Since 4th of July events on Ocracoke were canceled this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we thought it would be interesting to take a look back in time to see how […]
From the archives: A look at Ocracoke’s first 4th of July celebration
Oral history workshop at NCCAT Thursday/Taller de historia oral en el jueves en NCCAT
Professor Hannah Gill, associate director, Institute for the Study of the Americas at the University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill, will be on the island with a team of students and […]
Sallie Senseney, UNC distinguished alumna, got her start at Ocracoke School
To catch up on Ocracoke news and much more, click here By Peter Vankevich Sallie Senseney, a tenth-grade science teacher at her alma mater, Mountain Heritage High School in Burnsville, on Oct. […]
A father inspires a love of Ocracoke
By Everett Long III In 1946, my father, Everett Long Jr. of Frankford, Delaware, started our family’s love for Ocracoke Island. He landed his plane on Ocracoke for the first time in […]
From the archives: Coupe Poor Submarine Carolina Man Learns
To catch up on Ocracoke news, click here This story was picked up by several national news sources, including the Daily Review (Hayward, California) in which it was published July 18, 1930. […]
Len Skinner’s legacy: art all around Ocracoke Village
By Rita Thiel Finding the essence of an artist is a difficult, if not impossible, task, as the heart of many artists lies deep within, exposed only through their art. Len Skinner […]
Decoy fans flock to Ocracoke Waterfowl festival
By Connie Leinbach and Peter Vankevich As David Styron watched decoy carvers fashion duck heads from small blocks of wood in the decoy-carving contest during the recent Ocracoke Waterfowl Festival, it reminded […]
Historical article: Wahab to Hunt with New Decoy
To catch up on Ocracoke news and more, click here The Second annual Ocracoke Waterfowl Festival is from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. this Saturday. The event is presented by the non-profit Ocracoke […]
Dan Robinson’s lifelong love of decoy carving will be on display at Waterfowl Festival Saturday
By Peter Vankevich Dan Robinson always loved the outdoors. Growing up in Beaufort County, he and his friends did just about everything outside, but he especially loved duck hunting, leading to a […]
Quaintest Town in America on a North Carolina island: A view from 1923
By Peter Vankevich Island native Chester Lynn has always loved old articles on Ocracoke. Lynn owns Annabelle’s Florist and Antiques on Back Road and loves to talk about old Ocracoke with his […]
