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From our adventures on Hatteras Island, we continued on to Ocracoke Island, home to fewer than 1,000 residents and in a world all its own, replete with a unique “hoi toid” (e.g. “high tide”) dialect.Shaped like a sewing needle...

In the early days of the United States' entry into World War II, the Navy was woefully under-manned, under-shipped, and under-gunned. The Atlantic seaboard was especially vulnerable to German submarines, whose attacks took a major toll on the U.S. merchant...

North Carolina was wonderful. Though we had more rain than usual, the family still managed to have a nice time. We went to the beach, ate some great food, and finally took the ferry from Hatteras to Ocracoke Island, where we walked around the village...

BUXTON, N.C. (AP) — Ceremonies are scheduled on the Outer Banks to remember foreign sailors who died off the North Carolina coast during World War II. The ceremonies will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday in Buxton at the cemetery located near the Cape Hatteras...

tidy listings ← Older revision Revision as of 21:48, 13 May 2014 Line 6: Line 6:       ==Get in==   ==Get in== − The island is only accessible by ferry, boat or private plane. The free Hatteras ferry is a 4...