Browsing North Carolina Collection by Author "Harris, Lynn B."
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Balancing Acts : Public Access And Archaeology In The Cape Fear Civil War Shipwreck District
Wright, Jeneva (East Carolina University, 2015)During the American Civil War, Wilmington, North Carolina, served as an important blockade running center for the Confederacy. The Cape Fear region's high traffic and dangerous shoals resulted in the largest concentration ... -
Navigating Historical Waters: A Study of the Pilots and Original Settlers of Ocracoke Island
Howard, Bernard James (East Carolina University, 2016-05-04)Ocracoke Inlet and the surrounding islands have a long and rich history, stretching back to the Europeans' first settlements of the Carolinas, and is the only inlet that has remained open since the colonial period. The ... -
Re-evaluation of coastal cultural heritage resources : case study of North Carolina southeastern coastal region
Khakzad, Sorna (East Carolina University, 2016-12-15)Humans have had a long history of interconnectedness with the sea and ocean due to the use of natural resources available in the coastal areas. These interactions have influenced the natural landscape and played a crucial ... -
The Pirates of the Pamlico: A Maritime Cultural Landscape Investigation of the Pirates of Colonial North Carolina and their Place in the State's Cultural Memory
Ropp, Allyson Genevieve (East Carolina University, 2016-11-16)During this period (1663-1730), North Carolina was a poor colony in the British Empire. The landscape provided ample opportunities for pirates to establish operational bases. Besides Edward 'Blackbeard' Teach, numerous ...