Jack Robinson

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"Captain Otway Burns and His Ship Snap Dragon" explores the legends, facts, and misguided information of Captain Otway Burns’ life. As a native son of southeastern North Carolina, he was a merchant sea captain, a highly successful War of 1812 Privateer, noted businessman, and an inventive shipbuilder. Burns served as a strong state legislator, but like most of his life, his service to his state and country was controversial.

Captain Otway Burns

Myth and fact have merged since Captain Burns’ death in 1850. Using fragments of information along with long forgotten documents, compiled with material gained from newly located direct descendents, this book attempts to capture a more accurate description of Captain Burns and his adventurous life.

If you enjoy good stories of Tall Ship Naval battles, or intrigued with local legends, this book is for you.

Author Jack Robinson

Jack Robinson retired from the United States Marine Corps in 1993. He later enrolled into the University of North Carolina at Wilmington, where he earned a Bachelor Degree in History and later a MA in Liberal Studies.

Jack has been the subject of many local and regional newspaper and magazine articles that reviewed his various research projects. In 2002, Our State Magazine did a featured article on his research dealing with the history of the USO in Jacksonville, NC.

Jack’s most recent scholarly recognition has come from the North Carolina Society of Historians. In 2005, they presented him with two "Paul Green Multimedia" awards for his work in preserving the history of southeastern North Carolina. In addition, Jack was awarded the prestigious "Barringer Award."

Jack’s books can be found locally at:

The Market Place–The Fudge Factory, is located at 114 W. Main street Swansboro {910-326-1020}

The Emerald Isle books and Toys store is at 8700 Emerald Drive, Emerald Isle {252-354-5323}

To view an additional article on Captain Otway Burns written exclusively for Topsail Island Info by Jack, click HERE.

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