On This Day in Outer Banks History (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781540222695)

The Outer Banks is much more than an idyllic vacation destination. A day at a time through history, it has claimed its place as a colorful region of the Old North State. Author and historian Sarah Downing offers a daily look at the quirky and fascinating stories from the region's four-hundred-year history. During a fierce hand-to-hand battle off Ocracoke Island on November 22, 1718, Lieutenant Robert Maynard killed the infamous pirate Blackbeard with five pistol shots and twenty sword cuts and slashes. On February 14, 1992, a sick seal caught a ride to safety on a Coast Guard patrol boat. Add a salty slice of history a day or a month at time with this celebration of Outer Banks heritage.

Author: Sarah Downing
ISBN-10: 1540222691
ISBN-13: 9781540222695
Publisher: History Press Library Editions
Language: English
Published: 03/11/2014
Pages: 386
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.12lbs
Size: 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.88d