To Great and Useful Purpose: A History of the Wilmington District U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Abstract
The history of the Wilmington District is a record of engineering efforts to develop . water resources in North Carolina and a portion of south central Virginia. Although the district was not established until 1884, the Corps of Engineers has worked to improve navigation in this area's coastal regions and rivers for more than 160 years. In recent years, our role has grown to encompass river basin development as we built and managed dams and reservoirs. Our history traces the growing responsiveness of the Corps to ecological and environmental concerns. It emphasizes the District's increased responsibilities for protection of estuarine regions; regulation of wetlands through the permit process; and beach erosion control and hurricane flood protection . Intermittently, military construction assignments have been added to the civil works mission. Our study of the past shows the interdependence of all levels of government. Without cooperation of federal, state and local agencies, Corps of Engineers' projects could neither begin nor continue to completion. This history of the District ends with the year 1982 and covers more than a century of service to the people of the area. The legacy of this past is the foundation on which Wilmington District will build in the future.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- May 01, 1984
- Accession Number
- ADA640313
Entities
People
- Ronald B. Hartzer
Organizations
- Wilmington District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers