BUXTON, N.C. — Eighty-three years ago, 63 foreign sailors gave their lives protecting the United States coastline during World War II. The communities of Hatteras and Ocracoke will once again gather to honor their sacrifice with ceremonies at two historic cemeteries. The 83rd anniversary commemorations bring...
A long-time planned project at the museum is getting underway. Thanks to funding from the state and Dare County, work on a new museum gallery design is getting underway. This redesign will allow the museum to exhibit more artifacts from its vast collection, feature new exhibits,...
[gallery columns="4" ids="2912,2913,2914,2915"] On December 7, 1941, the Japanese surprise attack on Pearl Harbor thrust the United States into the Second World War. Shortly thereafter, Nazi Germany declared war on the United States. In a campaign called “Operation Drumbeat,” Admiral Karl Doenitz of the German Navy...
HATTERAS — Protecting the coast of the United States during World War II came at the ultimate cost for 63 foreign sailors. Two upcoming ceremonies will honor that sacrifice. This year marks the 80th anniversary of the loss of those men, who died nearly 4,000 miles...
[caption id="attachment_2729" align="alignleft" width="150"] KEVIN DUFFUS[/caption] Kevin Duffus is a prolific author of multiple coastal North Carolina maritime history books and articles who is known to be reflective, a dogged researcher, and a man who has allowed curiosity to drive him to embrace and unravel mysteries....
The museum put out a call to our Facebook followers to share their favorite Outer Banks images and scenes. From those submissions, a jury selected their favorite photographs for the exhibit; and more than 100 will remain on display in the museum through March 2023. Images include...
A love of history combined with a formal education in writing helped contribute to the winning entry in a folklore writing contest hosted by the Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum in Hatteras. Hannah Bunn West won the inaugural contest with her entry, “Salvaged from the Storm,” which the...
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