Home Ocracoke History From the historical articles series: Dispatch July 4, 1898 Ocracoke History From the historical articles series: Dispatch July 4, 1898 July 4, 2015 573 0 Here is an historical article relating to Ocracoke with a dispatch of July 4, 1898 and published July 7, 1898 in the Daily Journal out of Buxton, NC. Share this:TwitterFacebookEmailLike this:Like Loading... RELATED ARTICLESMORE FROM AUTHOR NPS to celebrate Ocracoke light station 200th anniversary Save Ocracoke’s fig trees World War II talk on Wednesday will focus on Ocracoke’s part; British Cemetery Ceremony set for Friday NPS seeks comments on Ocracoke Light Station preservation; virtual meeting tonight Waterfowl Festival is an island morale booster