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Museum of the Albemarle: Old Nags Head lot more remote than today's resort town
It’s almost summertime in Elizabeth City once again, a time when we realize just how lucky we are to live so close to the beach. Summer weekends find many of us heading across the Camden bridge in search of sun, sand and sea. But we’re not the first to seek nearby ocean breezes in the summertime. Nags Head began life as a resort in the 1830s, when a Perquimans County planter built the first summer residence there. Soon other planters in the region followed suit,...
Duck shoreline and road work project completed
An official dedication and ribbon cutting for Duck’s Living Shoreline Resiliency Project took place last Wednesday afternoon a few feet from the actual project area. Speaking to a small crowd gathered on the former Resort Realty property, Duck Mayor Don Kingston reminded listeners that while NC-12 serves as a vital north-south artery, it has often […] The post Duck shoreline and road work project completed appeared first on The Coastland Times.
Memorial Day speaker: 'Freedom isn't free'
The keynote speaker at Monday’s Memorial Day ceremony in Elizabeth City reminded an audience of about 100 that “freedom isn’t free.” U.S. Marine Corps Master Sgt. Katrina Grayson, who has served nearly 19 years in the military, spoke at the ceremony held at New Hollywood Cemetery, the final resting place in Elizabeth City for many veterans. The ceremony was hosted by Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 6060. Grayson, who now...
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