Bibliograph

Plymouth and Washington County, Willie Drye

Type

Label

Plymouth and Washington County, Willie Drye

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Plymouth and Washington County

Medium

electronic resource

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Responsibility statement

Willie Drye

Series statement

Images of America

Summary

Plymouth and Washington County, North Carolina, are entwined with the beginnings of American history. The area surrounding the Albemarle Sound was the birthplace of North Carolina. Plymouth began as a 17th-century trading post on the Roanoke River, which empties into the sound. When the nearby Dismal Swamp Canal opened in 1805, Plymouth was linked to the deepwater harbor of Norfolk, Virginia, and quickly grew into one of North Carolina's busiest ports. With the outbreak of the Civil War in 1861, young men from Washington County enlisted in both the Union and Confederate armies, and Plymouth was the scene of fierce fighting throughout the conflict. Today, Plymouth and Washington County attract visitors eager to enjoy boating, bass fishing, and bird-watching in an unspoiled coastal wilderness; visit Civil War sites; or absorb the fascinating maritime history

Target audience

adult

Classification