Albemarle Sound
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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It was once the hub of the Dismal Swamp Canal, a project envisioned by George Washington to connect the Albemarle Sound to the Chesapeake Bay.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 30, 2021
On a recent research trip into Albemarle Sound off Roanoke to collect cores, he pointed to a depth finder that revealed perilously shallow water.
From Science Magazine ● Jun. 6, 2018
Early North Carolinians carved out small farms along the northern shores of Albemarle Sound, not far from the original site of Sir Walter Raleigh’s settlement on Roanoke Island.
From Textbooks ● Jan. 18, 2018
A map at the British Museum in London shows a small patch placed at the west end of the Albemarle Sound covering a landmark possibly related to the Lost Colony.
From Washington Times ● Jul. 19, 2015
Here was a child who, by the time he had reached the second grade, spoke much like the toothless fishermen casting their nets into Albemarle Sound.
From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris
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