Did you know there was a restaurant in New York called “Kinston”? Jane Phillips illustrates the impact of the prominent Oettinger family on Kinston in the early 20th century.
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Jane Phillips: Man from Alaska visits site of ancestors capture on Wyse Fork battlefield
I answered the phone and it was Wilbur King on the other end. He had a gentleman in the restaurant that was from Alaska and was visiting Kinston because his great grandfather had been in the battle of Wyse Fork (on the eastern side of Lenoir County) and he had come to Kinston to see where his ancestor had fought in the Civil War. Wilbur told me the man was interested in purchasing a set of maps of the Wyse Fork Battlefield.
Jane Phillips: A son’s rise to greatness
Elisabeth Shine, who once walked the streets of Kinston would have been so proud of her son, Admiral David Glasgow Farragut, an American hero.
Jane Phillips: Kinston’s bleak December of 1862
The church, Harriet’s Chapel, became riddled with bullet holes and some cannon holes. It was written in a Massachusetts regiment’s history that “on that Sunday morning that little church was very holy.”
Jane Phillips: The Washington family dynasty of Kinston -- Part 6
Neuse News historical columnist Jane Phillips shares the final chapter on one of the most important families in Kinston’s proud history.
Jane Phillips: The Washington family dynasty of Kinston -- Part 5
Neuse News columnist Jane Phillips continues her series on the historic Washington family dynasty of Kinston.
Jane Phillips: The Washington family dynasty of Kinston - Part 4
Neuse News columnist Jane Phillips continues her series on the Washington family of Kinston.
Jane Phillips: The Washington Family Dynasty of Kinston, NC - Part 3
A native of Kinston, Susannah Sarah Washington Graham, the daughter of John and Elizabeth Washington lived an affluent life with a distinguished family. She was blessed with a loving family and many unique life experiences as the wife of such a man as tenacious William Graham who loved serving his country.
Jane Phillips: The Washington Family Dynasty of Kinston, NC - Part 2
Read about how the Kinston to Goldsboro railroad started, what hardtack is, the impact of the Civil War to business in Lenoir County, and more as Jane Phillips shares the life of John Cobb Washington.
Jane Phillips: The Washington Family Dynasty of Kinston, NC - Part 1
Learn about John Washington, who may have been the father of the most illustrious children ever born into a family in Kinston, North Carolina.
Jane Phillips: It was not Halloween on the Lenoir County battlefields but there was horror and terror
Halloween is coming soon with its ghost and scary monster stories. But stories of horrific deaths and strange occurrences are a part of Lenoir County history and has nothing to do with Halloween.
Jane Phillips: The spectacular Kinston fair of 1915 -- Part 4
The first day of the Kinston Ten-County Fair had arrived. The fair parade ended when it reached the race track and the crowds began to fill the fairgrounds. Excitement was in the air.
Jane Phillips: The Spectacular Kinston Fair of 1915 - Part 3
The day of the Kinston Fair 1915 finally arrived. Many people were in town from far and near to attend the 10-county fair. Before sunrise many were scurrying about in preparation for the fair parade.
Jane Phillips: The spectacular fair of 1915 - Part 2
The day before the fair of 1915 was a busy time for many citizens of Kinston. Two of those citizens were Sim Isler, a merchant, and wife Hattie who had been chosen to host a popular and well-known gentleman that was going to be the chief speaker for the opening day of the fair.
Jane Phillips: The spectacular Kinston fair of 1915 - Part 1
About 14 acres of the Abbott Farm was rented to be used as the location for the fair. This site was about a mile out of town going toward Goldsboro. That area of Kinston today is known as Fairfield because it was the site of the Kinston fair for many years.