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![]() | Ocracoke Naval Base | During World War II, the US Navy built a base on Ocracoke Island to patrol the coast and deter U-boat attacks. |
![]() | Fort Ocracoke Memorial | During the Civil War, a Confederate fort was constructed on Beacon Island, about one mile inside Ocracoke Inlet. This memorial commemorates this fort and the men from Ocracoke and Portsmouth who served. |
![]() | Fort Ocracoke | During the Civil War, a Confederate fort was constructed on Beacon Island, about one mile inside Ocracoke Inlet. The fort was destroyed on September 17, 1861, and in 1998, the remains were discovered. |
![]() | NCCAT Ocracoke Campus | The historic old Coast Guard building houses the Ocracoke branch of the North Carolina Center for the Advancement of Teaching. |
![]() | Community Store (Historic Site) | This old general store was established in 1918 and sold groceries, clothes, fishing supplies, hardware, and even caskets. |
![]() | NPS Visitor Center | Ocracoke is part of the Cape Hatteras National Seashore. There are many programs offered at the National Park Service Visitor Center on Ocracoke. |
![]() | Ocracoke Preservation Society Museum & Shop | The Ocracoke Preservation Society is a non-profit, community-based organization dedicated to the preservation of Ocracoke Island’s rich historical and cultural heritage. |
![]() | Howard Cemetery | The Howard Cemetery is one of the oldest on the island and one of the largest. George Howard, son of the last Colonial owner, is buried here. |
![]() | Ocracoke Library | For many years Ocracoke boasted the tiniest public library in the United States. The current library replaced the 96 square foot small wood frame building in 1998. |
![]() | Ocracoke School | Ocracoke has the smallest public school in the state of North Carolina. The school averages just over 6 graduates per year. |
![]() | Methodist Church | The Methodist Episcopal Church was first established on Ocracoke Island in 1828. |
![]() | Village Craftsmen / Howard St. | Both the "Around Creek" and "Down Point" audio tours begin at Village Craftsmen on Howard Street. |
![]() | Blackbeard's Lodge | Built in 1938, Blackbeard’s Lodge was the first island building constructed specifically as a modern hotel. |
![]() | Old Post Office | A History of the United States Post Office at Ocracoke. |
![]() | Howard Street | Howard Street is a North Carolina treasure. No other street has the history and charm it boasts. |
![]() | British Cemetery | This small graveyard is the final resting place of four British sailors from an armed trawler torpedoed in 1942. |