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Harkers Island, North Carolina

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attracted 1,800 attendees. Later renamed the Core Sound Decoy Festival, the event has attracted over 10,000 tourists to Harkers Island. The Core Sound Waterfowl Museum, operated by a separate board of directors from the Carvers Guild, is a major year-round tourist attraction for the island. The museum building is a 20,000 square feet (1,900 m) structure located on property leased from the National Park Service. In addition to telling the history of local waterfowl and the traditions of decoy carving, the museum operates exhibits of local historical interest. The museum also hosts events during Waterfowl Weekend, held on the same weekend as the Decoy Festival. The festival weekend is the most important annual event for the Harkers Island tourism economy.
1923: 813:, to the north is The Straits, and to the northwest is the mouth of the North River. The Straits are shallow but navigable by those with local experience. There are two small bays on the north side of the island, Westmouth Bay and Eastmouth Bay. North of Eastmouth Bay is Browns Island, which is accessible only by boat. Harkers Island Road, designated as State Road 1335, connects the island to the mainland by the Earl C. Davis Memorial Bridge, a steel swing bridge built in 1968 to replace a wooden bridge built in 1941. 602:, on the mainland, where they built a new neighborhood soon nicknamed "The Promised Land". The last resident had left Diamond City by 1902. In the five years between 1895 and 1900, the population of Harkers Island expanded fourfold from just 13 extended families to over 1,000 residents. The island had gone from being one of the smallest communities in Carteret County to one of the largest. 609:(LDS Church) proselytized extensively on Harkers Island after the hurricanes. Many of the refugees from Diamond City, uprooted physically and emotionally by the devastating hurricanes, converted to the Latter Day Saints, and soon outnumbered the members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, which had been founded on the island in 1875. A national wave of 42: 415:
governor of North Carolina (from 1712 to 1714 and again in 1722). Pollock did not take up residence on the island, but had several farm buildings erected and then leased to settlers. The 1720 lease to a Captain Stone was £3 a year. Thomas Pollock's son George inherited the island upon his father's death on August 30, 1722.
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In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 15.3% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 21.6% from 25 to 44, 35.1% from 45 to 64, and 21.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 49 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there
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All of that would change with the government determination to acquire the barrier islands for public park land. The state of North Carolina began purchasing land on the Core Banks and Shackleford Banks in 1959 with the intention of creating a state park. The federal government became interested a few
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Harkers Island gradually became more connected to North Carolina and the world at large early in the 20th century. With the influx of new residents from the Outer Banks, a post office was opened in 1904. The first public road to extend the length of the island, Harkers Island Drive, was built in 1926
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reported 22 business establishments on Harkers Island employing 107 people. A majority of the business fall into Retail and Food Services (9) or Construction, Manufacturing, and Warehousing (9). The businesses in the latter category are almost entirely associated with boat building, boat repair, and
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and fired at least one gunshot into the building. In 1906, arsonists burned the meetinghouse to the ground. Organized Mormon religious services did not resume on Harkers Island until 1909. A new LDS meetinghouse was constructed on the island in the 1930s. Despite these difficult beginnings, Harker's
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played an important economic role for the people of Harkers Island throughout much of the 20th century. Islanders continued to use the Banks for livestock grazing, including sheep, goats, cattle, and horses. Harkers Island fishermen first built seasonal camps and later cottages on the Banks. A herd
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patrolled the North Carolina coast and sank merchant shipping traffic, especially oil tankers. Island residents could watch the tankers burning offshore at night. Further improvements in the island's utility services would have to wait until after the war. Telephone service finally arrived in 1948.
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A wooden structure, the bridge connected the northwestern end of Harkers Island to the small town of Straits directly to the north. The location of the bridge was a matter of some local controversy at the time. Most islanders would have preferred a bridge to the west, connecting the island directly
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Harkers Island saw an influx of new residents after hurricanes in 1896 and 1899 devastated the communities established on the nearby Core Banks and Shackleford Banks. Mostly fishermen and whalers, the people of the Outer Banks began openly debating the merits of moving after the Hurricane of 1896.
