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Otway Burns: Patriot, Privateer, and Legislator
Otway Burns was a commander of the war schooner Snap Dragon during the War of 1812, as well as a merchant, politician, and patriot. Born in Swansboro, he worked with recruits from New Bern and sailed as far north as Portland, Maine, during the war.…
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The Provincial Council and Committees of Safety in North Carolina
A monograph on the Council and Committees of Safety in North Carolina. This study examines their organization and administration, as well as how they assumed and carried out the functions of government.
Position: 995 (6 views)
New Bern-Craven County American Revolution Bicentennial Commission minute book from September, 1973 to December 1976
Minute book of the New Bern/Craven County American Revolution Bicentennial Commission covering the years 1973 to 1976 detailing plans for New Bern and Craven County's celebration of the Bicentennial of the American Revolution.
Position: 993 (10 views)