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Attractions
WEATHER
MEDIA
EVENTS

August 1 - 2
Hatteras Jack's
Tri-Village Inshore Slam
Fishing Tournament

August 8
10th Annual Kitty Hawk
Kites Ocean Games
5 Mile Kayak Race,
Sandcastle Contests &
Kite Flying Demos

August 9
8th Annual OBX Sandbar
5K Beach Run/Walk

August 13
Life is Good Festival
Family Entertainment,
Games & Activities

August 18
Virginia Dare Faire
Free Family Activities,
Crafts, Games, Cake &
Ice Cream

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Outer Banks Historical Sites
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FEATURED HISTORICAL SITES
wright brothers memorial
Wright Brothers National Memorial
The first successful sustained powered flights in a heavier-than-air machine were made here by Wilbur and Orville Wright on December 17, 1903.
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COROLLA
Currituck Beach Lighthouse Compound (252) 453-8152 www.currituckbeachlight.com
Whalehead Club / Currituck County Museum (252) 453-9040 www.whaleheadclub.org
DUCK
 
KITTY HAWK
 
Southern Shores
 
KILL DEVIL HILLS
wright brothers memorial
Wright Brothers National Memorial
The first successful sustained powered flights in a heavier-than-air machine were made here by Wilbur and Orville Wright on December 17, 1903.
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NAGS HEAD
Jockey's Ridge State Park (252) 441-7132 ils.unc.edu/parkproject/visit/jori/home.html
ROANOKE ISLAND
Dare County Library Special Collections: Manteo (252) 473-2372 www.earlibrary.org
Elizabethan Gardens (252) 473-3244 www.elizabethangardens.org
Fort Raleigh National Historic Site (252) 473-5772 www.nps.gov/fora
The Lost Colony
Experience history and mystery under the stars at the picturesque Waterside Theatre on Roanoke Island. See the compelling drama that 4 million visitors have enjoyed since 1937.
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North Carolina Aquarium (252) 473-3493 www.ncaquariums.com/newsite/ri/riindex.htm
North Carolina Maritime Museum (252) 475-1750 www.obxmaritime.org
Outer Banks History Center (252) 473-2655 ah.dcr.state.nc.us/archives/obhc/default.htm
Roanoke Island Festival Park (252) 475-1500 www.roanokeisland.com
HATTERAS ISLAND
Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum
The maritime heritage and shipwrecks of the North Carolina Outer Banks are vital resources for understanding local, regional, and national history.
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Cape Hatteras National Seashore (252) 473-2111 www.nps.gov/caha
Chicamacomico Historical Assoc. / Lifesaving Station: Rodanthe (252) 987-1552 www.chicamacomico.net
Frisco Native American Museum & Natural History Center (252) 995-4440 www.nativeamericanmuseum.org
OCRACOKE
 
MAINLAND
Currituck County Public Library
Local History / Genealogy Collection: Barco (252) 453-8345 www.youseemore.com/earl/default.asp
Lost Colony Center for Science & Research: Washington, NC (252) 792-3440 lost-colony.com/home.html

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