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Planned interpretive trail to tell Freedmen s Colony story

A glimpse into the Civil War-era Freedmen’s Colony experience may soon be brought to life thanks to a planned Fort Raleigh National Historic Site project.

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How Martha Coston developed life-saving flares for sailors in distress

Over the years, the Coston flares saved countless lives, but few people knew that they were developed by the international celebrity, Martha Coston.

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Tragedy of Red Wing: How a wild stormy night flung the schooner ashore

The schooner Red Wing and its crew were victims of a wild stormy night along the Delaware coast, and here s their epic saga.

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A brief history of America s oldest military branch—and it may not be the one you think

A brief history of America s oldest military branch—and it may not be the one you think
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The Daring Rescue of the Ephraim Williams

Editor’s note: On December 22, 1884, began one of the most daring and dangerous U.S. Life-Saving Service rescues up to that time. The rescuers receive.

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