Rekindling 



DESCENDANTS CELEBRATE 100TH ANNIVERSARY 



By Ann Green Photographs by Scott D. Taylor 



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soon as David Yeomans jumps ofFa boat 

 onto the deserted shores of Shackleford Banks, 

 he feels at home on the "holy ground." 



Thoroughly soaked from the bumpy boat ride across 

 Barden Inlet, he walks barefoot across the sand, 

 recalling countless memories of island visits. 



He remembers taking visitors to 

 old whaling camps that once stood in the sand. 



He remembers watching herds of wild horses 

 wander through grassy areas that were once 

 inhabited by Diamond City residents. 



He remembers his father's stories about the 

 1 899 storm that forced whalers and their families 

 to leave Shackleford Banks and Ca'e (Cape) Banks. 



Continued 



6 HOLIDAY 1999 



