Author : To Come
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 49,42 MB
Release : 2023-11-14
Category : History
ISBN : 1493083236
History and folklore abound in these twenty-five true stories about lost ships along North Carolina's storm-washed Outer Banks. Learn the haunting tales of wrecked vessels such as the steam packet Pulaski in 1838, the Pocahantas in 1862, the Virginia in 1900 and, of course, the ongoing search for the pirate ship of Blackbeard, among many others.
Author : Bob Brooke
Publisher : Globe Pequot Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 23,70 MB
Release : 2007-10
Category : History
ISBN : 9780762745074
A collection of fascinating true stories about the mysteries of shipwrecks and lost treasure in the Outer Banks.
Author : James D. Charlet
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 265 pages
File Size : 18,1 MB
Release : 2020-02-15
Category : History
ISBN : 1493035894
More than 6,000 ships have met their doom in the waters along the North Carolina coast, weaving a rich history of tragedy, drama, and heroics along these picturesque beaches. Men have lost their lives and fortunes, and heroes have been made where the combination of mixing currents, treacherous coastline and shifting underwater sandbars spells disaster for even the most seasoned sailor. These are the stories of daring rescues, tragic failures, enduring mysteries, buried treasure, and fascinating legends.
Author : Gary Gentile
Publisher : Gary Gentile Productions
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 17,93 MB
Release : 1992-01-01
Category : Shipwrecks
ISBN : 9780962145353
Author : Mary Ellen Riddle
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 194 pages
File Size : 50,35 MB
Release : 2017-04-03
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 1439659885
Ever since ships began navigating the coast of North Carolina, the area has maintained a reputation for being dangerous. Weather, geography, war, piracy, and human error have all contributed to this dense shipwreck zone. Today, the region that stretches from the Currituck Outer Banks south to Bogue Banks is referred to as the "Graveyard of the Atlantic." From the 1585 grounding of the English ship Tiger off the Outer Banks to the 2012 loss of the Bounty, more than 2,000 shipwrecks have occurred in the Graveyard of the Atlantic. The stories behind the shipwrecks illustrate the best and worst of mankind, showing courage and compassion as well as the atrocities of war. This history informs readers about commerce, technology, war, environment, maritime life, and the complexity of the human element.
Author : Charles Harry Whedbee
Publisher : Blair
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 35,91 MB
Release : 1971
Category : Fiction
ISBN :
Collection of eleven interesting tales from North Carolina's Outer Banks.
Author : Jim Bunch
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 36,41 MB
Release : 2017
Category : History
ISBN : 1467137677
From January to July 1942, more than seventy-five ships sank to North Carolina's "Graveyard of the Atlantic" off the coast of the Outer Banks. German U-boats sank ships in some of the most harrowing sea fighting close to America's shore. Germany's Operation Drumbeat, led by Admiral Karl Donitz, brought fear to the local communities. A Standard oil tanker sank just sixty miles from Cape Hatteras. The U-85 was the first U-boat sunk by American surface forces, and local divers later discovered a rare Enigma machine aboard. Author Jim Bunch traces the destructive history of world war on the shores of the Outer Banks.
Author : David Stick
Publisher : Univ of North Carolina Press
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 26,44 MB
Release : 1989-07-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9780807842614
A thrilling record of storms and stress, of cruel seas and shifting sands, of broken ships, tragedy and gallantry is set down in this set down in this book......
Author : Michael Parker
Publisher : Algonquin Books
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 18,7 MB
Release : 2011-04-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1616200561
Set along the Outer Banks of North Carolina in the 1800's and the 1970s, the novel follows Theodosia Burr, daughter of Aaron Burr, who by many accounts was captured by pirates and lived out the rest of her life on a remote island, and the island's descendants hundreds of years later.
Author : Kala Ambrose
Publisher : Clerisy Press
Page : 258 pages
File Size : 38,1 MB
Release : 2011-09-13
Category : Travel
ISBN : 1578604559
Journey with author Kala Ambrose as she explores the most terrifying paranormal spots in the state of North Carolina. She begins in the coastal wetlands of East Carolina where she explores haunted lighthouses, battleships, forts, and the shipwrecked beaches where Blackbeard and his pirates still roam. She tours the Piedmont area of NC and visits the most actively haunted capitol in the US and interacts with the ghost of a former NC State Governor. Her journey continues west into the Blue Ridge Mountains where the ghost known as the pink lady and her friends await your presence at the historic Grove Park Inn, where many presidents, celebrities and ghosts have stayed over the decades. Travel information is provided to each haunted location for those brave enough to make the journey in person and for paranormal researchers who are interested in exploring haunted North Carolina. Join Kala Ambrose as your guide to Ghosthunting North Carolina as she takes you behind the scenes with detailed information about each destination.
