Named for J. V. Hofmann. Research forest of 80,000 acres in Jones & Onslow counties. Acquired, 1934, for use by North Carolina State University. — — Map (db m23702) HM
With World War Il raging in Europe, there was a clear need for an East Coast amphibious training facility. The location in Onslow County was a logistical gem: acres of pine forest, miles of beach, and close to ports in Wilmington and Morehead City . . . — — Map (db m270441) WM
Craftsman style bungalow built for Mary
Elizabeth Millis Thompson (1821-1896), native
of Onslow County, NC. House remained in
Thompson family for 35 years. Purchased
in 1960 by Earl Autum Johnson (1905-1983),
attendant Hughes Brothers, Inc.; . . . — — Map (db m262921) HM
Onslow County,
The City of Jacksonville and WCTI-TV 12
honor the men and women of
Eastern North Carolina
who served in Operation Desert Storm.
This tribute serves as a lasting reminder of
your excellence performed in the line of . . . — — Map (db m77112) WM
Onslow County, with its beautiful beaches, rivers, streams and woods, was considered an ideal destination for many out of town sportsmen in the early 20th century. Dr. William Sharpe, a New York based neurosurgeon, began visiting Onslow County in . . . — — Map (db m77097) HM
Otway Burns,
born in Onslow County
N.C. 1775.
Died at Portsmouth
N.C. 1850.
Sailor-Soldier-
Statesmen.
North Carolina's foremost son
in the War of 1812-15.
For him, this town is named.
He guarded well our seas,
let . . . — — Map (db m77453) HM WM
Otway’s first residents migrated northward from the Straits area in the 1700s. The rich farmland and access to water teeming with fish, crabs, and oysters made it desirable for homesteading.
A 1932 Beaufort newspaper recounts a fall ritual . . . — — Map (db m212875) HM
Thin black lines indicate changes in relevance. Between each pair of lines entries are ordered geographically but all have the same relevance.
* Inflectional forms of words are their plurals, singulars, and possessives as well as gramatical tenses and similar variations.
