Legendary Locals of Elizabeth City

Nonfiction, Travel, United States, South, Art & Architecture, Photography, Pictorials, History, Americas
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Author: Marjorie Ann Berry ISBN: 9781439647233
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Inc. Publication: September 15, 2014
Imprint: Legendary Locals Language: English
Author: Marjorie Ann Berry
ISBN: 9781439647233
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Inc.
Publication: September 15, 2014
Imprint: Legendary Locals
Language: English
Elizabeth City is rich in legend and lore. The pirate Blackbeard was a frequent visitor to the area, selling his ill-gotten goods to a willing populace. The Wright brothers made Elizabeth City the first leg of their trips to Kitty Hawk, and they bought materials to build their flying machine from Kramer Brothers, a local lumberyard. Champion nine-ball player Luther �Wimpy� Lassiter was born and died here. Young �Beautiful Nell� Cropsey was murdered in 1901; her death is the town�s most enduring mystery. Newspaperman W.O. Saunders, editor of the Independent, was known nationally after he walked down New York�s Fifth Avenue in pajamas to protest uncomfortable work attire. Young Tamsen Donner, a member of the ill-fated Donner Party, was a teacher here in the 1830s. Fred Fearing�s Rose Buddies welcomed boaters to Elizabeth City with homegrown roses and wine and cheese parties. He has entertained Walter Cronkite and Willard Scott, among other luminaries. These are just a few of the stories, mysteries, and legends of Elizabeth City�s past and present.
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Elizabeth City is rich in legend and lore. The pirate Blackbeard was a frequent visitor to the area, selling his ill-gotten goods to a willing populace. The Wright brothers made Elizabeth City the first leg of their trips to Kitty Hawk, and they bought materials to build their flying machine from Kramer Brothers, a local lumberyard. Champion nine-ball player Luther �Wimpy� Lassiter was born and died here. Young �Beautiful Nell� Cropsey was murdered in 1901; her death is the town�s most enduring mystery. Newspaperman W.O. Saunders, editor of the Independent, was known nationally after he walked down New York�s Fifth Avenue in pajamas to protest uncomfortable work attire. Young Tamsen Donner, a member of the ill-fated Donner Party, was a teacher here in the 1830s. Fred Fearing�s Rose Buddies welcomed boaters to Elizabeth City with homegrown roses and wine and cheese parties. He has entertained Walter Cronkite and Willard Scott, among other luminaries. These are just a few of the stories, mysteries, and legends of Elizabeth City�s past and present.

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