Around Creek Audio Tour

  • British Cemetery

    This small graveyard is the final resting place of four British sailors from an armed trawler torpedoed in 1942.

  • Community Store

    This old general store was established in 1918 and sold groceries, clothes, fishing supplies, hardware and even caskets.

  • 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.

  • Howard Street

    Howard Street is a North Carolina treasure. No other street has the history and charm it boasts.

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    Methodist Church

    After a many years with two Methodist Episcopal Churches on the island, the congregations merged to form the Ocracoke United Methodist Church.

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    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 Audio Tours

    Take a walking tour of Ocracoke hosted by Philip Howard and Lou Ann Homan.

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    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.

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    Ocracoke Preservation Museum

    The Ocracoke Preservation Society is a non-profit, community-based organization dedicated to the preservation of Ocracoke Island’s rich historical and cultural heritage.

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    Ocracoke School

    Ocracoke has the smallest public school in the state of North Carolina. The school averages just over 6 graduates per year.

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    Old Post Office

    A History of the United States Post Office at Ocracoke.

  • Village Craftsmen

    Village Craftsmen on Howard Street offers an extensive selection of quality American-made handcrafts.