Rogue's Harbor [1]

Rogue's Harbor

by Laura Young Baxley, 2006

"Rogue's Harbor" was an insulting nickname assigned to the Albemarle [2]region of the colony of North Carolina by Virginia officials. The nickname, along with other derogatory labels, suggested that the North Carolina colony was inhabited primarily by debtors, pirates [3], and other criminals-an image that was associated with the colony for years to come.

Reference:

Hugh T. Lefler and Albert Ray Newsome, North Carolina: The History of a Southern State (1954).

Additional Resources:

Connor, R.D.W. North Carolina: rebuilding an ancient commonwealth, 1584-1925 Volume 2. Chicago: American Historical Society. 1929. p. 96.

Subjects:

Colonial period (1600-1763) [4]

Slogans, slang, and sayings [5]

UNC Press [6]

Authors:

Baxley, Laura Young [7]

Origin - location:

Coastal Plain [8]

From:

Encyclopedia of North Carolina, University of North Carolina Press. [9]

1 January 2006 | Baxley, Laura Young