Chronicles of the Outer Banks

Chronicles of the Outer Banks

Fish Tales and Salty Gales

$21.99

Publication Date: 8th April 2019

Did you know that escapees from an escargot farm keep the snail police on their toes?


The Outer Banks has a long history of unconventional characters and curious occurrences. A larger-than-life likeness of Sir Walter Raleigh was once beheaded in Manteo, and the town gave itself a royal makeover in honor of a visit from a princess. The village of Corolla was integral to the early years of the Space Race. Local author Sarah Downing shares these and many more offbeat tales.

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Did you know that escapees from an escargot farm keep the snail police on their toes?


The Outer Banks has a long history of unconventional characters and curious occurrences. A larger-than-life likeness of Sir Walter Raleigh was once beheaded in Manteo, and the town gave itself a royal makeover in honor of a visit from a princess. The village of Corolla was integral to the early years of the Space Race. Local author Sarah Downing shares these and many more offbeat tales.

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Did you know that escapees from an escargot farm keep the snail police on their toes?


The Outer Banks has a long history of unconventional characters and curious occurrences. A larger-than-life likeness of Sir Walter Raleigh was once beheaded in Manteo, and the town gave itself a royal makeover in honor of a visit from a princess. The village of Corolla was integral to the early years of the Space Race. Local author Sarah Downing shares these and many more offbeat tales.

Details
  • Pages: 144
  • Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
  • Imprint: The History Press
  • Series: American Chronicles
  • Publication Date: 8th April 2019
  • State: North Carolina
  • Illustration Note: Black and White
  • ISBN: 9781467140911
  • Format: Paperback
  • BISACs:
    PHOTOGRAPHY / Subjects & Themes / Historical
    HISTORY / United States / State & Local / South (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, WV)
    BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Historical
Author Bio
Sarah Downing has been an involved resident of the Outer Banks community for over 20 years. She is an Assistant Curator at the Outer Banks History Center and has published multiple books and articles as a freelance writer since 2005. Besides working at the History Center, Sarah does a short radio segment each week and enjoys residing in Nags Head.

Did you know that escapees from an escargot farm keep the snail police on their toes?


The Outer Banks has a long history of unconventional characters and curious occurrences. A larger-than-life likeness of Sir Walter Raleigh was once beheaded in Manteo, and the town gave itself a royal makeover in honor of a visit from a princess. The village of Corolla was integral to the early years of the Space Race. Local author Sarah Downing shares these and many more offbeat tales.

  • Pages: 144
  • Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
  • Imprint: The History Press
  • Series: American Chronicles
  • Publication Date: 8th April 2019
  • State: North Carolina
  • Illustrations Note: Black and White
  • ISBN: 9781467140911
  • Format: Paperback
  • BISACs:
    PHOTOGRAPHY / Subjects & Themes / Historical
    HISTORY / United States / State & Local / South (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, WV)
    BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Historical
Sarah Downing has been an involved resident of the Outer Banks community for over 20 years. She is an Assistant Curator at the Outer Banks History Center and has published multiple books and articles as a freelance writer since 2005. Besides working at the History Center, Sarah does a short radio segment each week and enjoys residing in Nags Head.