The History of Fort Ocracoke in Pamlico Sound

by Robert Smith

2021-01-31 20:37:04

Pamlico Sound is one of the most storied bodies of water among North Carolina''s Outer Banks. Early colonists to Roanoke Island used it for protection. Blackbeard the pirate was killed there in 1718, and General Washington relied on it for transporta... Read more
Pamlico Sound is one of the most storied bodies of water among North Carolina''s Outer Banks. Early colonists to Roanoke Island used it for protection. Blackbeard the pirate was killed there in 1718, and General Washington relied on it for transportation in the Revolutionary War. It wasn''t a surprise, then, that the Confederate bastion of Fort Ocracoke was built in those same waters. Said to be capable of mounting fifty guns, the fort was part of the coastal defense system of the state. After Union victories on nearby Hatteras Island, the fort was destroyed and its whereabouts lost for generations. Author Robert K. Smith led an archaeological mission to find the once lost fort and presents the harrowing story of its past and discovery for the first time. Less

Book Details

ISBN9781626199033

Compare Prices

Store Availability Book Format Condition Price
Indigo Books & Music In Stock Buy CAD 22.99
Indigo Books & MusicIn Stock
Format
Condition
Buy CAD 22.99
Available Discount
No Discount available

Join us and get access to all
your favourite books

Sign up for free and start exploring thousands of eBooks today.

Sign up for free