The Outer Banks History Center
Visit the Outer Banks History Center and view exhibits and attend programs which pertain to North Carolina and the Outer Banks area.
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- Cape Hatteras National Seashore Provides information about the conservation of coastal birds in this area as well as background information about the Cape Hatteras, Bodie Island, and Ocracoke Island lighthouses.
- Lights of the Outer Banks Features information and photographs of some of the lighthouses of the North Carolina coast. Included are the Cape Hatteras lighthouse, Bodie Island lighthouse, Currituck lighthouse, Ocracoke lighthouse, and the Cape Lookout lighthouse.
- The Wright Brothers in Photographs Wright brothers' early inventive period and their experimental gliders and flight testing in North Carolina and Ohio. The content provides a valuable record of their home life, camp life, and the flora and fauna of the Outer Banks 100 years ago.
- Lesson plan: Learn about your county This activity will allow fourth grade students in North Carolina to learn more about the counties that surround their home county. Using online images, students will create a multimedia presentation to share with others.
Related pages
- War on the Outer Banks: Article describes action along the coast of North Carolina during the Burnside Expedition, 1862.
- Frisco Native American Museum and Natural History Center: The center has wonderful exhibits which explain the importance of the Native American people of North America as well as artifacts of the first inhabitants of Hatteras Island.
- Bodie Island Lighthouse: Although the lighthouse is closed to the public, the old keeper's house of Bodie Island Light houses a National Park Service visitors center.
Related topics
- Learn more about Civil War, Dare County, North Carolina, Outer Banks, history, history museums, paintings, and primary sources.
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Located in Manteo, the holdings of the Outer Banks History Center include more than 100,000 manuscript items, 30,000 books and pamphlets, 30,000 photographs, 1500 periodical and serial runs, 5,500 maps and charts, and a great variety of paintings, drawings, prints, audio and video recordings, and ephemera. The center also has many historical, cultural, economic, governmental, and scientific topics pertaining to North Carolina and to neighboring states. The OBHC has an ongoing exhibit program as well as an oral history program about the Outer Banks.
The OBHC staff conducts historical, genealogical, and cultural programs. They are also available to address classes, and other groups on a variety of historical and cultural topics. Call the Center (252-473-2655) for more information.
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