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Currituck Beach Lighthouse from afar: This is the Currituck County Lighthouse from a distance. The only lighthouse in North Carolina still housed in its original structure and one of only a dozen lighthouses nationwide with an original Fresnel lens still in use, the Currituck Beach Lighthouse...; Format: image/photograph

The stairs of the Currituck Beach Lighthouse: These are the over 200 stairs of the Currituck Beach Lighthouse. The only lighthouse in North Carolina still housed in its original structure and one of only a dozen lighthouses nationwide with an original Fresnel lens still in use, the Currituck Beach Lighthouse...; Format: image/photograph

Currituck Banks: One of the four North Carolina National Estuarine Research Reserves, Currituck Banks operates as a living laboratory for research, education and management.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

Currituck Beach Lighthouse: Climb to the top of the last remaining brick lighthouse on the Outer Banks and learn the history of this historic structure.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

Sunset over Currituck Sound in Corolla, NC: The sun sets over Currituck Sound in Corolla, North Carolina. The marshes are also visible in this photo.; Format: image/photograph

A forest trail at Currituck Banks: This is a maritime forest on a trail at Currituck Banks, a part of the North Carolina National Estuarine Research Reserve. Currituck Banks is located near Corolla, North Carolina.; Format: image/photograph

A flock of snow geese in Currituck County, NC: A flock of snow geese takes off in a sweeping formation in Currituck County, North Carolina.; Format: image/photograph

Wild horse and her foal on Currituck Beach: This is a wild horse and her foal on Currituck Beach in Corolla, North Carolina.; Format: image/photograph

Outer Banks Center for Wildlife Education: Students will learn the importance of North Carolina's wildlife resources at this environmental education facility.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

Lighting the maritime path: The geography of North Carolina's lighthouses: In this lesson students will examine images of North Carolina lighthouses from the Built Heritage Collection at North Carolina State University and explore various websites to determine the relative location of eight North Carolina lighthouses and develop an understanding of maritime activities and coastal living.; Format: lesson plan (grade 4 Social Studies); By Sonna Jamerson.

Of the inlets and havens of this country: In Colonial North Carolina, page 2.7; Excerpt from John Lawson's 1709 A New Voyage to Carolina detailing the geography of North Carolina's coast. Includes historical commentary and notes about how the coastline has changed since the colonial period.; Format: book; Commentary and sidebar notes by David Walbert.

Egrets roosting on a cypress in the Mackay Island Wildlife Refuge: Egrets roost on a cypress in the Mackay Island National Wildlife Refuge.; Format: image/photograph

Map of the Dismap Swamp Canal, 1867: Map is titled "Dismal Swamp Canal connecting the Chesapeake Bay with Currituck, Albemarle and Pamlico Sounds and their tributary streams, by D. S. Walton, Civil Engineer, 1867." The "Proposed Southern Air Line" from Edenton to South Mill was a railroad line...; Format: image/map

Teaching suggestions: Graveyard of the Atlantic: These suggested activities will help your students develop a deeper understanding of the information in the article "Graveyard of the Atlantic."; Format: /lesson plan (grade 8 Social Studies); By Pauline S. Johnson.

Job twister: A lesson in career competency: Twister provides an excellent opportunity to discuss shared responsibilities at home/school as well as to demonstrate working together in a "movement" situation. Young children will enjoy the movement involved while learning directional words, such as right, left, etc. This lesson incorporates literature, technology, and motor skills.; Format: lesson plan (grade 1 Social Studies); By Ann Sumners.

Original boundaries of Carolina (1663/1665): This map shows the original borders of the province of Carolina as defined by the 1663 Charter of Carolina (dark green) and the subsequent charter of 1665 (light green). Under the charter of 1663, the borders of Carolina are defined as all the land from 31°...; Format: image/map

The Dismal Swamp Canal: In North Carolina in the New Nation, page 7.2; Transportation in northeastern North Carolina was extremely difficult in the eighteenth century. The Dismal Swamp Canal, which opened in 1805, enabled passage between the Pasquotank River in North Carolina wih the Elizabeth River in Virginia. Over time the canal was rebuilt and expanded, and today it is part of the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway.; Format: article; By David Walbert.

U.S. House of Representatives: In Election 2008, page 2.4; There are 13 congressional districts in North Carolina. A map of North Carolina's congressional districts is available from...

U.S. House of Representatives: There are 13 congressional districts in North Carolina. A map of North Carolina's congressional districts is available from...

The burning of Elizabeth City: In North Carolina in the Civil War and Reconstruction, page 3.4; Excerpt from Richard Creecy's memoir describing the fall of Elizabeth City to Union troops in February 1862 and its partial burning by residents. Includes historical commentary.; Format: book

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