Latest Research Posts
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Cemeteries and Graveyards–
Shackleford Banks and Southern Outer Banks Diamond City Methodist Church –Ben Riles Graveyard Bell’s Island Community Cemetery Sam Windsor/ ?Moore family cemetery–near Bill Moore camp Wade Shore Cemetery Lewis family cemetery–near Mullet Pond–not confirmed Graveyards (burial sites as part of church property) and Cemeteries (not as part of a church) south of the Portsmouth community… Read more
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THE GOOD-THE BAD-AND THE UGLY–Cars on the Banks
The “Bad”– The “Ugly” The earliest examples of cars on the Southern Outer Banks were those brought to Portsmouth Village by residents, and later by fishermen. Also, The Channel Bass fishermen (the predecessors of the Davis Island Fishing Foundation) likely had cars in the 30s. 1931–Walker Styron’s Chevrolet in deep sand–Walker and Margaret Peale 1933… Read more
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Developed Dunes?
Proposed Cape Lookout Beach Club–mid 1900s Prior to establishment of Cape lookout National Seashore, there were several attempts to develop the Banks, especially the Cape Lookout Bight area. A 1585 Indian village, 1731 whaler huts, and a couple centuries serving as sites for fisherman camps preceded these “modern” attempts. The establishment of the Park… Read more
About The Cabin Culture of the Southern Outer Banks
A research effort to uncover and preserve the history of cabins, cabin life, and the owners/families who lived and played on the Southern Outer Banks from 1900-now.
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The Cabin Culture of the Southern Outer Banks 