Grandson of last farmer in Nags Head Woods tours old farmstead It’s hard to imagine, but at one time much of Nags Head Woods on the Outer Banks was open pasture and farmland. Rad Tillett, grandson of Mr. Erb Tillett, walked writing Kip Tabb through the old homestead in Nags Head Woods for this article… Continue reading early obx life in nags head woods
Category: History
happy 145th birthday currituck beach light
Beautiful Brick Lighthouse has shown mariners safe passage since 1875 For 145 years the Currituck Beach Lighthouse has stood tall above the Corolla beach, its beam reaching out to sea to warn sailors of the dangerous shoreline. Combining snippets of history with what is currently happening with the lighthouse, Kip Tabb tells the story for… Continue reading happy 145th birthday currituck beach light
WWII bomb washes up on buxton beach
Navy plans to detonate ordinance today With such a large military presence in Norfolk so close to the Outer Banks, bombs, mines and various other military hardware will wash up on local beaches from time to time. Most of it from WWII. The latest, according to Cape Hatteras National Seashore is this bomb from 75… Continue reading WWII bomb washes up on buxton beach
ocracoke and the philadelphia connection
Generations of Ocracoke men found work in Philadelphia and the Delaware River. With little or no work on Ocracoke and their skills in demand, for over 50 years Ocracoke watermen were an important part of the workforce in Philadelphia. David Cecelski’s blog provides a remarkable window into the early 20th century connection between a small… Continue reading ocracoke and the philadelphia connection
ocracoke brogue one of a kind
As the outside world rushes in a distinctive part of island culture is slowly dying out. There is only one place to hear that distinctive way that native Ocracokers speak. But as Brian Carlton writes for the BBC Travel series, that unique combination of words, accents and speech is dying out as the world discovers… Continue reading ocracoke brogue one of a kind
the atlantis=an outer banks legend
Great music, cheap beer and an atmosphere like no other The Atlantis Beach Club had to be experienced to be truly appreciated. The music was loud and wonderful. The beer kept flowing. It was so packed you could barely get beer can to your lips. The bathrooms were for emergency use only. And it was… Continue reading the atlantis=an outer banks legend
for peat’s sake
Evidence of Geological History of Outer Banks Washes up on Local Beaches. The barrier islands of the Outer Banks are extraordinarily active. We just had some great evidence of that wash up on our beaches as pieces of peat moss from ancient bogs washed ashore, probably freed by the waves from Tropical Storm Arthur. The… Continue reading for peat’s sake
spanish flu in north carolina=a cautionary tale
An overwhelmed healthcare system and thousands of deaths. The parallels are eerily similar to the COVID-19 pandemic–in 1918 the Spanish Lady came calling…the Spanish Flu. The pandemic spread across the globe, killing somewhere between 20-50 million. Kip Tabb, writing for the Coastal Review Online, tells the story of when the last pandemic came calling on… Continue reading spanish flu in north carolina=a cautionary tale
when a wooden bridge brought the world to hatteras
Forgotten Bridge over New Inlet now almost 90 years old. The New Inlet area of Pea Island is one of the most dynamic on the Outer Banks, the inlet opening and closing innumerable times since it was first noted in 1657. The pilings of a long-forgotten wooden bridge over the area offer proof of of… Continue reading when a wooden bridge brought the world to hatteras