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Ocracoke's history & its people

From the historical articles series: Ocracoke celebrates first Independence Day 1914

By Pete Vankevich on July 4, 2015

This article appeared in the Wilmington Morning Star

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From the historical articles series: Dispatch July 4, 1898
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