By Alli Sewell
Introduction
These 45 fun facts about the Outer Banks of North Carolina will teach you something...
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Roanoke Island is where the first English colony settled in North America. Roanoke Colony was...
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In 1587, settler John White left the Roanoke Colony on an expedition. Upon his return...
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The first English child of the New World was born in 1587 in the Roanoke...
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An outdoor play called The Lost Colony premiered in 1937. It is traditionally performed at...
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Jockey's Ridge State Park in Nags Head on the Outer Banks features the tallest sand...
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This Outer Banks fun fact is about Cape Hatteras. The town is home to the...
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A lesser-known lighthouse, the Bodie Island Lighthouse, has a fascinating history. The lighthouse that stands...
FACT 8
The Cape Hatteras National Seashore is stunning and attracts millions of visitors a year. But...
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When in Ocracoke, you can visit Britain! In a way. The British Cemetery of Ocracoke...
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Rodanthe on the Outer Banks was the inspiration for the Nicholas Sparks novel and subsequent...
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One of the Outer Banks, North Carolina facts for animal lovers is that wild horses...
FACT 12
The ocean plays a big part in Outer Banks' history, and this fun fact is...
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The Outer Banks is a windsurfing paradise. The combination of shallow waters, rolling waves, and...
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An interesting fact about North Carolina is that both the Wright Brothers' first ever flight...
FACT 15
While many think that the Outer Banks is an island, it's actually a sandbar. The...
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The Outer Banks isn't just home to the tallest lighthouse in the US; it's also...
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This Outer Banks fun fact will have you keeping an eye out for star-studded vacationers...
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Another of many fascinating facts about the Outer Banks, North Carolina, is that it is...
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Those visiting Hatteras Island's Burrus Red & White Supermarket will have noticed the cats that...
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The Outer Banks are rich in pirate history. The town of Nags Head even got...
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Kill Devil Hills got its name from folklore stories too. Most believe the name comes...
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Cape Hatteras in the Outer Banks has a history of being extremely dangerous. There are...
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The most famous pirate, Edward Teach, or Blackbeard, sailed the Outer Banks on his ship...
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One of the more interesting Outer Banks historical facts relates to Pea Island's lifesaving station...
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Found in northern Hatteras Island, Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge is home to approximately 370...
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The Hatteras Weather Bureau Station was commissioned in 1902 to reduce disasters in the dangerous...
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During the Civil War, pivotal battles were fought on the Outer Banks, benefiting the Union...
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After the victory at the Battle of Roanoke, two safe havens for runaway slaves were...
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The entire Outer Banks has a small population of just over 57,000. Despite this, the...
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There is a lot of Native American history in the Outer Banks. It's believed that...
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Many of the towns of the Outer Banks were originally named by Native American tribes...
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Due to its Atlantic coastal beauty, the Outer Banks have become a popular place for...
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Known as the father of voice radio, Reginald Fessenden made the first radio communication transmission...
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This Outer Banks fun fact made the area a household name. The Netflix show, called...
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The show wasn't filmed in North Carolina but was instead filmed in Charleston, South Carolina...
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The famous Whalehead Club in Corolla was used to test rocket fuel during the cold...
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The Outer Banks is full of natural beauty, and one of many Outer Banks NC...
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Another Outer Banks fun fact about the Whalehead club! During WWII, protecting the North Carolina...
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It's been mentioned that Cape Hatteras Lighthouse is the tallest brick lighthouse in the US...
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Not so much a fun fact, but definitely an important one! Like many natural ecosystems...
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Another of the interesting facts about the Outer Banks, North Carolina, refers to how the...
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The oldest grapevine in the United States is called the "Mother Vine" and is found...
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Another of many interesting facts about the Outer Banks of North Carolina shows what a...
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The 17th and 18th-century residents, known as wreckers, would scavenge the many shipwrecks in the...
FACT 45
Duck Donuts was founded in Duck on Outer Banks, North Carolina, in 2006. Along with...
Conclusion
The Outer Banks is a beautiful area of North Carolina packed full of history, culture...
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