National Seashore

	Research Questions
	What settlements were on the Core Banks?
What happened to these early settlements?
	Using maps, tell the story of the Promised Land.
How did the ponies get to Shackleford Banks? What are the issues surrounding the ponies?
	What did the Bankers do when they were not whaling?
Find a coastal folktale and present it as a storyteller.
	Why are folk songs an important part of a regional culture's history? Click here to hear Connie Mason sing "Stacy, My Daddy's Hometown" « from the album Calico Creek Waltz: More Music of Coastal North Carolina Arranged and produced by Connie Mason © 1998 Connie Mason. All rights reserved. « Sofware that plays files with a .mp3 file extension is required in order to hear the song.
For more information or to assist with research, contact: Karen Dugan, Park Ranger, Cape Lookout National Seashore email: Karen_Duggan@nps.gov phone: (252)728-2250 ext. 3024

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