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IT HAPPENED! In 1750, fifty-two chests of silver pieces of eight were stolen from a Spanish galleon at Ocracoke, North Carolina, and carried to the...

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In August of 1750 a great hurricane ensnared a Spanish fleet and cast them away on the coast of North Carolina and Virginia. This event would ultimately inspire two children's classics, Misty of Chincoteague and Treasure Island.

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Assateague Island pony saved from the mud of the Will Hole. On a picture shoot, the author of The Hidden Galleon came upon the horse in distress. With coaxing and a granola bar he freed his trapped legs.

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Dec 12, 2011

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Jan 3, 2008

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Author of THe Hidden Galleon and Treasure Island: The Untold Story

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Kill Devil Hills

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sailing, fishing, traveling, maritime history

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