Historian David Cecelski illustrates with a series of photographs life in 1930s and 1940s fishing communities as well as the man who took the photos, Charles Farrell.
Manns Harbor, 1937-39. Photo: Charles A. Farrell, courtesy, State Archives of North Carolina
This ICW light is on the north side of the Waterway’s passage through Morehead City Harbor.
| BOGUE SOUND LT 2 (LLNR 38630 [34°42.7728N / 076°42.8976W, 34.712880 / -76.714960]) RPTD DESTROYED. |
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Cape Lookout National Seashore has been certified as a Dark Sky Place, the first in the National Park Service on the Atlantic coast to receive this certification. The popular Cape Lookout Bight anchorage is practically in the shadow of Cape Lookout Lighthouse. In rough offshore weather, cruisers with shallow draft may choose to access the anchorage via Taylor Creek and Barden Inlet which separates Shackleford Banks and Core Banks. See Dark Sky Park.
Cape Lookout Lighthouse under the night sky. Photo: Alex Gu/Crystal Coast Stargazers
Cape Lookout is now a certified International Dark Sky Park
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David Cecelski found this group of photographs at the State Archives of North Carolina in Raleigh. They were taken in Salter Path, a fishing village on the North Carolina coast, probably in 1938 or 1939.
Map of the western end of Bogue Banks and Bogue Sound around 1900. From Kay Holt Robert Stephens 1984 work, “Judgment Land: The Story of Salter Path,” vol. 1.”
Our Coast’s history: The early days of Bogue Banks
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On November 30, we celebrated Giving Tuesday, a global day of giving, and the results are in: In just 24 hours you helped us raise $1,500 for our OBX national parks!
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A longtime CRUISERS NET SPONSOR, historic Edenton always has an exciting calendar of events! Edenton is at the mouth of the Chowan River on the northwest shore of Albemarle Sound.
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Recreational fishermen in North Carolina harvest, on average, 1.1 million spotted seatrout or over 1.9 million pounds a year, second only to Florida.
A spotted seatrout freshly caught off of the North Carolina coast. Photo: N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries
What’s on the line? Spotted seatrout, aka ‘speckled trout’
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Oriental is home to longtime CRUISERS NET SPONSOR, Oriental Marina and Inn, lying on the eastern banks of inner Oriental Harbor. See Praise for Oriental Marina for a recent review from a fellow cruiser.
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Whether by Virginia Cut or Dismal Swamp Canal, your Waterway navigation isn’t complete without experiencing the Alligator River Bridge at the foot of your Albemarle Sound crossing. Lots of good memories evoked by just the mention of Alligator River Bridge which is noted for being unable to open in high winds or dense fog. Kudos to the patient bridge tenders, like Mike Myers, who tactfully answer thousands of questions from anxious boaters.
Myers keeps watch over Alligator River Bridge | Tyrrell | dailyadvance.com
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New Bern Grand Marina, A CRUISERS NET SPONSOR, lies in the heart of downtown New Bern, North Carolina, along Trent River’s northern banks between Trent River highway and railroad bridges.
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These upgrades are certain to affect navigation at times. Check Cruisers Net Current Local Notices to Mariners for Notices when plotting your float plan. With a closed vertical clearance of 20ft, the Wrightsville Beach Bascule Bridge crosses the AICW at Statute Mile 283, southwest of marker #125.
Wrightsville Beach bridge to undergo yearlong facelift
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Please clarify whether this construction affects the C. Heide Trask Memorial Bridge (opening bridge commonly known as the Wrightsville Beach Bridge). It only mentions the fixed portion of the Wrightsville Beach Bridge spanning Banks Channel and shouldn’t affect most Cruisers due to the fixed height at under 8 feet.
A longtime CRUISERS NET SPONSOR, historic Edenton always has an exciting calendar of events! Edenton is at the mouth of the Chowan River on the northwest shore of Albemarle Sound.
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Migratory fish have long played a significant role in the recreational and commercial fisheries that contribute to the economy of North Carolina and their value was recognized long before European settlement, but overfishing has taken a toll in more recent time.
Recognition of migratory fish’s value predates colonization
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North Carolina has a history of leading. Yet they are lagging behind our fellow states when it comes to combating a growing problem that affects North Carolina intimately: plastic pollution.
Plastic debris breaks apart, not down, into microplastics, which are pieces 5 millimeters or smaller. Photo: NOAA
Leadership, action needed to reduce plastic pollution
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Barney Slough is the northernmost of two channels connecting Hatteras with Pamlico Sound. This shoaling appears to be on the southwest side of the channel.
| BARNEY SLOUGH CHANNEL LIGHTED BUOY 6 (LLNR 28722.3 [35°13.8137N / 075°47.6084W, 35.230229 / -75.793473]) IS MISSING. |
In 1759, a man named William Howard purchased North Carolina’s Ocracoke Island for the sum of 105 pounds sterling. But, there is more to the story, read on.
The Old Slough, Ocracoke Island. Photo: Kevin P. Duffus
Island centenarian and a pirate shared a name, maybe more
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A very interesting read about the health of NC waters and the Pamlico River, home to two CRUISERS NET SPONSORS, Washington City Docks and McCotters Marina. See also Blue-Green Algae in Blounts Bay.
Paddlers’ trip highlights issues, beauty along the Pamlico
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The Alliance for the Blue Economy (“All Blue”) is a local, multidisciplinary initiative to establish Wilmington and southeastern North Carolina as a national and global leader in the Blue Economy.
The Alliance for the Blue Economy
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