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One of the fastest growing industries on the island is waterfowl enthusiast tourism. Founded in 1987 at the Harkers Island home of Wayne Davis, the Core Sound Decoy Carvers Guild organized the first of what would become an annual festival in December 1998. The first Core Sound Waterfowl Festival
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had recording errors, some had been poorly surveyed, and natural changes to the shorelines affected many claims. Few of the cottages that had been built were on land that the builders owned. Legal eviction and condemnation proceedings lasted into the 1980s. The creation of the park also ended the
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was one of the first to relocate, buying 64.5 acres (26.1 ha) of land on Harkers Island in 1897. Some others moved to more sheltered locations on the coast, but most Shackleford residents remained on the Banks. Diamond City was by far the largest town in that area of the coast, with over 700
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Pronunciation in Harkers Island English can be different from the English spoken in the rest of the United States. "High tide" spoken in Harkers Island English might sound like "hoi toide", "time" sounds like "toime", "fish" is pronounced close to "feesh", "fire" sounds like "far", and "cape" is
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Harkers Island is unincorporated and receives most public services, including law enforcement and public education, from Carteret County. Law enforcement on the island is provided by the Carteret County Sheriff Department. The only public school on the island, Harkers Island Elementary, educates
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to the city of Beaufort with its commercial infrastructure and the county hospital. Local politics and the shorter distance to Straits likely dictated the final location of the bridge. A local political effort to relocate the bridge during its renovation to a steel structure in 1966 also failed.
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Many families used boats to move what was left of their houses, plank by plank, from the Outer Banks to Harkers Island where they could rebuild. Some settled on the Guthrie property, which he began to subdivide. Others purchased or leased land on the island anywhere they could. Some emigrated to
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hev arroived;" the large fish with a prominent dorsal fin is a "sherk". The island dialect has also retained anachronistic vocabulary in regular usage. Some examples include "mommick", meaning to frustrate or bother, "yethy", describing stale or unpleasant odor, and "nicket", meaning a pinch of
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living together, 5.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.7% were non-families. 21.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 2.65.
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operations cater to growing demand for sport fishing in the area. Other tourism related industries include gift shops, local artists, hotels, and restaurants. Despite growth in the tourist trades and the local effort to make the island a top destination for waterfowl enthusiasts, Harkers Island
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sold on the United States east coast. An ice plant was built in nearby Beaufort in 1920, and fish houses were established on the island to process fish and shellfish. Some bay areas on the north side of the island have been developed for harvesting cultured shellfish. In addition to mullet, the
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Another son, James, inherited the eastern third of the island, an adult slave woman named Hague and a young male slave named Peter. Ebenezer, Jr. inherited the central third of the island, an adult male slave named Jeffrey, and a young male slave named Sutton. Hepsobeth inherited "one barrel of
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The Harker plantation and boat building facility were located at the western end of the island, near Harker Point, and grew to support an extended family with three sons, two daughters, and at least nine African slaves. Ebenezer would be the last sole landowner of the island. In 1752, he deeded
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in the Carteret Regiment fighting against the British. Harkers Island was involved in the Battle of Beaufort, North Carolina. Revolutionaries used warehouse facilities on Harkers Island to store provisions sought by British troops who had seized the nearby county seat of Beaufort. Thirteen men
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in 1633. This patent included Harkers Island, which was then known as Craney Island. On June 25, 1709, Green sold the island to William Brice for £5, who on the very same day sold it to Thomas Sparrow III (1674-1717) for £10. Sparrow soon sold the island to Thomas Pollock, who would twice be
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of 2000, there were 1,525 people, 661 households, and 497 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 598.4 inhabitants per square mile (231.0/km). There were 1,109 housing units at an average density of 435.2 per square mile (168.0/km). The racial makeup of the CDP was 98.56%
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can be traced to eastern and southwestern England. The dialect has survived because the community continues to depend on traditional trades, like fishing, boat building, and decoy carving, and the coastal tourism trade developed on Harkers Island much later than islands like Ocracoke.
