In the mid-1800s, wealthy farmers and businessmen began bringing their families to North Carolina's Outer Banks to escape the blistering inland summer heat. Soon after, the region's first hotel was built with accommodations for 200 guests. By the mid-1900s, hotels such as the Carolinian, the Nags Header, and the Arlington as well as smaller motels and cottage courts like Journey's End, the Sea Foam, and the Cavalier dotted the coastline. Most motels were independent, family-run operations. Many guests returned yearly, reuniting with the motel owners and other visitors. However, by the end of t... Read More
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In the mid-1800s, wealthy farmers and businessmen began bringing their families to North Carolina's Outer Banks to escape the blistering inland summer heat. Soon after, the region's first hotel was built with accommodations for 200 guests. By the mid-1900s, hotels such as the Carolinian, the Nags Header, and the Arlington as well as smaller motels and cottage courts like Journey's End, the Sea Foam, and the Cavalier dotted the coastline. Most motels were independent, family-run operations. Many guests returned yearly, reuniting with the motel owners and other visitors. However, by the end of t... Read More
In the mid-1800s, wealthy farmers and businessmen began bringing their families to North Carolina's Outer Banks to escape the blistering inland summer heat. Soon after, the region's first hotel was built with accommodations for 200 guests. By the mid-1900s, hotels such as the Carolinian, the Nags Header, and the Arlington as well as smaller motels and cottage courts like Journey's End, the Sea Foam, and the Cavalier dotted the coastline. Most motels were independent, family-run operations. Many guests returned yearly, reuniting with the motel owners and other visitors. However, by the end of the 20th century, many of these mom-and-pop establishments had become a distant memory, lost to wrecking balls and replaced by large beach houses. This book recalls these hotels and motels and their impact on the Outer Banks and its visitors.
Details
Pages: 128
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Imprint: Arcadia Publishing
Series: Images of America
Publication Date: 15th June 2020
State: North Carolina
Illustration Note: Black and White
ISBN: 9781467104876
Format: Paperback
BISACs: HISTORY / North America TRAVEL / United States / General HISTORY / United States / General
Author Bio
Elizabeth Ownley Cooper worked as an editorial consultant for Norfolk Southern Corporation's Corporate Communications Department from 2011 to 2019. A graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, she is an award-winning writer and public relations consultant in Suffolk, Virginia. She is also the author of Historic Hotels and Motels of the Outer Banks for Arcadia Publishing.
In the mid-1800s, wealthy farmers and businessmen began bringing their families to North Carolina's Outer Banks to escape the blistering inland summer heat. Soon after, the region's first hotel was built with accommodations for 200 guests. By the mid-1900s, hotels such as the Carolinian, the Nags Header, and the Arlington as well as smaller motels and cottage courts like Journey's End, the Sea Foam, and the Cavalier dotted the coastline. Most motels were independent, family-run operations. Many guests returned yearly, reuniting with the motel owners and other visitors. However, by the end of the 20th century, many of these mom-and-pop establishments had become a distant memory, lost to wrecking balls and replaced by large beach houses. This book recalls these hotels and motels and their impact on the Outer Banks and its visitors.
Pages: 128
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Imprint: Arcadia Publishing
Series: Images of America
Publication Date: 15th June 2020
State: North Carolina
Illustrations Note: Black and White
ISBN: 9781467104876
Format: Paperback
BISACs: HISTORY / North America TRAVEL / United States / General HISTORY / United States / General
Elizabeth Ownley Cooper worked as an editorial consultant for Norfolk Southern Corporation's Corporate Communications Department from 2011 to 2019. A graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, she is an award-winning writer and public relations consultant in Suffolk, Virginia. She is also the author of Historic Hotels and Motels of the Outer Banks for Arcadia Publishing.
