It is first, the infamous "Cape of Feare" scourge of mariners for centuries past, its appended wreck-strewn shoals stretching far out into the turbulent Atlantic. But throughout recorded history it has stood as a friendly and reliable sentry, guarding the approaches to North Carolina's chief river and only major seaport. The author tells a fascinating story of Bald Head, Smith Island, and Cape Fear. It is a factual story, for the author is the acknowledged authority on the history of North Carolina; but it is an exciting and engrossing story as well, told in the flowing narrative style for which he is known. This is the story of the infamous pirate Stede Bonnet and the fierce battle in which he was captured; its the story of the schooner Minnie, wrecked on the farthest reaches of Frying Pan Shoals, and the brave surfmen of the Cape Fear Life Saving Station. The book is loaded with more, the story of the Bald Head Lighthouse, the oldest standing one in North Carolina; the lost Cape Fear Lighthouse, story of forts, the Civil War and much more. Hard cover, 143 pages, vintage photos. # 91527
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