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and receives most public services, including law enforcement and public education, from Carteret County. A membership cooperative provides the island with electric and water services. Major industries on the island include fishing, boat building, tourism, and waterfowl decoy carving.
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when a footpath was widened and paved with the oyster shells from the Coree mound at Shell Point. The road was hard paved by the county in 1936. The road and the post office were connected to the mainland by a ferry service until the Earl C. Davis Memorial Bridge was built in 1941.
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approximately 10 acres (4.0 ha) of the island to his daughter Hepsobeth and her husband Nathan Yeomans as a wedding gift. On his death in 1762, his son Zachariah inherited the western third of the island, an adult slave woman named Vilet, and a young female slave named Daisie.
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in 1707. Ebenezer Harker purchased the island in 1730, settled there with his family, and built a plantation and boat yard. The island became known as Harkers Island soon after his death. A large immigration of islanders fleeing the hurricane-ravaged
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in the 16th century, was allowed to remain on the Banks. In late December of that year, a series of arson fires destroyed most of the major structures on the Shackleford Banks, including a recently constructed park visitor center. An inquiry by the
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in 1899 dramatically increased the island population, which largely depended on fishing and boat building. Separated from the mainland for centuries, many Harkers Island residents speak a distinct dialect of English, earning them the nickname
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damaged fisheries and inland waterways, but there was one unexpected beneficial result. Retreating storm surge and heavy rainfall combined to carve out a new channel in the Banks, separating the Core Banks from the Shackleford Banks near the
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something used as in cooking. The islanders have also developed unique local words used in regular conversation, including "dingbatter" to refer to a visitor or recent arrival to the island, and "dit-dot," a term developed from a joke about
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which made landfall on September 15 would forever change the economy of Harkers Island. The storm was blamed for at least 21 fatalities in North Carolina (although none on Harkers Island) and an estimated $ 1 million USD of damage. The
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years later, and envisioned the Outer Banks of North Carolina being included in a string of national seashores stretching the length of the United States Atlantic coast. After negotiations between the state of North Carolina and the
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The creation of the National Seashore marked the end of a lifestyle practiced by many Harkers Island residents. Fishing and boat building remain important components of the community's economy, but are increasingly augmented with
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surrendered on April 26, 1862. Harkers Island and the surrounding area remained under Union control for the duration of the war. The few, if any, descendants of the Harker slaves still living on the island likely left soon after
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on March 8, 1733 for £300, with many restrictions on its agricultural use. Prohibited from farming or ranching the land for profit, Stevens eventually sold his half of the island back to his uncle on June 9, 1737, for just £180.
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revenue generated in the area. After purchasing the island, Harker took up residence there with his family and began building a small plantation and boat yard. Harker sold half of the island to his nephew John Stevens of
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Conversion of the Banks to a national park brought much turmoil to Harkers Island. Many Harkers Island fishermen discovered that cottages and other improvements they had made on the Banks were on land that would be
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Three years later, another hurricane hit the Carolina coast, and this time the disaster for the residents of the Shackleford Banks was total. Diamond City was completely destroyed by the August 17
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were 95.6 males. The median income for a household in the CDP was $ 33,125, and the median income for a family was $ 35,492. Males had a median income of $ 37,375 versus $ 18,913 for females. The
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counties either emigrated to other parts of the state, or moved into their own, separate communities, such as Davis Ridge, the North River Community, and Craven Corner.
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George Pollock sold Craney Island to Ebenezer Harker on September 15, 1730, for £400 and "one boate twentey foot long with oars & mast". Harker had immigrated to
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on the Shackleford Banks provided new colts every spring to those from Harkers Island who rounded them up. The islanders viewed the improvements of cottages, horse
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boat storage. Many island residents are self-employed in the fishing trade. A relatively large percentage of island residents are over the age of 65 and/or
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As many as 500 islanders on Harkers Island are directly descended from the Harkers Island and Outer Banks settlers that developed this distinct dialect.
