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Old Diver Map
About one hundred years ago, Augustus Abner McQuire drown while attempting to repair the hull of a ship anchored off Ocracoke. He was buried on Ocracoke and became a local ghost legend.
Old Diver
About one hundred years ago, Augustus Abner McQuire drown while attempting to repair the hull of a ship anchored off Ocracoke. He was buried on Ocracoke and became a local ghost legend.
Published:February 4, 2015 View Post
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First Automobile Accident Map
In September of 1925, with only two vehicles on the entire Island, Ocracoke had it’s first automobile accident on what is now Howard Street.
First Automobile Accident
In September of 1925, with only two vehicles on the entire Island, Ocracoke had it’s first automobile accident on what is now Howard Street.
Public Boat Ramp Map
Public Boat Ramp
Public Boat Ramp
Located at the public parking area near the south ferry terminal on Ocracoke Island, this facility provides two ramps and docks for launching your boat.
Public Parking Map
Free public parking for Ocracoke visitors
Cedar Hammock Coast Guard Station Map
The first lifesaving station on Ocracoke was built in 1883 just south of Hatteras Inlet near the current north ferry terminal.
Cedar Hammock Coast Guard Station
The first lifesaving station on Ocracoke was built in 1883 just south of Hatteras Inlet near the current north ferry terminal.
Ocracoke Health Center Map
Return to Ocracoke Health Center information page
Ocracoke Health Center
Ocracoke Health Center, located on Back Road in Ocracoke Island, is a non profit, rural health clinic. It offers an after-hours hotline at 252-928-(SICK)7425.
Published:February 1, 2015 View Post
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Village Thrift Map
A non-profit thrift store located across from the Community Square. Village Thrift’s proceeds go to the Ocracoke Youth Center.
Village Thrift
A non-profit thrift store located across from the Community Square. Village Thrift’s proceeds go to the Ocracoke Youth Center.
Ocracoke Airport Map
Built in 1968 and located within the boundaries of the Cape Hatteras National Seashore, Ocracoke Airport is maintained by the United States Park Service.
Ocracoke Airport
Built in 1968 and located within the boundaries of the Cape Hatteras National Seashore, Ocracoke Airport is maintained by the United States Park Service.
NPS Lifeguarded Beach Map
The NPS lifeguarded beach is part of approximately sixteen miles of National Seashore and one of the most beautiful beaches on the eastern seaboard.
NPS Lifeguarded Beach
The NPS life-guarded beach on Ocracoke Island is part of Cape Hatteras National Seashore, one of the most beautiful beaches on the eastern seaboard.
Published:February 1, 2015 View Post
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NPS Campground Map
The National Park Service campground on Ocracoke is located approximately three miles northeast of the village on N.C. Highway 12
NPS Campground
The National Park Service campground on Ocracoke is located approximately three miles northeast of the village on N.C. Highway 12
Ocrafolk Festival
Held the first full weekend of June each year, the Ocrafolk Festival celebrates music, storytelling, and artisans from the NC coastal region and beyond.
Published:January 18, 2015 View Post
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WOVV Map
Community Radio – 90.1 FM
WOVV
WOVV is Ocracoke’s Village Voice. Broadcasting on 90.1 FM, WOVV is community radio for Ocracoke Island, North Carolina.
Published:January 17, 2015 View Post
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Ocracoke Community Park Map
Return to Ocracoke Community Park information page
Ocracoke Working Watermen’s Association Map
Return to Ocracoke Working Watermen’s Association information page
Mail Boat Aleta
In the 1940s and early 1950s, Ocracoke’s main link to the mainland was the privately owned and operated mail boat, Aleta.
Bragg-Howard House
This house is representative of the basic island home, the historic “story and a jump,” a diminutive frame house, one and a half stories high.
Published:October 17, 2014 View Post
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Island Inn
Built in 1901, the upper floor of the main section was used as the meeting room for the Odd Fellows Lodge. The lower floor was used as a schoolhouse.
Published:October 17, 2014 View Post
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USLSS Boathouse
In 1883 the US government established the island’s first Life Saving Station near Hatteras Inlet.
Published:October 17, 2014 View Post
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Albert Styron’s Store
One of five general stores on Ocracoke during the first half of the twentieth century, Albert Styron’s store served the need of people living Down
Published:October 17, 2014 View Post
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Assembly of God Church
The Assembly of God Church carries on the Pentecostal tradition begun in 1938 on Ocracoke Island.
Published:October 17, 2014 View Post
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Captain Bill Thomas House
In the harbor of St. Kitt’s in the Caribbean, Captain Thomas spied a stately home with a wide veranda and decided to have a replica built for himself and his new bride back on Ocracoke.
Published:October 17, 2014 View Post
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Berkley Castle
Influenced by both New England turn-of-the-century resort architecture and by Colonial Williamsburg style, the Castle was built in the mid-1950s by industrialist Sam Jones.
Published:October 17, 2014 View Post
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Old Quawk
The story of Old Quawk has been told on Ocracoke Island since at least the early nineteenth century.
Published:October 17, 2014 View Post
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Charles Lindbergh
During a flight, Lindbergh was forced to land on a beach near the Cedar Hammock Coast Guard Station on the north end of Ocracoke.
British Cemetery
This small graveyard is the final resting place of four British sailors from an armed trawler torpedoed in 1942.
Published:September 28, 2014 View Post
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