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R. A. Fessenden on the Outer Banks: The Beginnings of Radio

Fessenden’s wireless station on Cape Hatteras, circa 1900-1902.</body></html>

First Powered Flight

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Gyrocopter Took Flight in Kitty Hawk, 1955

A Bensen Gyrocopter. Image from the N.C.</body></html>

The Wreck of the Huron on the Outer Banks, 1877

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Lumina, Storied Beacon at Wrightsville Beach

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Jennette’s Pier: A Nags Head Institution

Ringing in 25 Years at the Outer Banks History Center

Each summer , thousands of tourists descend on the Outer Banks for fun in the sun. Though the region is long on history, many visitors don’t grasp the rich past of North Carolina’s coastal region while on their beach trips.

Celebrating the Rich History of the Outer Banks in Manteo

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Secretary Kluttz Visits the Coast

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Torpedo Junction: A Twist to the Story of the Graveyard of the Atlantic

The story of the German Enigma machine and how you can see one for yourself in Hatteras.