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Considering the digital times we live in, it was inevitable that the Ocracoke Observer, like the vast majority of print newspapers, have a web...
Heart like a river: local author keeps ancestor’s Civil War stories...
September 2014
By Peter Vankevich
Islander-author Pat Garber might not be here had it not been for Gen. George Armstrong Custer.
She revealed this Aug. 19 during...
From the Observer archives (July 2007): Ocracoke beach named number...
July 2007
By Jamie Tunnell
On Friday, June 8, Ocracoke pulled in international attention as its small section of lifeguarded beach was named number one beach...
Ailing village cat finds a home
By Ruth Fordon
Sometimes we are in the right place at the right time with the right people and a miracle can happen.
One...
Ocracoke Alive
This is the nonprofit group that sponsors the annual in June Ocrafolk Festival and the hit musical "Tale of Blackbeard," the Latino Festival de...
National Park Service Cape Hatteras National Seashore
http://www.nps.gov/caha/index.htm
Here is information on camping:
http://www.nps.gov/caha/planyourvisit/campgrounds.htm
Need a beach permit? You can get one at the NPS Visitors' Center located near the Swan Quarter/Cedar Island ferry...
Ocracoke Preservation Society
If you have any interest in Ocracoke's rich cultural history, the Ocracoke Preservation's Society David William's House Museum is a must see when visiting...
Use the appropriate yardstick
May 2014
By BJ Oelschlegel
In the business of real estate, the listing contract creates the opportunity for a homeowner to sell their property through the...