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Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum

15 hours ago

Everyone needs a little shade from time to time. Cape Hatteras National Seashore always has something beautiful to view. (Courtesy of the National Park Service-Outer Banks Group.) ... See MoreSee Less

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Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum

2 days ago

On November 29, 1978, Portsmouth Village was added to the list of the National Register of Historic Places. The district consists of 250 acres and multiple structures including a much-photographed church. The area is protected by the Cape Lookout National Seashore. Once a busy shipping and trade location, the island’s last permanent residents were gone by 1971. It has been estimated that by 1852, more than two-thirds of North Carolina’s imports passed through the island. Today, visitors can access the island by being transported there by boat from Ocracoke Island. A walk though the village is a must do as is a trek to the beach where it is not unusual to find shells, including coveted Scotch Bonnets, the North Carolina State shell. Mosquito spray is a must! (Photo courtesy of NPS.) ... See MoreSee Less

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Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum

2 days ago

Cape Hatteras Lighthouse 150th Anniversary ... See MoreSee Less

Virtual Celebration Planned for Cape Hatteras Lighthouse’s 150th Anniversary | Island Free Press

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Cape Hatteras National Seashore and Wright Brothers National Memorial will virtually commemorate three important anniversaries next month, which includes the 150th anniversary of the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse. The special events will all be available to watch on social media and Dare County’s CURRE...

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Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum

3 days ago

On November 29, 1909, bound from Port Antonio, Jamaica, to New York, the German steamship “Brewster” was loaded with a cargo of fruit when she arrived off the Hatteras Island coast. “Brewster” grounded on Diamond Shoals. Lifesavers responded from Cape Hatteras, Big Kinnakeet, Creeds Hill, and Hatteras Inlet, but powerful seas thwarted their effort. One boat was disabled. A power lifeboat was towed to the ship by a fishing powerboat. When the boats reached “Brewster,” high seas were breaking over her. Lifesavers put out a buoy with a rope attached, and the current floated it to the fishing vessel. The men were hauled by the rope into the lifeboat and transferred to the powerboat. The lifesavers earned multiple gold and silver lifesaving medals. The beach was covered with fruit for days. (Photo courtesy of the Uhle Collection Steamship Historical Society Archives.) ... See MoreSee Less

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Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum

4 days ago

A white-tailed yearling relaxes in Buxton Woods. (Courtesy of the National Park Service - Outer Banks Group.) ... See MoreSee Less

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