Whitaker Library: Colonial America, 1587- 1776: A selected list of resources about colonial North Carolina

A selected list of resources about colonial North Carolina

Colonial Period Overview from NCpedia
Read a general history of North Carolina during the colonial period.
North Carolina Digital Collections
A collection of primary documents from North Carolina.
John Lawson, 1674-1711 A New Voyage to Carolina
"Containing the Exact Description and Natural History of That Country: Together with the Present State Thereof. And a Journal of a Thousand Miles, Travel'd Thro' Several Nations of Indians. Giving a Particular Account of Their Customs, Manners, &c."
Theodore De Bry Engravings of North Carolina
See how North Carolina looked when the first Europeans came to America. The De Bry engravings are based off John White's watercolors.
Documenting the American South
Documenting the American South provides Internet access to books, diaries, posters, artifacts, letters, oral history interviews, and songs related to southern history, literature, and culture.
Thomas Hariot, 1560-1621: A Briefe and True Report of the New Found Land of Virginia
This is a manuscript written by Thomas Hariot about the time he and John White went on the lost colony expedition in modern day North Carolina.
Intellectual Life in the Colonial South, 1585-1763 by Richard Beale Davis
This book is a free e-book from Newfound Press.
The Southern Colonial Backcountry edited by Crass, Smith, Zierden, and Brooks
This book is a free e-book from Newfound Press.
Natives and Newcomers: The Way We Lived in North Carolina
This website is an online edition of the book, The Way We Lived in North Carolina.
Tryon Palace: New Bern, North Carolina
Tryon Palace was the governor's house in colonial North Carolina.
Fort Dobbs, Statesville, NC
Fort Dobbs was a fort in North Carolina from the French and Indian War (1754- 1763).
Roanoke Island Festival Park
This park is the site of the "Lost Colony" from the Roanoke Voyage of 1585. The Elizabeth II, a replica of a 16th Century ship, is also docked at this park.
NC Historic Sites
This website contains twenty seven historic places across North Carolina. Some of the places included in this website are: Historic Halifax, Edenton, and Bath.
Blackbeard's Queen Anne's Revenge
Find information about the archaeological excavation of Queen Anne's Revenge
Colonial and State Records of North Carolina
This is part of the Documenting the American South project by UNC Chapel Hill.

Sanborn Maps - North Carolina This link opens in a new window
Digital images of historical maps of North Carolina towns and cities, charting their growth and development.