59200 Museum Drive, Hatteras, NC 27943
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Home
About
The Museum
Meekins Chandlery gift shop
Underwater Heritage Symposium
British War Graves
Scavenger Hunts
MariTimes
Sign up for updates
Send Us Your Selfie!
Graveyard of the Atlantic Updates
Events
Support
Board of Directors
Become a Member
Member Application
Education
Education outreach
4th grade
8th Grade
Vocabulary list
N.C. Museum of History History at Home
Did You Know?
Videos
Seaside News
Maritime Crafts
Gallery
Photo Exhibit
Send Us Your Selfie!
Exhibit photos
Scavenger Hunts
Location
Location
Contact
Did You Know?
A springboard into Outer Banks maritime history
Click on any question to learn more about the Outer Banks’ fascinating maritime history
DID YOU KNOW that Hatteras Island was the site of the first Union-won battle of the Civil War?
DID YOU KNOW that Hatteras Island was home to hotel De Afrique, North Carolina’s first safe haven for African Americans during the Civil War?
DID YOU KNOW that there are more than 2,000 shipwrecks off North Carolina’s Outer Banks, dubbed the Graveyard of the Atlantic?
DID YOU KNOW that pirates sailed Outer Banks’ waters?
DID YOU KNOW that 86 Allied vessels and four U-boats were lost off the Outer Banks during World War II?
DID YOU KNOW that the Outer Banks is made up of barrier islands that move?
