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In conjunction with the “Forgotten Landmarks” photography exhibit at Oriental’s History Museum, on Sunday, April 30, 2017 at 2p, Stan Allen will present a slide show on pre-Civil War houses in Oriental and Pamlico County. Since the age of 12, he’s studied early NC architecture, and has photographed many of the county’s early buildings -in particular, those in Oriental or only a few miles away. He’s also seen many of them slowly or suddenly disappear. By way of photos, memories, artifacts and some outright conjecture, Stan Allen will revisit those early structures during his presentation at the OHM.

Above, the Carraway House, which stood near the present day Town Beach. It was likely built circa 1800-1810 by its first owner, Henry Carraway, who is buried not far away in the small cemetery behind Fay Bond’s home. Stan Allen photographed the house in 1961 but is not certain when it came down.