They have been forgotten, those white Southerners who fought on the Union side. They are the unknown soldiers of the Civil War. In the vast and growing literature of that conflict they […]
Flag Fragment from the Battle of Plymouth
Shad Boat built by Alvirah Wright
Alvery (or Alvirah) Bell Wright (1869-1951) was a noted decoy carver, logger, and fourth-generation boatbuilder who lived on the banks of the Arenuse Creek in Camden County. His boat on display at […]
Happy Saint Patrick’s Day
Roanoke River Lighthouse
Replicated on the waterfront in Historic Plymouth, the lighthouse allows one to experience life as a lighthouse keeper. It has been built to look as it did from 1866-1885.
Shad Boat – Ella View
In 1889, George Washington Creef built another work boat according to his own unique design, first developed in 1883 on Roanoke Island. Following a coastal tradition he named this shad boat for […]
Fletcher Post #20 of the Grand Army of the Republic in Elizabeth City, North Carolina
Eastern NC GAR Posts. McLane GAR Post #50. N.p., n.d. Web. 27 February 2024. http://rblong.net/encgar/index.htm Small, Wendell G., Jr. A Glimpse Inside the Grand Army of the Republic, Department of Virginia and North Carolina. Fayetteville, […]
Traditional Southern New Years Day Meal
Greens and black-eyed peas are said to bring good luck and prosperity for the upcoming year, which explains their prevalence on many New Year’s menus. It’s a practice which traces its origins […]
2023 Scotland County Highland Games
Scotland County Highland Games Highland games (Scottish Gaelic: geamannan Gàidhealach) are events held in Scotland and other countries with a large Scottish diaspora, as a way of celebrating Scottish and Celtic culture, […]
Rodman’s Point, Company B, 1st North Carolina Union Volunteers
March 30-April 20, 1863 – Siege of Washington, NC. Company B, 1st North Carolina Union Volunteers March 30, 1863 – Rodman Point, NC. It is known that at least two African American […]
Old Burying Ground – Beaufort, North Carolina
Old Burying Ground is a historic cemetery located at Beaufort, Carteret County, North Carolina. It was established in 1724. There are approximately 200 stones from the pre-American Civil War era, approximately 45 from the war period, about 150 […]