Ocracoke Light
by Christiane Schulze Art And Photography
Title
Ocracoke Light
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Christiane Schulze Art And Photography
Medium
Photograph - Photography - Digital Photography
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Copyright: Christiane Schulze
Ocracoke Inlet was first placed on the map when English explorers wrecked a sailing ship there in 1585. Two centuries later, this was one of the busiest inlets on the East Coast. Ocracoke Inlet was the only reasonably navigable waterway for ships accessing inland ports such as Elizabeth City, New Bern, and Edenton. Ocracoke Village, then known as Pilot Town, developed as a result of the inlet�s use. Pilots, hired to steer ships safely through the shifting channels to mainland ports, settled the village in the 1730s.
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October 6th, 2011
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