Category: The History Of The Outer Banks
When War Raged Offshore | WWII on the Outer Banks
March 8, 2019
For six months, one of the most horrific battles of WWII raged along the sandy shoreline of the Oute...
The Sinking of U576 |Outer Banks Shipwrecks
February 13, 2019
The Sinking of U576
For most of 1942, the horrors of WWII lived on the doorstep of the Outer Banks....
A Shipwreck Mystery at Nags Head
January 24, 2019
The shipwreck that has come to rest beside the Nags Head Town Hall is now just a skeleton, the bones...
Historic Jarvisburg Colored School | A Unique Slice of Outer Banks History
January 10, 2019
It is a simple white wooden structure that stands beside the road in Jarvisburg. The sign out front ...
Mystery of the Sea | The Oldest North Carolina Shipwreck
December 20, 2018
All photos and images courtesy of the N.C. Dept. of Natural and Cultural Resources.
The pile of t...
Graveyard of the Atlantic | What’s in a name?
December 15, 2018
Why is it called the Graveyard of the Atlantic?
David Stick, a legendary Outer Banks author, and ...
Queen Elizabeth of the Outer Banks
November 21, 2018
Elizabeth R and the Queen
The Queen seems ubiquitous on the Outer Banks. That would be Queen Eliz...
FDR visits the Outer Banks
November 8, 2018
Mid August 1937—excitement was running high on the Outer Banks. President Roosevelt was coming to ...
Nags Head Woods | A Remarkable History
November 5, 2018
Today, Nags Head Woods is one of the most diverse and interesting of the maritime forests that line ...
Oyster Wars | Pirates & The History of Oyster Harvesting on the OBX
October 25, 2018
The Mighty Oyster Goes to War
The oyster is a remarkable creature. Capable of filtering and cleanin...
Boat Building on the Outer Banks
September 21, 2018
Boat Building - An Important Piece of the Outer Banks Economy
It’s no secret that the Outer Banks...
“The Secret Token” Book Review – The Enduring Mystery of the Lost Colony
August 25, 2018
The Secret Token: Myth, Obsession and the Search for the Lost Colony of Roanoke
A Book Review
Th...