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Remembering a local legend : Captain Otway Burns and his ship Snap Dragon. Cover Image Book

Remembering a local legend : Captain Otway Burns and his ship Snap Dragon

Captain Otway Burns and his ship Snap Dragon (cover title)
Robinson, Jack 1955- (Author).

Summary: As a native son of southeastern North Carolina Captain Otway Burns was a merchant sea captain, a highly successful War of 1812 privateer, a noted businessman, and an inventive ship builder. Later in life Burns was a strong state legislator, but like most of his life, his service to his state and country was controversial. Myth and fact have merged since Captain Burns' death in 1850. Using fragments of information along with long forgotten documents, compiled with material gained from newly located direct descendents, this book attempts to capture a more accurate description of Captain Burns and his adventurous life.--P. [4] of cover.

Record details

  • ISBN: 1411676939
  • ISBN: 9781411676930
  • Physical Description: print
    248 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 23 cm
  • Publisher: [Wilmington, N.C.] : [Lulu], [2006]

Content descriptions

General Note:
"Jack Robinson"--Cover; "Researched and compiled by John (Jack) Robinson, U.S.M.C., retired"--Title page verso.
Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 220-233) and index.

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Subject:
Burns, Otway 1775-1850
Ship captains North Carolina Biography
Privateering
Politicians North Carolina Biography
North Caroliniana
United States History War of 1812 Naval operations
North Carolina Biography
Genre:
Biographies.

Available copies

  • 6 of 7 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
  • 3 of 4 copies available at Onslow County Public Library.

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  • 0 current holds with 7 total copies.
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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
Jacksonville Main Library NC BIO BURNS (Text) 36015000665485 Adult Biography Checked out 08/10/2026
Jacksonville Main Library REF NC OCR BIO BURNS (Text) 36015000040705 Genealogy Available -
Swansboro Branch Library NC BIO BURNS (Text) 36015000894861 Adult Biography Available -
Swansboro Branch Library NC BIO BURNS (Text) 36015001014147 Adult Reference Available -
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