where did the name cape fear come from
Cape Fear (headland) The name comes from the 1585 expedition of Sir Richard Grenville. Sailing to Roanoke Island, his ship became embayed behind the cape. Some of the crew were afraid they would wreck, giving rise to the name Cape Fear.[1] It is the fifth-oldest surviving English place name in the U.S.[2]
Paris Peace Accords
Gondi people The Gondi
Computerized Criminal History Computerized Criminal History
New France Thus, it extended from Newfoundland to the Canadian prairies and from Hudson Bay to the Gulf of Mexico, including all the Great Lakes of North America.
O-Town The band was named after Orlando, Florida, despite the fact that none of the band members came from the city.[citation needed]