Buffalo City & the Blount Patent: A History of Logging the Dare Mainland

Bill Barber a retired forester in Eastern North Carolina will discuss the history of land used by entrepreneurs and speculators on the mainland portion of Dare County. The story begins in the colonial period and examines the many schemes employed for almost 189 years to log and develop the swampy wilderness. Barber will also discuss the natural development of logging practices, trade, and transportation within the Albemarle Region. Bill Barber retired after a forty-year career working as a Forester in Eastern North Carolina. Familiar with the thousands of acres of timberland in the area, he became interested in the history and the lore of the forest products industry. Please note the closed captioned text in this video was auto-generated by YouTube and therefore, there may be some misspellings as happens occasionally with auto-generated text. Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this program are those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Museum of the Albemarle or the North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources.