Nancy Martin's life was cut short in 1857 while on a ship bound for Cuba. But it's the way she was buried that has defined her story for more than 150 years. We explore the tragic tale of "Nance" in this episode of "Cape Fear Unearthed," a StarNews Media-produced podcast that digs into the history books of Southeastern North Carolina.
Cape Fear Unearthed is written, edited and hosted by Hunter Ingram.
Additional editing by Adam Fish.
A StarNews Media Production.
Sources:
Burial records from Oakdale Cemetery, provided by Eric Kozen
"Weird Carolinas" by Roger Manley
"Stories Old and New of the Cape Fear Region" by Louis T. Moore
"Entombed at Sea in a Cask" by NCDCR.gov
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'Race, Place and Memory': Wilmington's troubled racial history
When Shell Island was an island, and a Black beach resort
Revisiting The Barn: a legendary Wilmington jazz club and dance hall
A brief history of Eagles Island and Wilmington's 'west bank'
Wilmington corner stores, gone but not forgotten
Roots of the GOAT: Michael Jordan's history in Wilmington
Train tracking: The lost Wilmington, Brunswick & Southern Railroad
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Photographic memories: Wilmington's history in photos
Wilmington's Temple of Israel: storied past, building a future
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Commemorating 1898, and the search for descendants
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Ideal location: Wilmington film history and the Ideal Cement factory
Century club: Wilmington's 100-year-old businesses
Wilmington goes to the movies: bygone theaters and drive-ins
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