Tuesday, April 29, 2025

James D. “Keeper James” Charlet

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Commentary: Rescuing the 1898 Oregon Inlet United States Life-Saving Service Station No.16… PART I

By James D. “Keeper James” Charlet © 2024 Sitting majestically, solitarily, invitingly – but alone – as millions of travelers land upon the famous Hatteras...

Island History: An interesting follow-up to the SS Central America Story

This is a follow-up to the Island History article on the SS Central America, published on September 10, 2023. The Herndon Monument stands on the...

Island History: 166th Anniversary of a little-known contributor to the American Civil War: A Shipwreck

Virtually all Americans know of the connection between slavery and the Civil War, but many have never even heard of one of the other...

RMS Titanic – The Fatally Flawed Hatteras Connection

Learn more about the Titanic's connection to Hatteras Island in a special program hosted by Keeper James at the Hatteras Weather Bureau in Hatteras...

Island History: The Wreck & Rescue of Ephraim Williams on December 22, 1884.

It was the Maker of Mottos and Heroes 138 Years Ago, and Became a Christmas Miracle “On 22 December 1884 the crew of the Cape...