Southport, Oak Island, and Bald Head Island

by Daniel Fink

Overview

Discover the rich military and recreational history of Southport, Oak Island, and Bald Head Island.

Southport, Oak Island, and Bald Head Island are coastal North Carolina communities. History abounds in this area, settled by the Smith brothers in the late 1700s. A century later, Fort Caswell was built on Oak Island and used for Confederate defense. Two of North Carolina's historic lighthouses grace the beaches of the area. River steamer routes flowed through here until 1925, exporting and importing goods at the Wilmington port. Today, the area is a popular destination for tourists who enjoy the plentiful live oaks, fishing, the waterfront park of Southport, and the North Carolina Maritime Museum.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781467120388
Publisher:	Arcadia Publishing SC
Publication date:	04/21/2014
Series:	Postcard History Series
Pages:	128
Sales rank:	1,087,506
Product dimensions:	6.50(w) x 9.10(h) x 0.20(d)

About the Author

Author Daniel Fink is a Southport citizen and is active in the Southport Historical Society. All postcards were provided by Benjamin C. Celinski of the Southport Times. The author's passion for history makes this book a wonderful and unique experience.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments 6

Introduction 7

1 Southport: A Picture-Perfect Postcard Town 9

2 Orton Plantation, Fort Anderson, and Brunswick Town: Azaleas and Bullets 51

3 Oak Island and Fort Caswell: Praise the Lord but Pass the Ammunition 65

4 Bald Head Island: The Unique, the Select, and the Few 91

5 Bringing it all Together: Trees, Turtles, and Torpedoes 101

Bibliography 127