Monday, September 02, 2013

Porstmouth Island Meeting

 
FRIENDS OF PORTSMOUTH ISLAND
Fall Meeting Reminder
 
Saturday, September 21, 2013 @ 10:00 A.M.
Core Sound Waterfowl Museum & Heritage Center
Harkers Island, North Carolina
 
Dr. Sue Stuska, Wildlife Biologist, Cape Lookout National Seashore
"Wild Horses of The Outer Banks"
 
Jim White:  "Portsmouth and the Civil War"
(subject of Jim's latest book)
 
Brief Business Meeting, including Homecoming update
 
Door Prizes and Light Lunch
 
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Our latest Ocracoke Newsletter is an account of the recent skirmishes islanders have had with North Carolina legislatures over the issue of ferry tolls...and a 1955 newspaper editorial advocating free, state-operated ferries across Hatteras Inlet. You can read it here: http://www.villagecraftsmen.com/news082113.htm.

2 comments:

  1. Anonymous8:30 PM

    Mr. Howard - did not know if you were aware of the 1958-1959 photos from Ocracoke posted by Village Realty (parent company of Ocracoke Island realty). Neat pics:

    http://www.flickr.com/photos/100805468@N07/sets/72157635236332892/

    Enjoy!

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    1. Thanks for the link. I had seen those photos. They are getting a larger viewing because of the Internet and social media.

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