Harkers Island in Carteret County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Harkers Island Visitor Center at Cape Lookout National Seashore
Photographed by Don Morfe, August 15, 2014
1. Harkers Island Visitor Center at Cape Lookout National Seashore Marker
Spanning from Ocracoke Inlet to Beaufort Inlet, Cape Lookout National Seashore preserves 56 miles of undeveloped beaches, marsh, and soundside waters along the Outer Banks, including historic sites where communities of people and rescuers worked at the edge of the sea.
Now you can discover these coastlines—teeming with an abundant variety of plants and animals on the islands and in the sea. Experience the enchantment of Cape Lookout National Seashore.
Take a ferry to Cape Lookout or Shackleford Banks. Swim, fish, collect sea shells, watch for birds, see Shacklefords wild horses, and visit historic sites.
Climb the lighthouse at the Cape Lookout Light Station. Ask a park ranger for the days the lighthouse is open. Get a glimpse into the lives of the lighthouse keepers at the exhibits in the historic Lighthouse Keepers Quarters Museum.
Explore exhibits in the Harkers Island Visitor Center in front of you. Ask about special programs.
Explore the Soundside and Willow Pond self-guided nature trails. Pick up a guide at the
this page online
Learn about Core Sound communities. Visit the Core Sound Waterfowl Museum and Heritage Center nearby.
Erected by Cape Lookout National Seashore.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Lighthouses series list.
Location. 34° 41.136′ N, 76° 31.614′ W. Marker is on Harkers Island, North Carolina, in Carteret County. It can be reached from Island Road (County Route 1335) east of Cape Point Drive, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Harkers Island NC 28531, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s Coastal Plain and on the Crystal Coast. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, in the Tidewater, and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,
Photographed by Don Morfe, August 15, 2014
2. Harkers Island Visitor Center at Cape Lookout National Seashore
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Olive Thurlow Anchor (within shouting distance of this marker); Protecting People and Ships (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Estuaries of the Sound (about 300 feet away); Fort Hancock (about 300 feet away); Horizon of Islands (about 300 feet away); Rain Gardens (about 800 feet away); Cisterns (approx. 0.2 miles away); In Honor and Rememberance (approx. 1.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Harkers Island.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Cape Lookout Lighthouse (was about 300 feet away but has been confirmed missing).
Also see . . . Cape Lookout National Seashore. National Park Service (Submitted on August 31, 2014.)
Photographed by Don Morfe, August 15, 2014
3. Harkers Island Ferry to the Cape Lookout Light Station
Photographed by Don Morfe, August 15, 2014
4. Be Prepared at the Cape Lookout National Seashore
Photographed by Don Morfe, August 15, 2014
5. Light Station in the distance
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on August 30, 2014, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 774 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on August 30, 2014, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
