Whaling on the North Carolina Coast

Originally published as an award-winning article in the North Carolina Historical Review, this fascinating study traces the history of whaling in the state from the seventeenth century until World War I. Includes a number of colorful accounts of local whaling around Shackleford Banks in the latter half of the nineteenth century and a vivid description of the catch of the Mayflower, North Carolina's best-known whale.

Author: Marcus B. Simpson, Sallie W. Simpson
Publisher: North Carolina Division of Archives & History
Published: 01/01/1990
Pages: 51
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.27lbs
Size: 10.09h x 6.79w x 0.23d
ISBN: 9780865262423

About the Author
Marcus Simpson earned a B.S. degree from Davidson College and an M.D. degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Sallie Simpson holds a B.A. degree from George Washington University and a B.S. degree from the University of Maryland.