Carolina Division of Archives and History.)

    This frontispiece comes from Sir Walter Raleigh’s book, History of the World. Raleigh was behind the efforts to establish the first English colony in North America.

    This postcard shows the entrance to the Fort Raleigh National Historic Site on Roanoke Island.

    John White prepared this map of Virginia in 1590, based on his explorations of the Outer Banks region.

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