Author: Charles R. Holloman
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Category : Craven County (N.C.)
Languages : en
Pages : 33

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Author: Lynn Salsi
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 9780738506746
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 134

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Waterways, including the Neuse and Trent Rivers, have shaped the history, industry, and culture of Eastern North Carolina's Craven County. With pre-colonial beginnings as home to Native Americans of different nations, this county became a center for royal government and a genteel destination after Baron Christof de Graffenreid risked his fortune to create the permanent settlement of New Bern. After redefining itself time and time again, Craven County has now emerged as a modern community without losing a drop of its original ambience. The charm of Craven County has been enjoyed not only by North Carolinians, but also by the English during the Revolutionary War, the Union during the Civil War, merchants visiting for trade, and well-to-do hunters who came for the wildlife. Within these pages, readers will discover the landscape that has for centuries surrounded locals and visitors alike with unequaled beauty. This volume uncovers the county as it once was, a contrast between the sophistication of the city once dubbed the "Athens of North Carolina" and the pastoral quality of life in the rural farmlands and hunting clubs. Longtime residents will no doubt recognize scenes in these vintage photographs that show landmarks and views of the waterfront from times past, while those new to the area will delight in seeing their home as it once was.

Author: Barbara Maxine Howard Thorne
Publisher:
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Category : Craven County (N.C.)
Languages : en
Pages : 438

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Author: Samuel Mitchell Brinson
Publisher:
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Category : Craven County (N.C.)
Languages : en
Pages : 20

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Author: Edward Barnes Ellis
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780975870013
Category : Craven County (N.C.)
Languages : en
Pages : 165

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In This Small Place is the culmination of a lifetime of historical research by the author. The series of interconnecting true stories chronicle a small eastern North Carolina town (Havelock) and its surrounding environs (Craven County), its people and its past. The book's never-before-published material traces action from the 1690s when the earliest settlers arrived. It explains the local Indian war, Civil War events, the coming of the railroad, local production of illegal liquor, the naval stores industries, the founding of Havelock and the establishment of Cherry Point, the world's largest Marine Corps air station. Includes biographies and illustrations.

Author: Francis Hodges Cooper
Publisher:
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Category : Craven County (N.C.)
Languages : en
Pages : 84

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Author: Francis Hodges Cooper
Publisher:
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Category : Beaufort County (N.C.)
Languages : en
Pages : 52

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Author: Bill Hand
Publisher: American Chronicles
ISBN: 9781596291577
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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Situated in the heart of picturesque eastern North Carolina, Craven County--New Bern in particular--has as much rich history as quaint charm. As local author Bill Hand says, New Bern is much more than a couple of rivers, a lot of carved and sculpted bears and a collection of quaint restaurants and shops. We're history. In this engaging selection of historical stories, Hand reveals the quirky characters and fascinating events in Craven County's history that connect its generations of residents, past and present. Included is the story of James Davis, who set up North Carolina's first printing press and published its first newspaper, and the details of the life of Swiss playboy Baron Christopher DeGraffenried, who founded the town of New Bern. And many, many more. With a keen eye for history and a unique, clever style, Hand takes readers on a romp through Craven County's history and paints a fascinating picture of the area's past that is sure to delight locals and visitors alike.

Author: Heinle
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ISBN: 9780000035448
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages :

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Author: R. H. Taylor
Publisher: Forgotten Books
ISBN: 9780656523337
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 78

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Excerpt from The Free Negro in North Carolina, And, Some Colonial History of Craven County The most pathetic figure in North Carolina prior to the Civil War was the free negro. Hedged about with social and legal re strictions, he ever remained an anomaly in the social and polit ical life of the State. The origin of this class of people may be attributed to many sources, the most common of which are (1) cohabitation of white women and negro men, (2) intermarriage of blacks and whites, (3) manumission, (4) military service in the Revolution, and (5) immigration from adjoining States. As early as 17232 many free negroes, mulattoes and persons of mixed blood had moved into the Province and had intermarried with the white inhabi tants in contempt of the acts and laws in those cases pro vided. In the year 1715 in order to discourage intermarriage between white women and negro men, a penalty of 50 was imposed upon the' contracting parties, while clergymen and jus tices of peace were forbidden to celebrate such marriage under a like penalty.3 However regrettable it may be, it is certain that there were a few disreputable white women who had illegitimate children by negro men, and such children inherited the legal status of the mother. The laws of 17154 take cognizance of this fact by imposing a penalty on any white woman whether bond or free, who shall have a bastard child by any negro, mulatto or Indian. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.