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With a long history of physical and economic isolation from mainland North Carolina, residents of Harkers Island and other Outer Banks islands, such as
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guarding the stores on Harkers Island, probably led by Zachariah Harker, repulsed British troops in a brief battle on April 6, 1782. The first national
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open grazing of livestock on the Banks by December 31, 1985. A herd of wild horses, allegedly descended from Spanish horses that swam to shore from
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Commercial fishing has always been an important component of the island economy. Historically, this trade included whaling and the hunting of
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during the 1584 expedition, but it was unnamed at the time. The island appears on a 1624 map of the greater Virginia coastline created by
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operating as both a Rural Electrical Authority and the manager of the water system for the Harkers Island Sanitary District since 1969.
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Harkers Island remained sparsely populated until the latter part of the 19th century. The island saw no direct military conflict in the
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pronounced "ca'e". Words with "oi" substitute the pronunciation "er": "Toilet" sounds like "terlet". Words with a short "a" substitute
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are named after the Coree. The Coree left little in the way of evidence of permanent habitation on Harkers Island, except for a large
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for land in the Core Sound area from the lord proprietor of the Carolina colony, which had been established by the English monarch
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hev come up on the poyzer to git in the shade," and "hit was so rough there were whiteceps in the terlet." Another phrase is "The
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In 1864, the first school on the island was established when Miss Jenny Bell came to Harkers Island from Boston, sponsored by the
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In 2006, Harkers Island had eight Christian churches. Established churches and religious organizations on Harkers Island include
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in the United States to supply power to members through a submarine cable system. In November 1941, the construction of a new
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Island has one of the highest percentages of residents as members of the Latter-day Saints of any locality in North Carolina.
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and other islands of the Outer Banks. The exact purpose of the mounds for the Coree remains unknown, but varying cultures of
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on Harkers Island. By 1800, the population had expanded to 26 white residents, 16 slaves, and 7 "others", probably those of
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on the western third of Harkers Island in 1776. In the following years, Zachariah and his brothers became supporters of the
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explored the North Carolina coast for a suitable site for the first English colony in North America. Two Native Americans,
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explorers arrived in the 16th century. Ownership of Harkers Island was first titled to Farnifold Green, a native of the
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of oyster shells at Shell Point on the eastern end of the island. Similar shell mounds were found by Europeans on the
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Church Parsonage, the Lighthouse Chapel (non-denominational), and the Refuge Fellowship Church (non-denominational).
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Before the arrival of European explorers and settlers, Harkers Island was inhabited by Native Americans of the
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There were 661 households, out of which 21.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.9% were
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district. Residents are zoned to Harkers Island Elementary School, Down East Middle School @ Smyrna, and
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More economic opportunity for Harkers Island came as the country began pulling itself out of the
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covers the entire island and extends slightly out into the surrounding water. According to the
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trade, and became familiar with the North Carolina coast during this time. Harker had moved to
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A Historical Overview of Harkers Island, with special emphasis on Westmouth and Eastmouth Bays
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for the CDP was $ 19,790. About 13.6% of families and 15.5% of the population were below the
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U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Harkers Island, North Carolina
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Strengthened by the Storm: The Coming of the Mormons to Harkers Island, N.C., 1897-1909
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Tourism on Harkers Island is becoming a more important part of the local economy. The
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Harkers Island is located south of the center of Carteret County. The Harkers Island
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factory was built on the island in 1865 and remained operational until 1873. A small
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was built on the west end of the island in 1870 by Louie Larson, an immigrant from
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commercial fishing industry of Harkers Island brings in oysters, clams, shrimp,
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service from Harkers Island is one of the principal means of tourist access to
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operates the Cape Lookout National Seashore Visitors Center on Harkers Island.
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opportunities, and to experience the local cultural heritage of the islands.
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Major industries on the island include fishing, boat building, tourism, and
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The sons of Ebenezer prospered on Harkers Island. Ebenezer, Jr. was elected
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Linguistic Diversity in the South: Changing Codes, Practices and Ideology
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continues to have some of the least developed tourist facilities on the
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Residents threw rocks and oyster shells through the windows of the LDS
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in 1904, fueling fears that Mormons secretly continued to practice
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Carteret County Historical Society, Inc., Morehead City, NC, p. 3.
