Ocracoke History

By Connie Leinbach and Peter Vankevich Lighthouses are things that aren’t built anymore yet they are snapshots in time, David Hallac, superintendent, National Parks of...

Kevin Duffus to present "War Zone: When World War II was Fought off Ocracoke's Beaches" at 7 p.m. Friday, May 12, in the Ocracoke...

By Peter Vankevich Ann and Michael Ehringhaus, married at the time, were newly graduated English majors from UNC Chapel Hill in 1970. They heard about...

Cape Hatteras National Seashore (Seashore) will celebrate the 200th anniversary of the Ocracoke Light Station this year with a series of events this year...

By Chester Lynn This spring, as I was taking a scud around the island, I was looking over the Ocracoke fig trees that were sprouting....

By Connie Leinbach Long gone voices from Ocracoke’s past will be heard describing life here during World War II in a special presentation by North...

By Connie Leinbach The Ocracoke Light Station is the heartbeat of the island and should be preserved. So said Mickey Hoggard via her neighbor Trudy Austin....

By Connie Leinbach Duck decoys made on Ocracoke are some of the most unusual ever crafted. That’s the assessment of Chase Luker of New Holland on...

By Peter Vankevich Scott Dawson is on a mission for the Lost Colony truth. The native of Hatteras Island, or as he might prefer, Croatoan, has...

To catch up on Ocracoke news and much more, click here Note: While preparing a Birds of Ocracoke profile on the Savannah  “Ipswich” Sparrow, a...