The first Ocracoke lighthouse was built on Shell Island and was destroyed by lightning in 1818. The oldest operating lighthouse in North Carolina, the present Ocracoke Lighthouse sits on a ...

From SamWalkerOBXNews.com Another attempt by state lawmakers to add tolls to the currently free ferry routes along North ...

First lighted in 1823, Ocracoke Lighthouse is North Carolina’s oldest. The Bodie Island Lighthouse contains its original Fresnel lens; it was illuminated for the first time in 1872. At nearly ...

And don’t miss the two fishing piers, North Carolina’s newest active lighthouse ... as walking or renting a bike,” the report says. “Ocracoke Village is home to galleries, restaurants ...

ocracokepreservationsociety.org; 49 Water Plant Rd, Ocracoke, NC 27960; 252) 928-7375 Visit the Ocracoke Pony Pen The Outer Banks are well known for having wild horses. Ocracoke is home to a herd ...

Following a communications outage on Hatteras and Ocracoke Islands on Wednesday – the third outage of 2025 – community-wide ...

The Cape Hatteras Lighthouse, the tallest traditional ... while the southern gate can be found off NC Highway 12 just north of Ocracoke Village. The seashore itself is accessible 24 hours a ...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A North Carolina beach destination was recently recognized as one of the most charming small towns in the country. HGTV included Ocracoke Island, at the southern tip of the ...