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Moor Shore Road Kitty Hawk: A Piece of Outer Banks History | Outer Banks History | Carolina Designs
The Moor Shore Road is an essential part of the Outer Banks history. To understand why let’s go back 100 years ago when this road connected the OBX towns.||https://pages.carolinadesigns.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2021/09/Moor-Shore-Rd-Monument-e1630628074794.jpeg
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The Miracle of the Mirlo | Outer Banks Shipwrecks | Carolina Designs
The Mirlo rescue was one of the most daring & remarkable coast guard rescue in a sea of inferno in the Outer Banks. Read the entire story of bravery and heroism.||https://pages.carolinadesigns.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2021/09/mirlo-rescue.png
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Laura A. Barnes | Outer Banks Shipwrecks | Carolina Designs
The skeletal remains of Laura A. Barnes shipwreck create an allure in Coquina Beach of South Nags Head. Read about its history and how it met its final voyage.||https://pages.carolinadesigns.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2021/09/Laura-Barnes-Wreck-Coquina-Beach-NC.jpeg
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Joachim Gans & His Fort Raleigh Science Lab | Outer Banks History | Carolina Designs
A 1990 archeological excavation at Fort Raleigh found clear evidence of a metallurgy dating to the 16th century – The first scientific lab in the Americas.||https://pages.carolinadesigns.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2021/09/Joachim-Gans-1536×1030-1-e1630625376851.jpeg
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The Irma in Kill Devil Hills, NC | Outer Banks Shipwrecks | Carolina Designs
The shipwreck of Irma in the Outer Banks of Kill Devil Hills is a tourist attraction until this day. Learn how it met its tragic demise, leaving only remnants.||https://pages.carolinadesigns.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2021/09/Irma-Shipwreck-Outer-Banks-Above-the-Coast-e1630623157461.jpeg
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The History Of The Outer Banks, NC | Carolina Designs
Want to learn more about the Outer Banks’ history? Here’s a few important historical facts that helped shape the OBX as we know it.||https://pages.carolinadesigns.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2021/08/Four-Things-to-Do-Photo-3-768×512-1.jpeg
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Outer Banks Town Names | Outer Banks History | Carolina Designs
Are you wondering how the towns of the OBX got its names? Here’s some interesting facts & historical accounts on how the Outer Banks town names came to fruition.||https://pages.carolinadesigns.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2021/09/Duck-Boardwalk.jpeg
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Historic Jarvisburg Colored School | Outer Banks History | Carolina Designs
The first African-American school was built in 1868 for colored children. Today, it’s a museum, a reminder that all children should have quality education.||https://pages.carolinadesigns.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2021/09/Historic-Jarvisburg-Colored-School-e1630617918419.jpeg
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The Great Atlantic Hurricane of 1944 | Outer Banks History | Carolina Designs
The devastating Great Atlantic storm in 1944 resulted in damage and destruction of the Outer Banks. Find out more details of what was left and the story at sea.||https://pages.carolinadesigns.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2021/09/Mail-packet-boat-hard-aground-on-Ocracoke.jpeg
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Graveyard of the Atlantic: Where did the Name Come From? | Outer Banks History | Carolina Designs
Why is the coast of North Carolina called the “Graveyard of the Atlantic?” There are around 2,000 shipwrecks recorded. Find out the cause of such tragedy.||https://pages.carolinadesigns.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2021/09/Shipwrecks-Photo-768×512-1.jpeg