The Outer Banks Gazetteer: The History of Place Names from Carova to Emerald Isle, Paperback - Roger L. Payne

Reducere. The rich history of North Carolina's Outer Banks is reflected in the names of its towns, geographic features, and waterways. A book over twenty yea...

Reducere. The hard work of nineteenth-century Irish immigrants in Waterbury helped place the city on the map as the Brass Capital of the World. In the early ...

Reducere. The history of North Carolina's Outer Banks is as ancient and mesmerizing as its beaches. Much has been documented, but many stories were lost--unt...

Reducere. She was the spirited daughter of a North Carolina plantation owner, and he was a poor fisherman who she tutored on the porch of her family's Nags H...

Reducere. The history of North Carolina's Outer Banks is as ancient and mesmerizing as its beaches. Much has been documented, but many stories were lost--unt...

Reducere. DescriptionThe Outer Banks has a long history of unconventional characters and curious occurrences. Did you know that escapees from an escargot far...

Reducere. On an island there is nowhere to hide. That's why these ghost stories scare and delight us so much. The Outer Banks is full of life and death tales...

Publisher: Butler PublishingAuthor(s): Stan BeckensallIllustration(s): mapsPublication date: 1992Dimensions: 210 x 149 x 6Cover type: Paperback / s...

Reducere. DescriptionMontana Place Names from Alzada to Zortmanexplores the origins of more than 1, 200 place names. Written by Montana Historical Society st...

Reducere. DescriptionAnyone who has lived or vacationed on the Outer Banks has an old favorite restaurant. Hundreds have opened over many decades and then cl...

Reducere. This anniversary edition concentrates on the origins of the names currently used for the cities, towns, settlements, mountains, and streams of Cali...

Reducere. Painfully remote in the time of the Wright brothers, today the Outer Banks famously welcomes millions of visitors each year. The journey from early...

Reducere. DescriptionStanding along the coast of today's Outer Banks, it can be hard to envision the barrier island world at Kitty Hawk as it appeared to Wil...

DescriptionSalty air and the promise of adventure: answer the call of the ocean with Moon North Carolina Coast. Inside you'll find: Strategic itine...

Reducere. DescriptionFishing on the Outer Banks for subsistence began over 1, 000 years ago with the Algonquin Indians, who made their summer camps on the is...

Reducere. Ever since ships began navigating the coast of North Carolina, the area has maintained a reputation for being dangerous. Today, the region that str...

Roger Welsch did what many Americans only dream of doing. While still in his professional prime, the folklorist and humorist quit a tenured profess...

Reducere. In the summer of 1967, nineteen-year-old Brenda Joyce Holland disappeared. She was a mountain girl who had come to Manteo to work in the outdoor dr...

Reducere. 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. Germ...

Reducere. Anyone who has lived or vacationed on the Outer Banks has an old favorite restaurant. Hundreds have opened over many decades and then closed thanks...

Reducere. About the AuthorJames D. Charlet leads tours, educational programs, and speaking engagements and contributes to local and national media with artic...

Reducere. The Outer Banks National Scenic Byway received its designation in 2009, an act that stands as a testament to the historical and cultural importance...

DescriptionThe Outer Banks of Currituck County are home to large mansions and see thousands of tourists each year. The islands weren't always popul...

Reducere. Virginia Beach and the Outer Banks share an incredibly rich surfing history. Virginia Beach is home to major surfing institutions so iconic and lon...

Reducere. More than seven million people visit the Outer Banks of North Carolina every year, and they all fall in love with its coastal Southern cuisine. The...

Reducere. During the nineteenth century, the U.S. military fought numerous battles against American Indians. These so-called Indian wars devastated indigenou...

John Creedon has always been fascinated by place names, from when he was a young boy growing up in West Cork to traveling around Ireland making his...

Reducere. North Carolina's Outer Banks are in constant motion, responding to weather, waves, and the rising sea level. Beaches erode, sometimes taking homes ...

An essential aide-memoire for those with an interest in all aspects of whisky. It is an invaluable guide for anyone wondering about the place-name ...

This book challenges traditional assumptions about the nature of Viking settlement in the Inner Hebrides and will be of interest to researchers, st...

Publisher: Steve Savage Publishers LimitedAuthor(s): Stuart HarrisNumber of pages: 608Publication date: 2002Dimensions: 213 x 122 x 36Cover type: P...

Reducere. In this hands-on, how-to guide to fishing North Carolina's Outer Banks, expert fisherman Stan Ulanski combines his enthusiasm, his experience, and ...

Reducere. Presents the graphic and sad story of the British anti-submarine trawler Bedfordshire and the German submarine U-558. Off Cape Lookout on a fateful...

Reducere. The North Carolina Gazetteer first appeared to wide acclaim in 1968 and has remained an essential reference for anyone with a serious interest in t...

Reducere. There is quite possibly only one place where not only can a person see wild horses on the beach, one can share a home with them. The Northern Outer...

Fishing on the Outer Banks for subsistence began over 1, 000 years ago with the Algonquin Indians, who made their summer camps on the islands. They...