Ocracoke History

The Ocracoke Working Waterman's Festival will take place from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 19, on the Ocracoke Preservation Society Museum grounds,...

By Aida and John Havel On May 18, 2023, the National Park Service hosted a celebration of the 200th anniversary of the building of the...

By Connie Leinbach Commander Derek Powles was rueful that this year was his last to represent Great Britain at the annual British Cemetery Ceremony. He was...

The annual Ocracoke British Cemetery ceremony is scheduled for 11 a.m. Friday, May 10, at the cemetery plot along British Cemetery Road. This year marks...

By Peter Vankevich Portsmouth Island these days is normally quiet with small groups of visitors braving the notorious mosquitoes in summer and those fewer in...

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....