OCRACOKE FOUNDATION

The answer was to have all watermen form under a non-profit to ensure protection of their mission, pursuit of education and research. The parent non-profit would also pursue grants for the purchase of the fish house and the renovation. The watermen's group, the Ocracoke Working Watermen's Association (OWWA), is a project under the non-profit umbrella of the Ocracoke Foundation... Ocracoke Watermen understand the interdependence of a healthy environment, involvement of community and the local economy... The work shows the Pirate Brigantine Ranger, the flagship of Charles Vane from May 1718 to November 1718. Jim Goodwin has been a geologist and an educator, but now devotes his time to preserving this maritime art form and giving demonstrations at museums and maritime festivals. Since his debut at Village Craftsmen and his workshops with the Ocrafolk School, Jim has been recognized both state-wide and nationally for his work. He spends many meticulous hours hand-crafting these items in..

Also known as: Ocracoke Watermen