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Core Sound Waterfowl Museum and Heritage Center, Harkers Island
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Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage (2006).
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to the east. The body of water directly south of the island is
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A Brief History of Harkers Island and the Dawn of Electricity
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Census-designated places in Carteret County, North Carolina
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Hope for a Good Season: The Ca'e Bankers of Harkers Island
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of Carteret County in 1758. Zachariah Harker developed a
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Census-designated place in North Carolina, United States
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warships anchored near the island to control access to
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Free Grace Wesleyan Church. Retrieved Oct. 16, 2006.
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use dredging equipment to maintain the new channel.
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Linguistics at North Carolina State: Harkers Island
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Campbell & Campbell, December 1998. 1690:Linguistic Diversity in the South (2004). 1389:Prioli, Carmine and Martin, Edwin (1998). 1343: 1341: 1339: 1047:of any race were 0.13% of the population. 940: 480:, and Zachariah was appointed one of five 427:from England on a ship that set sail from 336:tribe, who likely spoke a language of the 46:Location of Harkers Island, North Carolina 20: 1385: 1383: 1381: 1379: 1377: 1091:, that can be traced back to that of the 732:, which was signed into law by President 690:, Harkers Island was on the front lines. 2416:Fishing communities in the United States 2401:History of the Latter Day Saint movement 1673: 1671: 1563: 1561: 1427: 1425: 1423: 1421: 1419: 1375: 1373: 1371: 1369: 1367: 1365: 1363: 1361: 1359: 1357: 722:United States Department of the Interior 1535:Rees, Franceine Perry, "Joel Hancock," 1511: 1509: 1215: 235: 211: 177: 156: 148: 119: 85: 50: 38: 1393:. John F. Blair Publisher, July, 1998. 1243: 1241: 960: 2421:1730 establishments in North Carolina 1257: 1255: 793:Harkers Island is protected from the 665:United States Army Corps of Engineers 245: 223: 194: 169: 161: 140: 132: 124: 107: 95: 7: 2411:Populated places established in 1730 1632:Core Sound Waterfowl Museum (2006). 1039:, and 0.85% from two or more races. 822:students from kindergarten through 551:Northern Methodist Episcopal Church 145:1.61 sq mi (4.16 km) 137:2.24 sq mi (5.80 km) 129:3.85 sq mi (9.97 km) 1820:Municipalities and communities of 1654:"Census of Population and Housing" 1569:Island History: Harkers Island, NC 950: 758:failed to discover the arsonists. 435:, Harker had been involved in the 14: 2441:Coastal islands of North Carolina 2365:Coastal Carolina Regional Airport 1567:Roses's Vacation Rentals (2002). 294:, Harkers Island was occupied by 2386:1890s Atlantic hurricane seasons 1614:"How the Carvers Guild Began..." 1594:Harkers Island Elementary School 1473:Ebenezer Harker, Island Namesake 1453:Port of Call: Harkers Island, NC 1324:. Encyclopedia of North Carolina 1224:"ArcGIS REST Services Directory" 40: 1823:Carteret County, North Carolina 1705:"District Map & Boundaries" 1612:Core Sound Decoy Guild (2007). 1141:North Carolina State University 756:Federal Bureau of Investigation 2294:Cape Lookout National Seashore 2263:Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway 1761:Core Sound Decoy Carvers Guild 1582:Cape Lookout National Seashore 1580:National Park Service (2007). 1539:Summer 1989, Volume 20, No. 1. 