Ocracoke is an overwhelming step back in time, a mix of old traditions and community spirit infused with a steady flow of visitors from around the world. No community loves a good story more than Ocracoke, and locals can tell a tale with great . . . — — Map (db m212921) HM
Technically part of the mainland, Down East is a larger peninsula made of several smaller peninsulas. Down East communities were once settlements that emerged on the high ground between marches. Small bridges spanning creeks still define community . . . — — Map (db m212923) HM
Davis was first settled by four families in the early 1700s. Though the main occupations were a combination of farming and fishing its fame was its waterfowl legacy.
Waterfowl meat was in demand in urban America and supplied by market hunters. . . . — — Map (db m226096) HM
Gloucester was once called “Up Straits”. It was an extension of Straits until 1915 when a post office was suggested for the community. A different name was required by the Postal Service and community leader and freight boat Captain Joe Pigott, . . . — — Map (db m213051) HM
In 1895, fewer than 30 families lived here. The residents of Shackleford Banks, across Back Sound and south of Harkers Island, began an exodus after the 1899 hurricane hit. The majority settled here. These relocated bankers were shore whalers . . . — — Map (db m213054) HM
The body of water that borders the southern shore of Marshallberg is called “The Straits”. Core Sound runs northeast to southwest down the east side of Marshallberg and separates Core Banks from the mainland, providing important fishing grounds for . . . — — Map (db m212940) HM
Otway’s first residents migrated northward from the Straits area in the 1700s. The rich farmland and access to water teeming with fish, crabs, and oysters made it desirable for homesteading.
A 1932 Beaufort newspaper recounts a fall ritual . . . — — Map (db m212875) HM
In the 1820s, Smyrna was once called Jarrett’s Bay. It included Williston and an area to the south called Tusk. Community members renamed in Smyrna around 1836. Smyrna was one of the few communities whose name was not changed by the US Post Office. . . . — — Map (db m212939) HM
The first deeded property was in 1752 to William Salter. The early settlers called this area, Piney Point, for the piece of wooded land which jutted out into Core Sound and served as a navigational day mark. With the establishment of the post office . . . — — Map (db m212872) HM
This region from the mouth of North River to Core Sound was known is colonial times as, “The Straits of Core Sound”. Eventually, three different communities would evolve from this area: Straits, Gloucester, and Marshallberg.
New Englanders were . . . — — Map (db m213052) HM
Williston’s first settlers came in 1723. Life was self-sustaining with no large industry until 200 years later when the Willis Brothers Seafood Company was formed. This clam, scallop and fish house became the main employer for Williston and . . . — — Map (db m212874) HM
Avon was first called Kinnakeet. The name was changed by the post office in 1883 but locals to this day call themselves Kinnakeeters. The name comes from its first settlers, the Algonquian Indians.
For most of its early existence, Kinnakeet was . . . — — Map (db m190966) HM
…the home of the “wave Magnet”.
Since the 1950s, surfers have been playing in Buxton’s waves and have come from all over the world to ride the legendary waves in the shade of the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse.
It took a group of island . . . — — Map (db m256532) HM
Frisco was formerly Trent until the coming of the post office i1898. Hatteras Island’s first inhabitants were the Croatoans. Archaeological evidence proves the Croatoans lived here year-round for more than 12,000 years with a population comparable . . . — — Map (db m190984) HM
Hatteras Island is sometimes called a sand bar or a slender strip of sand. Despite its fragile appearance, the island has been here geologically for a very long time.
Hatteras Island is surrounded by water that can be gentle and fun. That water . . . — — Map (db m191423) HM
Hatteras Village, settled in the 1780s, with the Pamlico Sound on one side and the Atlantic Ocean on the other, has always relied on its natural resources for its livelihood. Initially its population (primarily shipwreck survivors) depended . . . — — Map (db m191320) HM
Welcome to Rodanthe and its historic district. Imagine only the Rodanthe Harbor, a fish house, a lifesaving station, a school, a store, a church and homes spreading a mile south along a ridge from the preset Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge. . . . — — Map (db m182448) HM
Connections are important in the life of Waves.
The village was originally called South Rodanthe. In 1939, with a growing population, the community needed its own post office. The name Waves was suggested by its first postmaster, Anne Midgett. . . . — — Map (db m256499) HM
Salvo was originally named Clarks or Clarksville. It borders Cape Hatteras National Seashore to the south. Salvo separated from the two villages to its north by a cow pen. Villagers were known for their productive island gardens and musicality . . . — — Map (db m256500) HM
Technically part of the mainland, Down East is a larger peninsula made of several smaller peninsulas. Down East communities were once settlements that emerged on the high ground between marches. Small bridges spanning creeks still define . . . — — Map (db m212218) HM
Ocracoke Inlet is the only North Carolina inlet that has remained open since European contact. During the colonial period it was the primary gateway for goods transported between the mainland, England and other colonies.
Because of its . . . — — Map (db m191346) HM
Ocracoke is an overwhelming step back in time, a mix of old traditions and community spirit infused with a steady flow of visitors from around the world. No community loves a good story more than Ocracoke, and locals can tell a tale with great . . . — — Map (db m212919) HM
