Images From DCR
Historical Resources
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The Carolina Charter of 1663 granted a patent to large tracts of land in the American colony to eight supporters of King Charles II, and is in the State Archives in Raleigh. |
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“Guide
to North Carolina Historical Markers,” published by the N.C.
Historical Publications Section. |
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The most commonly
used illustration of the pirate Blackbeard, first published in 1724
in “A General History of the Pyrates,” by Capt. Charles
Johnson. |
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A collection
of artifacts recovered from the probable shipwreck of the Queen Anne’s
Revenge, Blackbeard’s flagship, including a touch hole cover,
lead sounding weight, two cannonballs and a blunderbuss barrel (similar
to a shotgun). |
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The State Historic
Preservation Office works with groups and individuals to preserve
historic buildings, such as the Bald Head Island lighthouse. |
