Legendary Locals of Elizabeth City

Elizabeth City is rich in legend and lore. The pirate Blackbeard was a frequent visitor to the area, selling his ill-gotten goods to a willing populace. The Wright brothers made Elizabeth City the first leg of their trips to Kitty Hawk, and they bought materials to build their flying machine from Kramer Brothers, a local lumberyard. Champion nine-ball player Luther 'Wimpy' Lassiter was born and died here. Young 'Beautiful Nell' Cropsey was murdered in 1901; her death is the town's most enduring