Acknowledgments

The information of this website is largely due to the efforts of  Dr. Otis L. Graham, Jr., Public Historian and Professor of History at the University of North Carolina, Wilmington, without whose foresight and belief that a group of students could accomplish such a task this work would never have been undertaken.

Mr. Greg Watkins and all of the members of the Historical Society for providing the background information and photographs, and for their perseverance during the difficult times when it seemed their dreams of a museum would never come to fruition.

Ms Joanna Wright, the owner and President of Wilmington Internet Service Enterprises, Inc., without whose donation of time and her firms services this document might never have gone "on line".

The staff of the local history room at the New Hanover County Public Library.

Ms Amy Hooker, Public Relations Specialist at the Tabitha McEacherern Research Center in the Cape Fear Museum.

Mr. Richard W. Lawrence, Office Head at North Carolina Archeology Lab at Fort Fisher State Historic Site.

The Wrightsville Beach Chamber of Commerce.

Chief Everett Ward and the Wrightsville Beach Fire Department.

History Authors

Christopher T. Bailey

Steven J. Baldwin

Michael S. Barber

Angela M. Crews - Public History Graduate Program, UNCW

Robert A. Dail, Jr.

Carol A. Davis

Henry W. Gerock, III

Otis L. Graham, Jr., Ph D. - History Faculty, UNCW

Justin H. Hayes

Colin D. Heaton

Kelly E. Lide

Edward K. Powell, Jr.

Christopher M. Ruggles

Paul N. Sears, Jr.

Kimberly D. Sims