Coupe Poor Submarine Carolina Man Learns
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This story was picked up by several national news sources, including the Daily Review (Hayward, California) in...
From the archives: Ocracoke’s first 4th of July celebration
This article appeared in the Wilmington Morning Star, July 6, 1914. We can’t vouch for all of the facts in this article, but we...
Quaintest Town in America on a North Carolina island: A view...
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...
Ocracoke and Sable islands: Kindred spirits with shipwrecks, horses and a...
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Note: While preparing a Birds of Ocracoke profile on the Savannah “Ipswich” Sparrow, a...
Historical article: Wahab to Hunt with New Decoy
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The Second annual Ocracoke Waterfowl Festival is from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. this Saturday. The...
One hundred years ago: Indian runner duck eggs for sale
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By Peter Vankevich
Raising chickens for eggs on Ocracoke is popular these day. We found this advertisement by islander M.L. Piland...
From the archives: Coupe Poor Submarine Carolina Man Learns
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This story was picked up by several national news sources, including the Daily Review (Hayward, California) in...
From the archives: A look at Ocracoke’s first 4th of July...
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...
Tabby finds home in seacoast town
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Editor's note: The Observer likes to find old stories in papers all over the country that report on the island....