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History of the Outer Banks

By Ryan May 18, 2018 April 23, 2019  Corolla

The Outer Banks of North Carolina seems to have risen from the sea approximately 10,000 to 12,000 years ago, making …

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The Mystery of the Carrol A. Deering Shipwreck
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The Mystery of the Carrol A. Deering Shipwreck

By Kip Tabb April 20, 2018 April 11, 2018

Carroll A. Deering Shipwreck – The Mystery That Endures There is nothing left of the Carroll A. Deering now. After …

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Oregon and Hatteras Inlets and the Hurricane of 1846
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Oregon and Hatteras Inlets and the Hurricane of 1846

By Kip Tabb December 1, 2017 April 23, 2019

Sometime around 1825, the New Currituck Inlet closed for the last time, creating a rare—perhaps unheard of situation on the …

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Legends of the Sandbar – Book Review
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Legends of the Sandbar – Book Review

By Kip Tabb November 30, 2017 April 23, 2019

The images in Chris Bickford’s book Legends of the Sandbar are black and white, but his world is anything but …

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Northern Outer Banks Inlets
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Northern Outer Banks Inlets

By Ryan May 16, 2017 May 16, 2017

It’s standard knowledge that the Outer Banks is a dynamic strip of sand. Since the 1930’s, it has been largely …

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Outer Banks Airports from WWII
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Outer Banks Airports from WWII

By Ryan February 10, 2017 February 10, 2017

It’s been noted a number of times that the Outer Banks was ground zero for the Battle of the Atlantic …

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Wanchese Fishing and Tradition

By Kip Tabb March 24, 2016 March 24, 2016

Away from the sporty fishing boats with teak decks and sportsman fishing chairs, and hidden from view from head boats …

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Lesser Known Facts about Blackbeard the Pirate

By Kip Tabb March 14, 2016 March 14, 2016

It’s well known that the Outer Banks has a love affair with pirates, which is based more on imagination than …

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Corolla, History

The Midnight Ride of Betsy Dowdy

By Kip Tabb May 12, 2014 August 21, 2018  Corolla

British forces were moving in strength against the Patriots, intent on seizing strategic positions. The rebels were brave but seemed …

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