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Coast Guard Day in Washington, NC

Ray Midgett May 1, 2021 0 Comments

It may surprise you to know that the U. S. Coast Guard had a long tradition in the town of Washington, N. C. One of the first ten cutters of the U.S. Revenue Cutter Service, one of the predecessor services of the Coast Guard, was built on the Washington waterfront and launched in the summer […]

Paving Washington Streets at the Turn of the 20th Century

Ray Midgett April 7, 2020 4 Comments

Oyster Canneries Come to Washington By 1890, the City of Washington had finally recovered from the economic disaster that was the Civil War. Maritime commerce was once again booming and two rail lines had brought their tracks to town. With easy access to northern markets, two oyster canneries were built in Washington to take advantage […]