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    • Cape Fear River - Eagles Island.

    • Cape Fear River - Eagles Island.

    • Cape Fear River, Eagles Island

    • A freighter passes Eagles Island. Eagles Island is located on the west bank of the Cape Fear River, directly opposite downtown Wilmington. The seven mile long island was named for Richard Eagles, a native of Bristol, England, who was granted a...
    • Louis T. Moore Collection
    • Cape Fear River.

    • Cape Fear River.

    • Cape Fear River, Eagles Island, Point Peter, Steamer

    • A steamer is in the river in front of Eagles Island. Point Peter is in the background. The Native Americans called the river, "Sapona," which is formed by the junction of the Haw and Deep Rivers in Chatham County, NC, and flows southeasterly...
    • Louis T. Moore Collection
    • Wrightsville Beach.

    • Wrightsville Beach.

    • Wrightsville Beach, Beaches, Lumina, Lumina Pavilion

    • A large gathering on the beach in front of Lumina. Note movie screen on left. 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...
    • Louis T. Moore Collection
    • Wrightsville Beach - Lumina.

    • Wrightsville Beach - Lumina.

    • Wrightsville Beach, Beaches, Lumina, Lumina Pavilion

    • A crowd assembles on ocean side of Lumina. 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...
    • Louis T. Moore Collection
    • Wrightsville Beach - Lumina.

    • Wrightsville Beach - Lumina.

    • Lumina Pavilion, Lumina, Wrightsville Beach, Beaches

    • In 1901, the beach car line from Wilmington to Wrightsville Beach was sold by the Wilmington and Seacoast Railroad to the Consolidated Railways, Light and Power Company (later the Tidewater Power Co.) and shortly thereafter, the line was converted...
    • Louis T. Moore Collection
    • Wrightsville Beach - Lumina.

    • Wrightsville Beach - Lumina.

    • Wrightsville Beach, Beaches, Lumina, Lumina Pavilion, Race

    • A crowd watches a foot race on the beach in front of Lumina. In 1901, the beach car line from Wilmington to Wrightsville Beach was sold by the Wilmington and Seacoast Railroad to the Consolidated Railways, Light and Power Company (later the...
    • Louis T. Moore Collection
    • Wrightsville Beach - Lumina - Movie screen.

    • Wrightsville Beach - Lumina - Movie screen.

    • Wrightsville Beach, Beaches, Lumina, Lumina Pavilion, Movie Screen

    • The view of the outdoor movie screen at Lumina is taken from the upper level of the famous landmark. Silent movies were shown nightly during the summer season. In 1901, the beach car line from Wilmington to Wrightsville Beach was sold by the...
    • Louis T. Moore Collection
    • Wrightsville Beach - Lumina.

    • Wrightsville Beach - Lumina.

    • Wrightsville Beach, Beaches, Lumina, Lumina Pavilion, Movie Screen

    • View from the upper story of the famous pavilion, looking east at bathers in the ocean. Note movie screen at extreme left. Wrightsville Beach was named for Joshua Grainger Wright (1758-1811) who owned a vast amount of acreage along the sounds and...
    • Louis T. Moore Collection
    • Wrightsville Causeway - 1929.

    • Wrightsville Causeway - 1929.

    • Wrightsville Causeway, Intracoastal Waterway

    • View of the Intracoastal Waterway from the causeway. View from Harbor Island, looking west, towards the mainland. Note beach car tracks at right. Prior to the construction of the causeway, the only way to get to Harbor Island was by the electric...
    • Louis T. Moore Collection
    • Wrightsville Causeway- 1929.

    • Wrightsville Causeway- 1929.

    • Wrightsville Causeway, Harbor Island

    • View from Harbor Island, looking west, towards the mainland. Note beach car tracks at right. Prior to the construction of the causeway, the only way to get to Harbor Island was by the electric beach car line, which went from downtown Wilmington to...
    • Louis T. Moore Collection

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