Category: The History Of The Outer Banks
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...
The Lesser-Known Tales of Blackbeard
August 16, 2018
In the Pirate’s Wake - The Other Tales of Blackbeard
Behind every great pirate, there are stories...
Carteret Town | What Manteo Could Have Been
August 13, 2018
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The Curious History of Colington Island
July 22, 2018
Colington Island - An Early History
The names of the towns, villages, and areas of the Outer Banks ...
4 Outer Banks Facts that May Surprise You
July 18, 2018
4 Facts about Outer Banks History that Will Surprise You
Looking around at the modern version of th...
Buffalo City, A Dare County Ghost Town
June 10, 2018
As US 64 heads west after passing through Manns Harbor, an apparently impenetrable marsh and swamp s...
History of the Outer Banks
May 18, 2018
The Outer Banks of North Carolina seems to have risen from the sea approximately 10,000 to 12,000 ye...
The Stories of Shipwrecks | An Interview with Dr. Nathan Richards of the Coastal Studies Institute
April 28, 2018
History is often recorded in books, in the writings of great figures of the past and present and man...
The Mystery of the Carrol A. Deering Shipwreck
April 20, 2018
Carroll A. Deering Shipwreck - The Mystery That Endures
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