History of the Outer Banks
The Outer Banks of North Carolina seems to have risen from the sea approximately 10,000 to 12,000 years ago, making …
Category: History
The Mystery of the Carrol A. Deering Shipwreck
Carroll A. Deering Shipwreck – The Mystery That Endures There is nothing left of the Carroll A. Deering now. After …
Oregon and Hatteras Inlets and the Hurricane of 1846
Sometime around 1825, the New Currituck Inlet closed for the last time, creating a rare—perhaps unheard of situation on the …
Legends of the Sandbar – Book Review
The images in Chris Bickford’s book Legends of the Sandbar are black and white, but his world is anything but …
Northern Outer Banks Inlets
It’s standard knowledge that the Outer Banks is a dynamic strip of sand. Since the 1930’s, it has been largely …
Outer Banks Airports from WWII
It’s been noted a number of times that the Outer Banks was ground zero for the Battle of the Atlantic …
Wanchese Fishing and Tradition
Away from the sporty fishing boats with teak decks and sportsman fishing chairs, and hidden from view from head boats …
Lesser Known Facts about Blackbeard the Pirate
It’s well known that the Outer Banks has a love affair with pirates, which is based more on imagination than …
The Midnight Ride of Betsy Dowdy
British forces were moving in strength against the Patriots, intent on seizing strategic positions. The rebels were brave but seemed …