“Edenton, N. C. Dec. 20...”
Date
12-27-1811
Newspaper
Charleston Courier
Page and Column
Page 3, Column 1
Newspaper Location
Charleston, South Carolina
Serial Number
88
Abstract
Felt report from Edenton North Carolina for the December 16, 1811 earthquake. time of the earthquake was before 8:00 am. “the ware-house on McDonald’s wharf was so shaken, that the persons working therein could scarcely keep their feet; and a new brig fitting at the wharf rolled so much that the hands at work on board immediately left her. The shock was felt in the other parts of the town, the whole unattended by any noise.”
Transcript
Edenton, N. C. Dec. 17.--A shock of an Earthquake was felt in this town yesterday morning about 8 o'clock. The ware-house on M'Donald's wharf was so shaken, that the persons working therein could scarcely keep their feet; and a new brig fitting at the wharf rolled so much that the hands at work on board immediately left her. The shock was felt in other parts of the town, the whole unattended by any noise.
Recommended Citation
"“Edenton, N. C. Dec. 20...”" (1811). New Madrid Compendium Far-Field Database. 86.
https://digitalcommons.memphis.edu/cas-ceri-new-madrid-compendium/86