828:Carteret County Public Schools 797:by the barrier islands of the 730:Cape Lookout National Seashore 25:Harkers Island, North Carolina 1: 1226:. United States Census Bureau 613:sentiment was sparked by the 419:Settlement of Ebenezer Harker 379:and led by Philip Amadas and 174:502.90/sq mi (194.15/km) 1785:Harkers Island Bridge Scenes 1079:, have developed a distinct 1623:. Retrieved Mar. 20, 2007. 1526:. Retrieved July 28, 2006. 1267:United States Census Bureau 1185:Pentecostal Holiness Church 920:and the Shackleford Banks. 862:United States Census Bureau 784:United States Census Bureau 368:mounds since 3500 BCE, the 2462: 2348:North Carolina Highway 101 1767:Carteret County News-Times 1681:. Retrieved July 28, 2006. 1643:. Retrieved Mar. 20, 2007. 1584:. Retrieved Mar. 20, 2007. 1571:. Retrieved July 28, 2006. 1351:. Retrieved July 28, 2006. 1087:, commonly referred to as 837:Carteret County News-Times 826:grade, and is operated by 680:United States Marine Corps 647:1933 Outer Banks Hurricane 525:and Core Sound during the 2406:Islands of North Carolina 2343:North Carolina Highway 24 2338:North Carolina Highway 58 2314:Hammocks Beach State Park 2063: 1919: 1834: 1741:Hancock, Joel G. (1998) 1471:Lewis, Robert G. (1999). 1402:Paul, Charles L. (1965). 1161:East Carteret High School 1105:grammatical constructions 1011: 996: 981: 966: 959: 954: 949: 946: 574:William Henry Guthrie of 51: 39: 30: 1549:"Harkers Island NC Ward" 1501:East Carolina University 1484:Cecelski, David (2001). 1438:October 8, 2007, at the 1145:East Carolina University 1119:Thus, "Hit's so hot the 441:Beaufort, North Carolina 364:had been building major 2360:Albert J. Ellis Airport 1709:Carteret County Schools 1431:Angley, Wilson (1983). 1316:Dees-Killette, Amelia. 1189:United Methodist Church 1157:Carteret County Schools 817:Government and services 780:census-designated place 657:Cape Lookout Lighthouse 264:census-designated place 33:Census-designated place 2355:Michael J. Smith Field 1926: 1349:Harkers Island History 860:carving. In 2013, the 726:United States Congress 676:electrical cooperative 2304:Fort Macon State Park 2069:North Carolina portal 1925: 1263:"U.S. Census website" 1012:U.S. Decennial Census 942:Historical population 910:National Park Service 801:to the south and the 734:Lyndon Baines Johnson 699:The National Seashore 569:The Hurricane of 1899 370:Middle Archaic period 302:tribe when the first 197: • Summer ( 71:34.69944°N 76.55861°W 2076:United States portal 1297:on February 12, 2020 527:Battle of Fort Macon 278:. Harkers Island is 171: • Density 153:7 ft (2 m) 1774:The Carteret Herald 1404:"Colonial Beaufort" 1191:, Huggins Memorial 943: 736:on March 10, 1966. 478:American Revolution 76:34.69944; -76.55861 67: /  1927: 1639:2007-03-28 at the 1619:2007-08-24 at the 1599:2006-12-01 at the 1522:2006-11-09 at the 1491:2006-07-16 at the 1458:2006-08-28 at the 1409:2006-08-24 at the 1093:Elizabethan period 941: 515:American Civil War 509:Nineteenth century 397:Captain John Smith 377:Sir Walter Raleigh 358:indigenous peoples 163: • Total 142: • Water 126: • Total 2373: 2372: 2299:Shackleford Banks 2212:Pine Knoll Shores 2156:Shackleford Banks 2120:The Crystal Coast 2085: 2084: 1913:Pine Knoll Shores 1187:, Harkers Island 1183:, Harkers Island 1155:It is within the 1061:per capita income 1016: 1015: 809:. 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Index

Census-designated place
Location of Harkers Island, North Carolina
34°41′58″N 76°33′31″W / 34.69944°N 76.55861°W / 34.69944; -76.55861
Country
State
North Carolina
County
Carteret
Time zone
UTC-5
Eastern (EST)
DST
UTC-4
ZIP code
Area code
252
FIPS code
GNIS
census-designated place
Carteret County
North Carolina
2010 census
unincorporated
Native Americans
Coree
European
Carolina colony
lord proprietor
Outer Banks
Hoi toiders

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