Harris, Lynn B.Howard, Bernard James2016-05-262017-05-312016-052016-05-04May 2016http://hdl.handle.net/10342/5346Ocracoke 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 purpose of this thesis is to examine the original European settlers on the islands. This settlement was comprised entirely of pilots and their families. The pilots were tasked with the duty of safely navigating vessels around the bar and through the inlet. Utilizing historical records, such as the colonial records, archaeological and remote sensing data, and contemporary maps, this thesis will determine the effects these pilots had on navigation, commerce, and shipping routes in North Carolina.application/pdfenColonists--Commerce--North Carolina--Ocracoke IslandColonists--North Carolina--Ocracoke Island--NavigationAir pilots--North Carolina--Ocracoke IslandOcracoke Island (N.C.)--HistoryOcracoke Inlet (N.C.)--HistoryMaster's Thesis2016-05-25