Located in the heart of Eastern North Carolina, Washington is a city marked by its rich industrial heritage and the surrounding beauty of the Pamlico River and the fertile farmlands of Beaufort County. Washington, the county seat and original namesake of President Washington, grew during the 1800s to become one of the prominent shipping ports for lumber and a variety of agricultural produce. With the arrival of the railroads and the following economic hard times of Depression-era America, Washington's character changed dramatically, forcing many of the local mills and businesses to close. However, today, the city is experiencing a remarkable resurgence of business and opportunity and has again become a significant contributor in the economy of the state. Washington, North Carolina, consisting of over 200 stunning black-and-white photographs and postcards, allows readers a unique opportunity to explore their hometown as never before. As if stepping back in time, readers will experience the Washington of yesteryear, when the masts of commercial ships, like slender church steeples, dominated the waterfront, when the piercing whistles of trains entering and leaving the many lumber mills punctuated the city's daily activities, and when the sounds of horse-drawn wagons and early automobiles echoed throughout Main and Market Streets. This book also captures scenes of daily life: farmers laboring in the field and also meeting at Brooks Store to swap stories, gossip, and advice; people gathered on Main Street enjoying colorful parades; and children swimming at Whichard's Beach Campground and Marina in nearby Chocowinity.
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Local writer and photographer Louis Van Camp has compiled an enchanting visual history, in both word and image, that celebrates the beauty and traditions of this charming city. Washington, North Carolina will surely be a treasure to all readers familiar with this historic city and will provide future generations a rare glimpse into the past of their ancestors.
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This bird's-eye view of Washington, looking southeast in 1905, was taken from the water tower. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Main Street, Market Street, Pamlico River, Beaufort County, Civil War, North Carolina, Gladden Street, Washington Park, Second Street, Atlantic Coast Line, Castle Island, Stewart Parkway, Tar River, Water Street, West Indies, Government Buoy Yard, New York, Bank of Washington, Turnage Theatre, Tannahill House, The Louise, Summer Festival, New Bern, The Fowle, Central Station Browse Sample Pages:
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This bird's-eye view of Washington, looking southeast in 1905, was taken from the water tower. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Main Street, Market Street, Pamlico River, Beaufort County, Civil War, North Carolina, Gladden Street, Washington Park, Second Street, Atlantic Coast Line, Castle Island, Stewart Parkway, Tar River, Water Street, West Indies, Government Buoy Yard, New York, Bank of Washington, Turnage Theatre, Tannahill House, The Louise, Summer Festival, New Bern, The Fowle, Central Station Browse Sample Pages:
Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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- Beaufort County (Images of America (Arcadia Publishing)) by Louis Van Camp on page 87
- They Went Into the Fight Cheering!: Confederate Conscription in North Carolina by Walter C. Hilderman III on page 99
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