Please join Duck’s Cottage, the Town of Duck, and the Outer Banks History Center for an evening with Roanoke Island native and author Robin Holt on Tuesday, March 24. Robin is a local history ...

PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) – From the first English Colony in America, to our nation’s first all-African American life saving station, the museums share a special respect for the maritime history that ...

A low-key coastal dream destination that turns into one of the busiest places in the Outer Banks, here are the best things to ...

The North Carolina structure was featured in a magazine 163 years ago. Screengrab from the Outer Banks History Center on Facebook A hotel was North Carolina’s first “safe haven” for enslaved people ...

As the calendar slips from February to March, a true celebration of “‘Black & White’ American History” is experienced during these months here: a summary from my book Volume II: […] ...

If the Wright Bros. Memorial isn't enough history for you, visit Roanoke Island Festival Park , roanokeisland.com, and check out daily programs aboard the Elizabeth II, a sixteenth century ...

A history of the original Currituck Beach Lighthouse keepers is being written ahead of the historic landmark's 150th anniversary COROLLA, N.C. — The story of the Currituck Beach Lighthouse goes back ...

A journey through North Carolina’s Outer Banks is a classic American road trip, offering 138 miles of windswept dunes, wild mustangs and coastal history. From the pioneering spirit of Kitty Hawk to ...