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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1IG1_dare-county-veterans-memorial_Manteo-NC.html
In honor of all who served
World War I
1917 - 1918
Dennis S. Twiford
World War II
1941 - 1945
Thomas C. Fearing
M. Blackwell Creef
Lawson H. Barnett
Charles F. Midgett, Jr.
Norman W. Payne
James D. Williams
Darius T. Midgett
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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1IFS_manteo-weather-tower_Manteo-NC.html
The US Weather Bureau once used Coastal Warning Display towers such as this one to fly signal flags to warn mariners of wind shifts or approaching storms.
On November 10, 1904, the Weather Bureau established the Manteo Weather Station wit…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1GD9_civil-air-patrol_Manteo-NC.html
Coastal Patrol Base, first in N.C., opened ½ mi. S.E., in 1942. Civilian pilots supported military and patrolled for German U-boats.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1GD8_freedmens-colony_Manteo-NC.html
The first refugee slave community in N.C. Est. in 1863 by Union troops. It operated until 1867 on land nearby, extending S.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM12P9_red-wolf-country_Manteo-NC.html
(panel 1)Welcome to Red Wolf Country
Northeastern North Carolina is Famous for the Outer Banks with its beautiful beaches, but the region has plenty of other natural attractions. Just a short drive inland, you'll find many more places to apprec…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM12NF_bowser-family-cemetery_Manteo-NC.html
This marker recognizes the final resting place of Spencer Bowser, the patriarch of a prominent African American family in North Carolina. Also buried here are several other members of the Bowser family, including J.P. Bowser, Lloyd B. Bowser, Q.B.…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM12KN_burnside-expedition-of-1862_Manteo-NC.html
Much of coastal North Carolina fell to Union forces in 1862. For the duration of the Civil War Northern troops kept a sizable presence in the area. The peculiar geography of the Outer Banks and the sounds region, a damper to antebellum trade, prov…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMWRY_uslss-uscg-station-pea-island-memorial_Manteo-NC.html
Located south of Oregon Inlet, Lifesaving Station Pea Island was the only unit in the history of the Coast Guard manned by all Black crews. This marker is dedicated to the crews of Pea Island who risked their lives and endured so that others might…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMVNX_spirit-of-roanoke-island_Manteo-NC.html
Recreating History
The Spirit of Roanoke Island, completed in 2000 by volunteers of the North Carolina Maritime Museum on Roanoke Island, is a fine example of the shad boat. A traditional work boat built of juniper (Atlantic white cedar) and fa…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMVNL_roanoke-marshes-lighthouse_Manteo-NC.html
"In the years to come, as islanders mingle with visitors along the Manteo waterfront, let us remember that on this spot, where so many vessels have been built and launched, dreams still light the way. For how else can you explain how a lighthouse …