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Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum

This museum is dedicated to the preservation of maritime history and shipwrecks of North Carolina's Outer Banks.

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  • Queen Anne's Revenge Investigating, interpreting and conserving the remains of Blackbeard's flagship.
  • Lesson plan: Writing a Ghost Story/ Mystery Building upon the students' knowledge base of Blackbeard the Pirate, the numerous shipwrecks off of the N.C. coast, myths, and legends of the Carolinas, and/or The Lost Colony, students will write a ghost story or mystery narrative of their own.
  • 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.
  • Graveyard of the Atlantic The waters off North Carolina's coast have been called the "Graveyard of the Atlantic" because of the great number of ships that have wrecked there -- thousands since the sixteenth century. Geography, climate, and human activity have all played roles in making this region unusually treacherous to shipping.

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  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.

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This museum is a public, non-profit, educational institution dedicated to the preservation, advancement and presentation of the maritime history and shipwrecks of the North Carolina Outer Banks from the earliest periods of exploration and colonization to the present day with particular emphasis n the periods from 1524 to 1945. There are 1000 known shipwrecks in the area where the Labrador Current meets the Gulf Stream. They included German U-boats, passenger ships, and cargo vessels.

The Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum is located in Hatteras Village on the North Carolina outer Banks next to the Hatteras ferry landing. For more information on group tours call 252-986-2995 or send email to museum@GraveyardOfTheAtlantic.com

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