This article is republished from an August 1999 special section of The Island Breeze on the move of the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse. In this article, island historian Danny Couch includes interviews he has had over the years with many older islanders, some of whom are now deceased. Hatteras islanders cherish their memories of the Cape […]
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(This article is republished from an August 1999 special section of The Island Breeze on the move of the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse.) In 1870 when it was built, the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse was 1,500 feet from the ocean. By 1919, the ocean had advanced to within 325-350 feet of the tower and by 1935, it […]
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It’s hard to put into words what the lighthouse means to the islanders and visitors alike who come from all over to gaze at (and climb) this magnificent structure. As kids, we would climb it all the time, day and night, (it was open 24-7 until 1976). We were the unofficial tour guides to the […]
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KILL DEVIL HILLS — Barbara Ann Hunter Friend, age 83, passed away on Wednesday June 19 at their vacation cottage in Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina. Barbara was a beloved wife of 65 years and a loving and caring mother and grandmother. She graduated from West High School in 1954, was a long-time member of […]
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KILL DEVIL HILLS — Henry Samuel Cathey, Jr., 83, of Kill Devil Hills, NC died Friday, June 21, 2019, at Peak Resources – Outer Banks. Born July 21, 1935, in Chattanooga, TN, he was the son of the late Jessie Broome and Henry S. Cathey, Sr. His family moved frequently, and he lived in many […]
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November 1, 1928 – June 22, 2019 KILL DEVIL HILLS — Richard Matthew Welch, Sr., 90, surrounded by family, moved peacefully out of this realm on June 22, 2019. He was born on November 1, 1928, to the late Matthew Aloysius Welch and Florence Marie Underwood. He was predeceased by his sister Mary Garrison, brother […]
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Work will soon begin on an emergency project to protect the Ocracoke South Dock ferry basin and vehicle stacking lanes from encroaching shoreline erosion. The N.C. Department of Transportation this week awarded a $1.9 million contract to Carolina Bridge of Orangeburg, S.C. for construction of a 1,000-foot bulkhead on the north end of Ocracoke Island […]
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Hey guys, sorry about the absence. I’ve been busy as a long tailed cat in a room full of rocking chairs. Hatteras Island is booming now, and if you aren’t here, somebody’s got your spot! Every day I see tons of happy visitors. All the charter boats are rolling along, there are kayaks and paddle […]
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(This article is republished from an August, 1999, special section of The Island Breeze on the move of the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse.) They are engineers and laborers, historic preservationists and stone masons, designers, inventors, and jacks of all trades. They are northerners, southerners, and Hatteras Islanders. They are the men who have moved the […]
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National Park Service staff at the Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CHNS) look forward to greeting Outer Banks visitors over the Independence Day holiday next week. The national park site on the Outer Banks conducts many free programs with park rangers. Below is a helpful listing of programs being offered starting this Saturday (6/29) through next […]
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