Sweltering in near 100 degree heat, Marines in foxholes on Onslow Beach prepare .50-caliber machine gun for anti-aircraft use. While Hawk surface-to-air missiles were the primary line of defense against drones playing the part of enemy aircraft ,...
protests, mining, Commissioners meetings, Brunswick County Government Complex, NC
Brunswick County Commissioners adjourned to the chambers after the public input about the proposed quarry excluding many who wanted to attend the rest of the meeting
A group of black Brunswick County residents protest the lack of black administrators in the Brunswick County school system. They picketed a school board meeting Monday.
Dr. Daniel C. Roane received his M.D. from Howard University in 1936. He was in private practice as a General Practioner and was the first Resident Physician at Community Hospital. He was co-plaintiff in integration litigation against James Walker...
Wrightsville Beach. Atlantic surf and jetty.
Wrightsville Beach was named for Joshua Grainger Wright (1758-1811) who owned a vast amount of acreage along the sounds and the coast. The beach is a part of the North Carolina Banks, a chain of barrier...
Wrightsville Beach was named for Joshua Grainger Wright (1758-1811) who owned a vast amount of acreage along the sounds and the coast. The beach is a part of the North Carolina Banks, a chain of barrier islands, which spans almost all of the North...
Banks Channel, Airplane, Wrightsville Beach, Beaches
A small boat on Banks Channel and an early airplane above; also shows southern end of the beach.
Wrightsville Beach was named for Joshua Grainger Wright (1758-1811) who owned a vast amount of acreage along the sounds and the coast. The beach is a...
Atlantic Ocean surf showing a portion of a wooden jetty.
Wrightsville Beach was named for Joshua Grainger Wright (1758-1811) who owned a vast amount of acreage along the sounds and the coast. The beach is a part of the North Carolina Banks, a...
The southern extension of Wrightsville Beach was once called Ocean View Beach after the development company that owned that part of the beach.
Wrightsville Beach was named for Joshua Grainger Wright (1758-1811) who owned a vast amount of acreage...
One of the first battles of the American Revolution was fought at Moore's Creek (near Currie, NC, in Pender County) on February 27-28, 1776. It pitted local Patriots against Highland Scottish Loyalists. The monument pictured is commonly called the...
This photo shows a general view of Moore's Creek, where a Revolutionary battle was fought in 1776.
One of the first battles of the American Revolution was fought at Moore's Creek (near Currie, NC, in Pender County) on February 27-28, 1776. It...
The only patriot killed in the battle was Private John Grady.
One of the first battles of the American Revolution was fought at Moore's Creek (near Currie, NC, in Pender County) on February 27-28, 1776. It pitted local Patriots against Highland...
One of the first battles of the American Revolution was fought at Moore's Creek (near Currie, NC, in Pender County) on February 27-28, 1776. It pitted local Patriots against Highland Scottish Loyalists.
Former auditorium at Moore's Creek National...