{"product_id":"southport-9780738592336","title":"Southport","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA fishing village that started its life as Fort Johnston, the town changed its name to Smithville, and then Southport, as it is known today, read the town's long and watery history.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eSouthport is a small seaside village whose rich history began as early as 1754, when Fort Johnston was built. In 1792, it was incorporated as the town of Smithville, but in 1887, with their busy fishing village growing, the citizens decided to rename it Southport in hopes it would bring a port to their town. Much to their disappointment, however, the port was located in Wilmington. In 1954, Hurricane Hazel made landfall, and the storm surge delivered to Southport was the greatest in North Carolina's recorded history. Like most seaside villages, Southport recovered and is listed in the National Register of Historic Places today. Observing Independence Day since 1795, Southport annually hosts the official North Carolina Fourth of July celebration.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Arcadia Publishing (SC)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/04\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780738592336\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 127\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.65lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.40w x 0.30d","brand":"Sharon Claudette Smith, Sherry Monahan","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":38012955361461,"sku":"9780738592336","price":21.24,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_ec2594c3-87f7-4649-8a8d-2e6fed16d647.jpg?v=1609138583","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/southport-9780738592336","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}