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Before the U.S. Navy dredged the harbor in the late 1930s, two tidal streams or guts snaked out of the southeast side of Silver Lake. These guts effectively divided Ocracoke Village into two distinct regions. The Around Creek side of the village was the area north and northeast of the guts and the Down Point side was the area west and southwest of the guts.
The Around Creek and Down Point audio tours were narrated by Philip Howard (owner of Village Craftsmen and Ocracoke Ghost and History Tours) and Lou Ann Homan.
If your device is not cell-enabled, you can still take the tour. Download the mp3 files here.
Around Creek Tour 
Introduction
Running time: 2:21 – Size: 1.7 MB
Stop 1: Howard Street
Stop 2: Methodist Church
Stop 3: Ocracoke School
Stop 4: Ocracoke Library
Stop 5: Blackbeard’s Lodge
Stop 6: British Cemetery
Stop 7: Howard Cemetery
Stop 8: OPS Museum
Stop 9: NPS Visitor Center
Stop 10: Community Store
Stop 11: Old Post Office
Stop 12: Village Craftsmen
Down Point Tour
Introduction
Running time: 2:26 – Size: 1.8 MB
Stop 1: Howard Street
Stop 2: Bragg-Howard House
Stop 3: Island Inn
Stop 4: USLSS Boathouse
Stop 5: Albert Styron’s Store
Stop 6: Ocracoke Lighthouse
Stop 7: Assembly of God
Stop 8: Springer’s Point
Stop 9: Capt. Thomas House
Stop 10: Berkley Castle
Stop 11: Old Quawk