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Ocracoke Island: A Magical Adventure Ocracoke Island, the most difficult to reach of the North Carolina Outer Banks barrier islands is a unique place to visit. In this article I discuss the effects of this magical place on me even years after my last visit. ocracoke • north • carolina • barrier • island
A Day on Ocracoke Island Ocracoke Island is little more than a strip of sand outlining the North Carolina coast, but this small barrier island has a lot to offer. ocracoke island • ocracoke village • outer banks • barrier islands • cape hatteras national seashore
Blackbeard As one of the most notorious and well-remembered Caribbean pirates, Blackbeard succeeded in capturing over 40 ships in his relatively brief career. blackbeard • queen anne's revenge • pirate • caribbean • queen anne's war
Hauntings: Outer Banks of North Carolina - Part I I was a teenager when I read about how Nags Head got its name. Early settlers on the island were having a bad time. Crops had been poor and they needed money to buy seeds and provisions. They prayed. If a ship was doomed to run aground, let it be there. They did not want to cause a shipwreck, but if one was going to happen, let it be there. As fate had it, a ship ran aground and they would have what they needed for survival. Then some unscrupulous folks got the idea of attaching lanterns to horses’ necks and walking them on the beach. Ships’ captains thought they were farther out at sea because the lights appeared to be other ships and, relying on this, they ran aground and were pillaged. Legend has it that Blackbeard came up with the idea. This article is about Blackbeard and the ghost ship of Diamond Shoals. The Outer Banks of North Carolina are said to be haunted. Psychic phenomena or legend? paranormal • ghosts • outer banks • north carolina history • blackbeard
Lighthouses of the Outer Banks Romance and danger surround them as they stand upon the dunes, for three centuries now, ready to guide a passing ship from diseaster or a wearied traveler home. outer banks • lighthouses • bodie island • corolla • cape hatteras
North Carolina's Outer Banks The Outer Banks are a group of barrier islands in the Atlantic Ocean off of North Carolina's coast. Steve Strother takes time off from riding the Atlantic waves to describe the coast's unique combination of natural beauty, man made charm, and historic appeal of America's first settlers and Blackbeard! north carolina • blackbeard • nags head • kitty hawk • kill devil hills
The Golden Age of Piracy For forty years from around 1690 until 1730, the most famous pirates sailed the High Seas. Writers such as Robert Louis Stevenson and J. M. Barrie, painters like Howard Pyle, and Hollywood in films like Captain Blood made these pirates of the Golden Age of Piracy immortal. They, themselves, were legends in their own time. golden age of piracy • piracy • pirates • buccaneers • blackbeard
North Carolina's Outer Banks: Fun for the Whole Family - Part 1 The Outer Banks are a group of barrier islands in the Atlantic Ocean off of North Carolina's coast. With a unique combination of natural beauty, man made charm, and historic appeal these islands offer an ideal location for a family summer vacation. outer banks • beach • ocean • tide • tides
Cedar Island: A Photographic Essay Cedar Island, a locale that borders Pimlico Sound across from the Outer Banks of North Carolina, is a place where I crossed over into that twilit border between past and present, self and other, being and nonbeing. On my photographic expedition there and on the Outer Banks, I discovered many aspects of self as both an artist and a spirtual being. caring for the soul • caring • soul • cedar island • photographic essay
North Carolina's Water Worlds A review of water activities for kids on North Carolina's Outer Banks outer banks • north carolina aquarium • water worlds • graveyard of the atlantic • roanoke island
The Golden Age of Piracy - Blackbeard! The short career of the infamous Blackbeard. pirates • piracy • blackbeard • queen anne's revenge • adventure
North Carolina Beach Weddings If you're considering an outdoor wedding in North Carolina, there is no better place than the Beach. Without spending a fortune, your dream can be a reality. outer banks weddings • north carolina wedding locations • weddings in emerald isle • weddings in atlanticbeach • weddings in pine knoll shores
Pet Friendly Inns Outer Banks, NC The Outer Banks of North Carolina are barrier islands on the Atlantic. Pet friendly hotels welcome Fido or Fifi along when traveling to this beach front getaway. pet friendly hotels • travel with pets • outer banks nc.north carolina beaches • nags head • cape hatteras lighthouse
North Carolina's Outer Banks: Fun for the Whole Family - Part 2 This article is part 2 of a two part series detailing the highlights of family vacationing in the Outer Banks coastal area of North Carolina. In Part 2 I focus on additional parks and natural areas as well as three shopping highlights. outer banks • beach • ocean • tide • tides
Yo-ho-ho Discover the truth about Blackbeard, the pirate. pirate • folklore • legend • tallships • north carolina
Florida has seven of the nation's top 20 beaches "Dr. Beach's" annual survey of U.S. beaches finds most of the best in Hawaii and Florida. beach • beaches • environment • florida • geology
Folklore From the Carolinas Wherever a road leads in one of the Carolinas, one will find unusual and entertaining folklore, perhaps even a Hag or Haint. In fact, on any foggy night in North Carolina's Outer Banks, at Nags Head, one can see Blackbeard as he heads toward the nearest pub... folktale • south • south • hag • haint
Tales from the Swamp Swamp Fox and Squamm Water swamp fox • squamm water • swamps • folklore • legends
Notorious Pirate Havens - Part 2: Around the World In a series exploring pirate havens, this article examines safe harbors located around the world, from those favored by the Barbary Corsairs to American havens frequented by pirates and privateers. pirate havens • piracy • jean laffite • jean lafitte • barbary corsairs
Notorious Pirate Havens - Part 5: Tortuga and New Providence Tortuga was one of the earliest safe harbors pirates used in the Caribbean. New Providence was one of the last. Together these two havens played host to some of the most infamous pirates to sail the High Seas. pirates • piracy • buccaneers • tortuga • new providence
Roanoke: The Lost Colony - Part I More than one attempt to establish a permanent settlement was made before the colony of Roanoke was "lost". roanoke • colony • colonists • english • drake |
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