Historical Photo Map

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Willis Fish House This building's history goes back to about 1930 when Will G. Willis had it built as a store and fish house. It has also served as a general store, a tackle shop, and an antique store. It is currently home to the Ocracoke Watermen's exhibit.
Whittler's Club Sam Jones built the Whittler's Club as a gathering place for island men, a place where they could sit on the porch, swap stories, and whittle birds to sell to island visitors.
Power and Ice Plant (front) In the late 1930s, Ocracoke was wired for electricity. A generator and ice plant was housed in this building in the Community Square.
Power and Ice Plant (side) In 1938, Ocracoke was wired for electricity. A generator and ice plant was housed in this concrete block building in what is now known as the Community Square.
Old NPS Village Campground The NPS once had a campground in the public parking lot where the Ocracoke Preservation Museum is located.
Connie Howard on Lawton Lane Connie Howard on Lawton Lane in the 1950s with the lighthouse behind her.
Silver Lake Drive Opposite NCCAT An historic photo taken looking toward Windmill Point along what is now Silver Lake Drive.
Island Inn Porch An historic photo taken near the center section of the Island Inn looking toward N.C. Highway 12.
Highway 12 Near Silver Lake Drive An historic photo looking away from the harbor across N.C. Highway 12 at its intersection with Silver Lake Drive.
Highway 12 in 1956 An Historic photo from the 1950s of Highway 12 near the current intersection with Silver Lake Drive.
Highway 12 in the snow An old photo of Ocracoke after a huge snowstorm.
William Ellis WIlliams House An historic photo of the building that once sat where the Anchorage Inn is located today.
Berkley Manor in the snow An old photo of Ocracoke's Berkley Manor in the Snow.
Howard Street Looking Out An old photo taken from the entrance of Howard Street looking toward N.C. Highway 12.
Monk's House An old photo of Monk's House, the building that now houses the Ocracoke Coffee Company.
Philips-O'Neal-Spencer House An old photo of the Philips-O'Neal-Spencer House which once stood in the Spencer's Market area.
Scarborough's Groceries An historic photo taken on Creek Road between Silver Lake Drive and Lighthouse Road.
Papa Howard's An historic photograph of Papa Howard's house on British Cemetery Road.
Highway 12 near Lawton Lane An historic photo looking east across N.C. Highway 12 to the entrance of the sandy lane now known as Lawton Lane.
Ammunition Dump Road An historic photo of the ammunition dump road used by U.S. Navy during the 1940s.
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Published:December 18, 2014

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