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Outer Banks Landmarks

  1. Cape Hatteras Lighthouse
    46379 Lighthouse Rd, Buxton, NC 27920
    Phone: (252) 473-2111
    https://www.nps.gov/caha/index.htm
    Description: The tallest brick lighthouse in the United States, standing at 198.49 feet tall. It was completed in 1870 and is known for its distinctive black and white candy-stripe pattern.
  2. Wright Brothers National Memorial
    1000 N Croatan Hwy, Kill Devil Hills, NC 27948
    Phone: (252) 473-2111
    https://www.nps.gov/wrbr/index.htm
    Description: Commemorates the first successful, sustained, powered flights in a heavier-than-air machine by Orville and Wilbur Wright on December 17, 1903.
  3. Fort Raleigh National Historic Site
    1401 National Park Dr, Manteo, NC 27954
    Phone: (252) 473-2111
    https://www.nps.gov/fora/index.htm
    Description: Preserves the location of Roanoke Colony, the first English settlement in North America, established in 1585. The colony mysteriously disappeared, becoming known as the “Lost Colony.”
  4. Ocracoke Lighthouse
    360 Lighthouse Rd, Ocracoke, NC 27960
    Phone: (252) 473-2111
    https://www.nps.gov/caha/planyourvisit/ols.htm
    Description: The oldest operating lighthouse in North Carolina, completed in 1823. It stands 75 feet tall and is known for its all-white exterior.
  5. Bodie Island Lighthouse
    8210 Bodie Island Lighthouse Rd, Nags Head, NC 27959
    Phone: (252) 473-2111
    https://www.nps.gov/caha/planyourvisit/bils.htm
    Description: Completed in 1872, this lighthouse stands 156 feet tall and is known for its distinctive horizontal black and white stripes.
  6. Chicamacomico Life-Saving Station
    23645 NC-12, Rodanthe, NC 27968
    Phone: (252) 987-1552
    http://chicamacomico.net/
    Description: The oldest life-saving station in North Carolina, built in 1874. It was part of the U.S. Life-Saving Service, a precursor to the modern-day Coast Guard.
  7. Whalehead Club
    1100 Club Rd, Corolla, NC 27927
    Phone: (252) 453-9040
    https://www.visitcurrituck.com/whalehead/
    Description: A restored 1920s-era Art Nouveau-style hunting retreat, now a historic house museum. It offers tours and special events throughout the year.
  8. Currituck Beach Lighthouse
    1101 Corolla Village Rd, Corolla, NC 27927
    Phone: (252) 453-4939
    https://www.currituckbeachlight.com/
    Description: Completed in 1875, this lighthouse stands 162 feet tall and is known for its distinctive unpainted red brick exterior.
  9. Roanoke Island Festival Park
    1 Festival Park, Manteo, NC 27954
    Phone: (252) 475-1500
    https://www.roanokeisland.com/
    Description: An interactive, family-friendly attraction that celebrates the history of the first English settlement in America. It features costumed interpreters, historic ship replicas, and a variety of exhibits.
  10. Elizabethan Gardens
    1411 National Park Dr, Manteo, NC 27954
    Phone: (252) 473-3234
    https://elizabethangardens.org/
    Description: A beautiful botanical garden and memorial to the lost colonists of Roanoke, featuring a variety of plants, sculptures, and a replica 16th-century thatched cottage.
  11. Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum
    59200 Museum Dr, Hatteras, NC 27943
    Phone: (252) 986-0720
    https://graveyardoftheatlantic.com/
    Description: A museum dedicated to preserving and interpreting the maritime history and shipwrecks of the Outer Banks, known as the “Graveyard of the Atlantic” due to the high number of shipwrecks in the area.
  12. Corolla Historic Village
    1100 Club Rd, Corolla, NC 27927
    Phone: (252) 453-9040
    https://www.visitcurrituck.com/corolla-historic-village/
    Description: A restored historic village featuring several landmarks, including the Corolla Chapel, Corolla Schoolhouse, and the Corolla Wild Horse Museum, which educates visitors about the area’s unique wild horse population.
  13. British Cemetery
    British Cemetery Rd, Ocracoke, NC 27960
    No phone number available
    https://www.outerbanks.com/british-cemetery.html
    Description: The final resting place for British sailors who died when their ships were sunk off the coast of North Carolina during World War II.
  14. Outer Banks History Center
    1 Festival Park, Manteo, NC 27954
    Phone: (252) 473-2655
    https://archives.ncdcr.gov/researchers/outer-banks-history-center
    Description: A research library and archive dedicated to preserving and sharing the history of the Outer Banks. It features a variety of exhibits, photographs, and documents related to the area’s rich history.