Author: Sharon Claudette Smith
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 0738592331
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 130
Book Description
A fishing village that started its life as Fort Johnston, the town changed its name to Smithville, and then Southport, as it is known today, read the town's long and watery history. Southport is a small seaside village whose rich history began as early as 1754, when Fort Johnston was built. In 1792, it was incorporated as the town of Smithville, but in 1887, with their busy fishing village growing, the citizens decided to rename it Southport in hopes it would bring a port to their town. Much to their disappointment, however, the port was located in Wilmington. In 1954, Hurricane Hazel made landfall, and the storm surge delivered to Southport was the greatest in North Carolina's recorded history. Like most seaside villages, Southport recovered and is listed in the National Register of Historic Places today. Observing Independence Day since 1795, Southport annually hosts the official North Carolina Fourth of July celebration.
Southport
Author: Sharon Claudette Smith
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 0738592331
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 130
Book Description
A fishing village that started its life as Fort Johnston, the town changed its name to Smithville, and then Southport, as it is known today, read the town's long and watery history. Southport is a small seaside village whose rich history began as early as 1754, when Fort Johnston was built. In 1792, it was incorporated as the town of Smithville, but in 1887, with their busy fishing village growing, the citizens decided to rename it Southport in hopes it would bring a port to their town. Much to their disappointment, however, the port was located in Wilmington. In 1954, Hurricane Hazel made landfall, and the storm surge delivered to Southport was the greatest in North Carolina's recorded history. Like most seaside villages, Southport recovered and is listed in the National Register of Historic Places today. Observing Independence Day since 1795, Southport annually hosts the official North Carolina Fourth of July celebration.
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 0738592331
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 130
Book Description
A fishing village that started its life as Fort Johnston, the town changed its name to Smithville, and then Southport, as it is known today, read the town's long and watery history. Southport is a small seaside village whose rich history began as early as 1754, when Fort Johnston was built. In 1792, it was incorporated as the town of Smithville, but in 1887, with their busy fishing village growing, the citizens decided to rename it Southport in hopes it would bring a port to their town. Much to their disappointment, however, the port was located in Wilmington. In 1954, Hurricane Hazel made landfall, and the storm surge delivered to Southport was the greatest in North Carolina's recorded history. Like most seaside villages, Southport recovered and is listed in the National Register of Historic Places today. Observing Independence Day since 1795, Southport annually hosts the official North Carolina Fourth of July celebration.
History of Boothbay, Southport and Boothbay Harbor, Maine. 1623-1905
Author: Francis Byron Greene
Publisher:
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Category : Boothbay (Me. : Town)
Languages : en
Pages : 790
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Boothbay (Me. : Town)
Languages : en
Pages : 790
Book Description
Handbook for Southport
Author: David Hudson McNicoll
Publisher:
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Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 200
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 200
Book Description
Handbook for Southport, medical and general
Author: David Hudson M'Nicoll
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 202
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 202
Book Description
Fairfield and Southport in Vintage Postcards
Author: Beth L. Love
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 1439610525
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 132
Book Description
Fairfield, including its village of Southport, is steeped in tradition and is rich in history. Many people who call this coastal Connecticut community home already know that Fairfield was founded in 1639 by Roger Ludlow and was visited in 1789 by Pres. George Washington, who actually spent the night at the Sun Tavern. However, do they also know the history of Pulpit Rock or for that matter, could they locate it? What about the granite planter at the junction of Main Street, Center Street, and Harbor Roaddo they know the story behind that? Those residents who remember Fairfield when . . ., as well as those with a desire to learn more about Fairfield when . . ., will be fascinated by Fairfield and Southport.
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 1439610525
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 132
Book Description
Fairfield, including its village of Southport, is steeped in tradition and is rich in history. Many people who call this coastal Connecticut community home already know that Fairfield was founded in 1639 by Roger Ludlow and was visited in 1789 by Pres. George Washington, who actually spent the night at the Sun Tavern. However, do they also know the history of Pulpit Rock or for that matter, could they locate it? What about the granite planter at the junction of Main Street, Center Street, and Harbor Roaddo they know the story behind that? Those residents who remember Fairfield when . . ., as well as those with a desire to learn more about Fairfield when . . ., will be fascinated by Fairfield and Southport.
A Concise History of Southport, Etc
Author: William ALSOP (Bookseller, of Southport.)
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Languages : en
Pages : 106
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 106
Book Description
The Southport Congregational Church, Southport, Connecticut, March 7, 1843-November 30, 1915
Author: Southport Congregational Church (Southport, Conn.)
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Category : Registers of births, etc
Languages : en
Pages : 204
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Registers of births, etc
Languages : en
Pages : 204
Book Description
Marina; or, An historical and descriptive account of Southport, Lytham, and Blackpool
A Descriptive History of Southport, ... on the Western Coast of Lancashire. [With Views.]
Author: Frank ROBINSON (of Southport.)
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Languages : en
Pages : 150
Book Description
Publisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 150
Book Description
Foul Deeds & Suspicious Deaths Around Southport
Author: Geoff Wright
Publisher: Grub Street Publishers
ISBN: 1783408499
Category : True Crime
Languages : en
Pages : 245
Book Description
“A grim catalogue of killings and suspicious deaths that have darkened 130 years of Southport history is laid bare” (Southport Visitor). Foul Deeds & Suspicious Deaths Around Southport takes the reader on a sinister journey through centuries of local crime and conspiracy, meeting villains of all sorts along the way—cutthroats and poisoners, murderous lovers, baby-farmers and baby-killers, burglars, fraudsters, and the so-called “doctor of death.” The book records crime and punishment in Southport in all its shocking variety. Among the many acts of wickedness Geoff Wright describes are the unsolved murder of Nigel Bostock, the double-slaying of two friends, a fatal brawl at the Shakespeare pub, the wife-killing Dr. Clements, and the baffling murder of businessman Harry Baker. His chronicle of Southport’s hidden history—the history this Victorian seaside resort would prefer to forget—will be compelling reading for anyone who is interested in the dark side of human nature.
Publisher: Grub Street Publishers
ISBN: 1783408499
Category : True Crime
Languages : en
Pages : 245
Book Description
“A grim catalogue of killings and suspicious deaths that have darkened 130 years of Southport history is laid bare” (Southport Visitor). Foul Deeds & Suspicious Deaths Around Southport takes the reader on a sinister journey through centuries of local crime and conspiracy, meeting villains of all sorts along the way—cutthroats and poisoners, murderous lovers, baby-farmers and baby-killers, burglars, fraudsters, and the so-called “doctor of death.” The book records crime and punishment in Southport in all its shocking variety. Among the many acts of wickedness Geoff Wright describes are the unsolved murder of Nigel Bostock, the double-slaying of two friends, a fatal brawl at the Shakespeare pub, the wife-killing Dr. Clements, and the baffling murder of businessman Harry Baker. His chronicle of Southport’s hidden history—the history this Victorian seaside resort would prefer to forget—will be compelling reading for anyone who is interested in the dark side of human nature.