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Diamond City Shackleford Banks whaling village
Ghost town Documented siteProhibited, look only
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Coins and tokens
Nails and fittings
Buttons and bucklesAlso reported: Indian Head cents, bottles.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: West Yorkshire Archaeology Advisory Service, Amy Downes, (CC BY-SA 2.0), North Lincolnshire Museum, Martin Foreman, (CC BY 2.0), Unknown (Public domain).
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Why this spot
late 1800s to 1902 shore whaling village
One of the largest of several late 19th century settlements on Shackleford Banks, with about 500 residents who ran shore-based whaling and built homes from shipwreck scraps. After the 1899 San Ciriaco hurricane they left, many moving their houses to Harkers Island and Morehead City, and the last were gone by 1902.View source →
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
boat access only, wild horses, storms
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