Enslaved people took refuge at pioneering hotel on NC Outer Banks. But perils awaited
A major flash point came when Union soldiers entered Hotel De Afrique and “attacked the defenseless occupants with knives and ...
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Kankakee Valley Historical Society teaches about life during Civil War
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Enslaved people took refuge at pioneering hotel on NC Outer Banks. But perils awaited
Screengrab from the Outer Banks History Center on Facebook A hotel was North Carolina’s first “safe haven” for enslaved people during the Civil War. But perils still awaited those who arrived.