Historical Photographs


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    Ammunition Dump Road

    An historic photo of the ammunition dump road used by U.S. Navy during the 1940s.


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    Berkley Manor in the Snow

    An old photo of Ocracoke’s Berkley Manor in the Snow.


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    Connie Howard on Lawton Lane

    Connie Howard on Lawton Lane in the 1950s with the lighthouse behind her.


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    Highway 12 in 1956

    An Historic photo from the 1950s of Highway 12 near the current intersection with Silver Lake Drive.


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    Highway 12 in the Snow

    An old photo of Ocracoke after a huge snowstorm.


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    Highway 12 near Lawton Lane

    An historic photo looking north across N.C. Highway 12 to the entrance of the sandy lane now known as Lawton Lane.


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    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.


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    Howard Street Entrance Looking Out

    An old photo taken from the entrance of Howard Street looking toward N.C. Highway 12.


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    Island Inn Porch

    An historic photo taken near the center section of the Island Inn looking toward N.C. Highway 12.


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    Monk’s House

    An old photo of Monk’s House, the building that now houses the Ocracoke Coffee Company.


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    Old NPS Village Campground

    In the 1960s and 1970s, the National Park Service maintained a campground in what is now the public parking lot near the south ferry terminal.


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    Papa Howard’s

    An historic photo of Papa Howard’s house on British Cemetery Road.


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    Philips-O’Neal-Spencer House

    An old photo of the Philips-O’Neal-Spencer House which once stood in the Spencer’s Market area.


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    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.


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    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.


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    Scarborough’s Groceries

    An historic photo taken on Creek Road between Silver Lake Drive and Lighthouse Road.


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    Silver Lake Drive Opposite NCCAT

    An historic photo taken looking toward Windmill Point along what is now Silver Lake Drive.


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    Whittler’s Club

    Sam Jones built the Whittler’s Club as a gathering place for island men where they could swap stories, and whittle birds to sell to island visitors.


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    William Ellis Williams House

    An historic photo of the building that once sat where the Anchorage Inn is located today.


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    Willis Fish House

    The Willis Fish House has also served as a general store, a tackle shop, and an antique store. It is currently home to the Ocracoke Watermen’s exhibit.