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The Sinking of the SS Home | Outer Banks Shipwrecks | Carolina Designs
Built in 1836, the S.S. Home sank in 1837 with 95 lives lost. Read the story that resulted in the “Steamboat act of 1838”, requiring life preservers for those on board.||https://pages.carolinadesigns.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2021/08/Awful_wreck_of_the_steam_packet_Home.jpg
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Reginald Fessenden and the Radio | Outer Banks History | Carolina Designs
Have you ever wondered about the history of the radio? Reginald Fessenden is famous for his invention of radio technology & sonar. Read more about this famous inventor.||https://pages.carolinadesigns.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2021/09/Radio-Reginald-Fessenden.jpeg
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Sir Walter Raleigh’s Historie of the World on the Outer Banks | Outer Banks History | Carolina Designs
A remarkable book on the Outer Banks titled “Historie of the World” by Sir Walter Raleigh talks about creation. A book that was 400 yrs old is a rare find.||https://pages.carolinadesigns.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2021/09/Sit-Walter-Raleigh-Book-Historie-of-the-World-Book-e1630697538373.jpeg
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Pappy’s Lane | Outer Banks Shipwrecks | Carolina Designs
A team of researchers have helped solve the mystery of the Pappy’s Lane shipwreck off the coast of Rodanthe on the Outer Banks.||https://pages.carolinadesigns.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2021/09/Pappys-Lane-Shipwreck-e1696273013307.jpeg
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WWII Radar Stations on the Outer Banks, NC | Outer Banks History | Carolina Designs
Some of the material about the role the Outer Banks played in WWII was classified top secret until the mid-1990s. Here’s the story about the radar stations.||https://pages.carolinadesigns.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2021/09/Outer-Banks-Radars-WWII-e1630692858108.jpeg
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A Winter of Disasters: Outer Banks Shipwrecks in 1877 & 1878 | Outer Banks History | Carolina Designs
Read the story of the Outer Banks shipwrecks Huron & Metropolis in1877 and 1878. It’s one of the most tragic tale of destruction & loss of life that shocked everyone.||https://pages.carolinadesigns.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2021/09/Shipwrecks-Photo-553×369-1.jpeg
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Outer Banks Graveyards: Early OBX Cemeteries | Outer Banks History | Carolina Designs
The Outer Banks graveyards form part of its culture & history, with notable individuals leaving interesting tales. Read on to find out more about their tales.||https://pages.carolinadesigns.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2021/09/Outer-Banks-Graveyards-Photo-1.jpeg
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Airports on the Outer Banks | Outer Banks History | Carolina Designs
Learn more about the Outer Bank’s airports which have been around since WWII and their significance to the region.||https://pages.carolinadesigns.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2021/09/dare-county-airport-768×613-1.jpeg
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The History of Nags Head Woods: A Remarkable Story | Outer Banks History | Carolina Designs
Today, Nags Head woods is one of the most diverse and interesting ecological landscapes on the Outer Banks of NC. But its history unveils rich stories of the Outer Bank’s past.||https://pages.carolinadesigns.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2021/09/bike-trails-400×267-1.jpg
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Mystery of the Sea | Outer Banks Shipwrecks | Carolina Designs
Although the ship’s origin is a mystery, the 2008 discovery of CKB0022 on the Outer Banks unveiled the oldest shipwreck in North Carolina, and possibly the entire East Coast.||https://pages.carolinadesigns.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2021/09/shipwreck-corolla2.png