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Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum

6 hours ago

Lumbee Tribe Cast Members Reflect On Opening Weekend Of The Lost-Colony ... See MoreSee Less

VIDEO: Lumbee Tribe cast members reflect on opening weekend of "The Lost Colony" - OBX Today

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Opening weekend of The Lost Colony is always an exciting, and stressful, event for the cast and crew of the nation’s longest running outdoor drama.echo [Read More]

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Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum

24 hours ago

Edward R. Outlaw, Jr says Nags Head has nothing to do with a Nag.

In the book Old Nag's Head written by Edward R. Outlaw, Jr. and published in 1952, he gives an explanation as to how Nags Head got its name. It differs from the old wrecker story about a nag with a lantern luring ships to ground on the shore so they could be scavenged. "Mr Leigh, being an architect and a contractor, knew all the places on the English Coast. Therefore, Nag's Head reminded him of some place called Nags Head on that coast and (circa 1832) he called it that name. The author received the following information from Mr. Leigh Winslow of Hertford, North Carolina:
From British Information Services, confirmation of places in Britain named Nag's Head is given in a letter on April 1, 1952.
"The following are listed in Batholomew's GAZETTEER OF THE BRITISH ISLES:
Nag's Head, a hamlet in Gloucestershire, 5 miles SE of Stroud.
Nag's Head, a promontory, St. Agnes, Scilly Islands.
Nag's Head Hill, a place one mile from Easton in Gordano, near Bristol in Somerset.
Nag's Head is also popular as a name for British pubs, and not infrequently a nag's head sign hangs in front of popular ale houses in Britain." ... See MoreSee Less

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1 day ago

New Fencing Added To Protect Historic Salvo Community Cemetery ... See MoreSee Less

New fencing added to protect historic Salvo Community Cemetery | Island Free Press

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Thanks to a team of local volunteers, a new fence has been installed on the sound-facing border of the historic Salvo Community Cemetery, (also known as the Salvo Day Use Cemetery), to further protect it from damage or accidental intruders. The new fence is part of a wave of improvements to the 146-...

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Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum

1 day ago

It's time to visit the Outer Banks and get out your camera and take pictures of anything you desire that shows the maritime history, culture, nature, and your amazing activities like kayaking, windsurfing, kiteboarding, scuba diving, fishing, building sandcastles and peeling shrimp or picking crabs!
Send us your favorite photos!!!!!
GRAVEYARD OF THE ATLANTIC MUSEUM FACEBOOK FOLLOWERS
JURIED PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBIT
Imagine Having Your Photos in a Museum Exhibit!
If you have taken photos while visiting or living here and are 18 years or older and a Facebook follower of the Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum, you can submit three photos to be considered for our 2022-23 exhibit at the Museum.
Visitors to the Museum will vote on “Best in Show.” The winner will receive $100. All photos must be taken within the last five years. You just send us the digital images and we reproduce and mount them. No entry fee and no framing necessary so no cost to you! Go to our website at www.graveyardoftheatlantic.com to enter. It's fun, just do it!!!! Photo courtesy of Marc Corbett. ... See MoreSee Less

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2 days ago

The Cassimer was a tanker built for shipping during World War I, but she wasn’t finished in time and was sold and converted to a general cargo ship.

On the night of February 26, 1942, the Cassimer, traveling from Santiago, Cuba to Baltimore, Maryland, came around Frying Pan Shoals. She was carrying a cargo of molasses.

While it was a foggy evening, the ship was running at full speed due to reports of U-boat action in the area. She was struck by the bow of the SS Lara and Captain J.A. Bodman gave the order to abandon ship.

Lifeboats were launched and 32 members of the crew were later rescued by the Lara, with Able-Bodied Seaman Engle Heyliger subsequently dying from injuries. A total of five crew members were killed in the collision. Image:parts from a wall-mounted engine telegraph from auxiliary steering room courtesy of the Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum and the NC Division of Archives and History. ... See MoreSee Less

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