Watch the restoration of the historic Island Inn and transformation of the surrounding lot into a lush public garden, all at the heart of Ocracoke Village in North Carolina’s Outer Banks.
The Ocracoke Preservation Society has been lovingly restoring this 126 year old building and landscaping the grounds. The whole area will become the Ocracoke Commons Visitor and Cultural Center starting late 2026. This video was prepared by Claudia Horwitz with music by Molasses Creek.
To read more: Ocracoke Commons Visitor & Cultural Center launched
Wonderful video. We just returned from our annual two-week vacation on Ocracoke. Wish we’d seen this while we were there….
What a fantastic job! Kudos to all that were involved in this tremendous project. Looking forward toes his “Sanctuary” on my next visit to Ocracoke.
I’m anxiously awaiting a report of a Mrs. Godfrey sighting, of her casually strolling through the gardens on some dark and stormy night.