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Beaches!! Beaches!!! Perhaps the number one reason visitors
flock to the Outer Banks. Shown below are beaches in the Cape
Hatteras National Seashore (left) and Coquina Beach in South Nags
Head (right). With more than 100 miles of undeveloped beach
in the National Seashore to choose from, you're sure to find your
favorite. Choose from a secluded stretch where you'll see
less than a dozen people all day, or a more popular beach with a
full range of services, including restaurants, changing houses,
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| Wright
Brothers Memorial: Site of the world's first controlled powered
flight by the Wright brothers on December 17, 1903. The Kill Devil
Hills center features full-scale reproductions of the Powered Flyer. |
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Monument
To A Century Of Flight: Dedicated during the First Flight Centennial
in 2003, the Kitty Hawk monument depicts the human odyssey of flight
in a single century. Free admission. |
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Chicamacomico
Lifesaving Station: Most complete U.S. Lifesaving Station site in
the nation, with original station built in 1874 and a second station
constructed in 1911. Located on Hwy. 12 (MP 39.5) in Rodanthe. |
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Graveyard
of the Atlantic Museum: Deicated to preserving and interpreting
the rich maritime history of the Outer Banks and the more than 4,000
shipwrecks off the Outer Banks. Hatteras Village. |
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| Cape
Hatteras Lighthouse: Tallest brick beacon in the U.S., one
mile north of the motel. |
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| Bodie
Island Lighthouse: In the Cape Hatteras National Seashore,
not open to climb. |
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| Ocracoke
Lighthouse: The oldest operating lighthouse in NC, it is not open to
climb. |
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| Roanoke
Marshes Lighthouse: Our smallest lighthouse, more akin to
a light-keeper's house. |
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| Currituck
Beach Lighthouse: 15 miles north of Duck in the Village of
Corolla, open to climb.. |
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Frisco
Native American Museum and Natural History Center: The museum contains
a nationally recognized collection of Native American artifacts,
exhibits and natural history displays. |
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Pea
Island National Wildlife Refuge: A 6,000-acre refuge, located between
Oregon Inlet and Rodanthe, is a haven for more than 360 bird species.
Observation platforms and public interpretive programs.
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Wanchese
Fishing Village: Visit the quaint village of Wanchese (on the
south end of Roanoke Island) and watch fresh fish and seafood being
packed and shipped around the world.
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North
Carolina Aquarium on Roanoke Island: Gently stroke a stingray or
touch a hermit crab at the touch tanks. Watch as fish and sharks
cruise by the 35-foot long viewing window of the 285,000-gallon
tank.
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The
Lost Colony Outdoor Drama on Roanoke Island: A 400 year-old
mystery. An exciting, action-packed drama about America's beginnings
and the longest-running outdoor drama in the nation. |
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The
Elizabethan Gardens: Flower bordered walkways, antique garden statuary
and majestic trees greet visitors at this 16th century pleasure
garden created as a living memorial to the lost colonists. |
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| Elizabeth II:
Climb aboard this 16th century representative sailing vessel. Meet
soldiers in the Settlement Site and explore more than 400 years of
history in the Roanoke Adventure Museum. |
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Roanoke
Island Festival Park Performing Arts Series: Students, professional
alumni and faculty from the NC School of the Performing Arts provide
a fee summer schedule of entertainment at the Outdoor Pavilion.
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Jockeys
Ridge State Park: This 426-acre park has the largest natural living
sand dune on the East Coast. Trails, nature programs, hang gliding,
kite flying, and hiking available year-round. |
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Whalehead
Club: Mr. & Mrs. E.C. Knight built this private club along the
Atlantic flyway to enjoy their passion for hunting. The restored
museum is the finest example of art nouveau architecture in NC. |
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