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Howard Street Hauntings and Other Okracoke Stories : History, Ghost Tales & Legends from Okracoke Island
136 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2015
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February 2, 2024
First, let me say I’ve visited the Outer Banks countless times over the last 35 years (wow, how has that happened?!) including Ocracoke, and seen lots of changes over the years. I’ve personally met the author and have had numerous enjoyable conversations in his Village Craftsmen store on Howard Street. I was excited to see this book in his shop and snatched it up, excited to get a more intimate local guide of the town.
The book did not disappoint. Part legend, part history, the book is an entertaining and interesting read. I enjoyed getting the history and glimpse of day to day life of the years gone by that this book presents. Ideally, I would have enjoyed more spooky legends, but I was very happy to read the various stories and tales each evening, picturing the village I’ve seen so many times over the years.
In my opinion, I enjoyed this book because I have a personal history and memory of the subject of the book, and have read many stories and tales over the years. This tied in nicely to those, and have me a piece of the Outer Banks while home. I don’t think my review is necessarily objective, and those that have not visited Ocracoke may struggle to connect with the subject and the author’s presentation and arrangement of subjects. But for me, this book was a fun read that hit the spot for me, and I appreciated fully for what it was.
The book did not disappoint. Part legend, part history, the book is an entertaining and interesting read. I enjoyed getting the history and glimpse of day to day life of the years gone by that this book presents. Ideally, I would have enjoyed more spooky legends, but I was very happy to read the various stories and tales each evening, picturing the village I’ve seen so many times over the years.
In my opinion, I enjoyed this book because I have a personal history and memory of the subject of the book, and have read many stories and tales over the years. This tied in nicely to those, and have me a piece of the Outer Banks while home. I don’t think my review is necessarily objective, and those that have not visited Ocracoke may struggle to connect with the subject and the author’s presentation and arrangement of subjects. But for me, this book was a fun read that hit the spot for me, and I appreciated fully for what it was.
June 29, 2022
Anyone interested in ghost stories should visit Ocracoke and read this book! The island has so much history and many great interesting stories. You can even take a ghost tour on historic Howard Street (named for the author’s family)
March 4, 2019
Reading their and Phillip Howard’s previous book has given me a much clearer understanding of Ocracoke and the outer banks.
October 7, 2023
Fascinating tales and history of this wonderfully enchanted island offshore North Carolina. It's way more than pirates and storms, but a compilation of lifesavers, captains, preachers, moonshiners, and more. Makes me want to visit the island during the off-season and poke around.
June 24, 2016
Very entertaining and interesting stories/history of Ocracoke Island, the author is a descendent of Blackbeard's quartermaster William Howard.
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