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The Lighthouses at Bodie Island: Third Time's the Charm - March 5 - December 30, 2011
Learn the story of the need for a lighthouse along the stretch of coast north of Cape Hatteras in the 1800s and the history of the three towers. See images about the history of the iconic structure and its ongoing restoration project as well as artifacts from the daily routines of its keepers and the lighthouse itself. [Read more...]
Flags Over Hatteras Civil War Sesquicentennial Events - MANY EVENTS POSTPONED DUE TO HURRICANE IRENE; NEW DATES SPRING 2012, TBA
The Outer Banks History Center will participate in "Flags Over Hatteras" Civil War Sesquicentennial Events to be held in Hatteras, N.C. on August 22-28, 2011 at the Hatteras Civic Center, Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum and Cape Hatteras Lighthouse. For details, see www.flagsoverhatteras.com, the accompanying press release or call the Outer Banks History Center at 252.473-2655.[Read more...]
Mann and Midyett Family Papers Online Exhibit
The Mann and Midyett families have had a long presence in northeastern North Carolina with roots reaching back to the early 18th century. In 2008, the Outer Banks History Center acquired this collection of correspondence, birth records, receipts, land deeds, financial information, estate inventories, and ephemera that provides a valuable glimpse of life in the Federal Period (1775-1830) in coastal North Carolina by tracing several generations of one of the early pioneering families in this region.The processing of these papers and this online exhibit was made possible through a grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC). [Read more...]
National Historic Records and Publications (NHPRC) Grant to Ease Collections Use
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David Stick December 21,1919 - May 24, 2009
David Stick's legacy lives on in the books he researched, the organizations he founded and in the hearts and minds of everyone who was inspired by his keen wit, sharp mind and generous spirit. [Read more...]
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