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Four Sightseeing Stops Not Normally on the Outer Banks, NC List
By Dan Spaventa
The Outer Banks, a 103 mile long barrier island located in North Carolina, is renowned for its great beaches and historical sites. Most people who vacation on the Outer Banks will, overtime, visit the four lighthouses (Currituck, Bodie, Cape Hatteras, and Ocracoke), the Wright Brothers National Memorial, Jockey's Ridge (the largest sand dune on the east coast), the Elizabethan Gardens, The Lost Colony production and and take a tour in the four wheel drive area hoping to see the Corolla Spanish mustangs. I'd like to share four less known sites that are just as interesting as the ones listed above. 1. Canadian Hole: This is actually not an "offical site" at all, but rather a location where some of the top wind and kite surfers in the world come to ply their trade. Located between Avon and Buxton on the Pimlaco Sound off of Route 12, prepare yourself for sheer artistry in the air. 2. The Frisco Native American Museum and Natural History Center: Located in the town of Frisco, this is the brainchild of Carl and Joyce Bornfriend. Carl started his collection as a boy, and now has Native American relics from around the U.S. Should you be in Frisco in late April, stop by for the annual Inter-tribal Powwow Journey Home. 3. The Chicamacomico Lifesaving Station: Located in Rodanthe, it is one of the original lifesaving stations established on the Outer Banks. Established in 1874, the station was established to aid seamen in distress off the treacherous shores of the Outer Banks. These waters are known as the Graveyard of the Atlantic. It is now run by the US Coast Guards, and is the best preserved of the original stations. The role was a dangerous one, and as one lifesaver put it, "The book says your have to go out. It don't say nothing about coming back!" 4. The Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum: Located in the Village of Hatteras, down by the Ocracoke Ferry dock, this museum is a fairly recent addition. The museum's goal is to bring together the maritime history of the Outer Banks, from the days of the lifesaving stations and lighthouses to more recent events involving German U-boats in World War II. |
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