Becoming the Outer Banks
Driving along the Bypass or the Beach Road through the main Outer Banks towns of Kitty Hawk, Kill Devil Hills, …
Category: The History Of The Outer Banks
The Outer Banks has a rich history. From the birth of aviation to the hosting of pirate gatherings, the Outer Banks has always been an incredible place.
Join us, as we delve into all that the Outer Banks has been, and all that you can explore during your stay.
The Sinking of the S.S. Home
The bones of ships are constantly sinking beneath the sands of the Outer Banks, then reappearing to be swallowed once …
Outer Banks Books—History and Nonfiction
With over 400 years of history from the first attempt at a British colony in 1584 until today, the Outer …
The George A Kohler—The Story of the Charred Remains of the Ship
Today the George A. Kohler is the charred skeleton of a once proud ship resting on the beach a few …
The Great Atlantic Hurricane of 1944
There is in some places a perception that hurricanes are frequent visitors to the Outer Banks. They’re not. They are …
Fun Facts About The Outer Banks
Throughout it’s rich history, the Outer Banks of North Carolina has long been a source of wonder, invention, and innovation. …
Cape Hatteras National Seashore – How the Nation’s First National Seashore Came to Be
Stretching from South Nags Head to Ocracoke, Cape Hatteras National Seashore is one of the most beautiful parts of the …
A Day of Fear and Heroism
In many ways, WWI was a harbinger of things to come, from the introduction of what we now consider modern …
The Wreck of the Irma…As Told through the Eyes of a Budding Young Author
When the three-masted schooner Irma ran aground in Kill Devil Hills in 1925, she became one of a popular site …
Laura A. Barnes Shipwreck
The listing in the July 1921 issue of Marine Review about the Laura A. Barnes is a single line reading …