Beginning in the 1820s, "canal fever" swept the country and Americans built dozens of canals to improve transportation. Some, such as the Albemarle & Chesapeake Canal that was completed in 1859, are still in use today. As constructed, this canal . . . — — Map (db m276264) HM
After the Battle of Elizabeth City and the destruction of the Confederate Mosquito Fleet in February 1862, the Confederates scuttled ships to block the North Carolina cut. The Federals had the same idea to stall Confederate traffic and sent five . . . — — Map (db m56979) HM
Planted November, 2003
to commemorate the dedication of
Veterans Memorial Park
in the year 2003
The American Liberty Elm was named after “The Liberty Tree. Our Country’s First Symbol of Freedom.” On the morning of August 14, . . . — — Map (db m205433) HM WM
This Veterans Memorial Park
is dedicated
to all servicemen and women of Currituck County
that ever served in the Armed Forces of the
United States, Coast Guard and Merchant Marine.
Their devotion to duty and country
can never be . . . — — Map (db m205388) WM
