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title: 'Tales and Traditions of the Lower Cape Fear, 1661–1896'
type: pdf
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authors:
- 'James Sprunt'
date: 1896-01-01
collection: 'Archives'
subcollection: '19th century'
topics:
- 'History (General)'
- 'Travelogues'
scriptures:
- 'Psalms 78'
- 'Deuteronomy 6'
url: https://confessional.org/archives/19th-century/sprunt-1896-tales-and-traditions-of-the-lower-cape-fear-1661-1896
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# Tales and Traditions of the Lower Cape Fear, 1661–1896

Preface and selections from James Sprunt's Tales and Traditions of the Lower Cape Fear (1896), covering Wilmington history, steamboats, local landmarks and anecdotes.

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