In their comprehensive and authoritative history of boat and shipbuilding in North Carolina through the early twentieth century, William Still and Richard Stephenson document for the first time a bygone era when maritime industries dotted the Tar Heel coast. The work of shipbuilding craftsmen and entrepreneurs contributed to the colony's and the state's economy from the era of exploration through the age of naval stores to World War I. The study includes an inventory of 3,300 ships and 270 shipwrights.
| ISBN: | 9780865264946 |
| Publication date: | 30th May 2021 |
| Author: | William N Still, Richard A Stephenson, North Carolina Office of Archives and History |
| Publisher: | North Carolina Office of Archives and History an imprint of The University of North Carolina Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 600 pages |
| Genres: |
Maritime history Military history Ships and boats: general interest |