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Museum of the Albemarle
by Claude Milot
Graffiti has been with us for a long time, perhaps as far back as the cave
art of the Ice Age. Excavations of Roman ruins provide ample proof that
amateur artists practiced their art on buildings and bath walls 2,000 years
ago. Closer to our times, the bald head and bulbous nose of a familiar World
War II character appeared everywhere in Europe to record the passage of
American troops. “Kilroy Was Here” was not unique as a method of recording
history. Graffiti continues to this day as a way of saying “I was here.” Clever
artists still sneak into subway yards in New York to decorate the sides of
subway cars with imaginative signatures. TV close-ups of the Pesky Pole in
Boston’s Fenway Park show the scrawls and signatures of fans even farther
up than the longest arm can reach. And how many trees in public parks have
been decorated with an emblematic lovers’ heart.
I was reminded of this form of recorded history the other day as I toured
Elizabeth City’s Museum of the Albemarle. Not that there is any graffiti there,
but hundreds if not thousands of artifacts that re-create the past for us. One
of them is a copy of a record by George Washington that establishes that in
1763 he crossed the upper reaches of the Perquimans River on his way to
survey the Great Dismal Swamp. His findings, as many of us know, led to his
forming a company that began the construction of the Dismal Swamp Canal.
Not Kilroy, but Washington was here.
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known as River Bridge. Archaeologist Martha Williams spent five years
sorting and cataloguing these artifacts that are now featured in a new exhibit
in the Museum of the Albemarle. Glassware, ceramics, iron tools, pins and
needles, shoes, and even wood products link us to a period when international
commerce thrived in the Albemarle region.
A visit to the Museum of the Albemarle has always been rewarding for me.
The new exhibit made this latest visit even more so.
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Raymond’s Creek
T
he Raymon’s Creek subdivision, situated in Camden,
NC, near the village of Shiloh, is less than 45 minutes
south of the Hampton Roads metropolitan area, and 45
minutes west of North Carolina’s Outer Banks. Its location
provides convenient access to Virginia’s three largest
cities - Virginia Beach, Norfolk, and Chesapeake. To the
east, Currituck County’s H2OBX waterpark, the Dare
County beaches, and numerous wildlife refuges are easily
accessible for day trips.
The development abuts the expansive Raymon’s Creek
estuary and the Pasquotank River. The Raymon’s Creek
Homeowner’s Association community park and pier,
overlooks Albemarle Sound, and is suitable for wading,
swimming, and boating. Woods and waters surrounding
the neighborhood provide abundant opportunities for
fishing, birdwatching, hiking, kayaking, or simply basking
in solitude.
Two of the remaining lots abut the Raymon’s Creek estuary,
and all lots have deeded access to the Pasquotank
River via the homeowners’ association common area. All
lots connect to the county’s water system, and impact
fees have been paid for most sites. Dominion Power provides
underground electric service, and all lots have been
pre-tested for septic systems.
For individuals desiring more than a lot, an adjacent
eight-acres tract is available, offering views of the
Raymon’s Creek estuary and the Pasquotank River. An
outbuilding sits on the cleared portion of the tract, and a
newly constructed creekside pier provides safe harbor for
boats.
For more information, visit www.raymonscreek.com, or
call George Jackson, Developer/Broker.
Phase One of the subdivision, comprised of 12 lots, was
created in the early 1990s. All of the original lots have
been sold, and, ten families now reside in the neighborhood.
In 2015, the adjacent 13 acres were divided into
five wooded/partially-cleared lots ranging in size from
1.5 acres to 5 acres. Prices begin at $44,000. One lot in
Phase Two has been sold, and site work is underway for
a new custom home, being offered by Kyro Builders, LLC.
Only 4 lots available
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