The North Carolina Coast
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1. Battleship North Carolina Memorial
Downtown | Military SiteOn the west bank of Cape Fear River, across the river from downtown, take a self-guided tour of a ship that participated in every major naval...Read More
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2. Beaufort Historic Site
House/Mansion/VillaIn the center of town, the historic site consists of 10 buildings dating from 1732 to 1859, eight of which have been restored, including the...Read More
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3. Bodie Island Light Station
Nautical Site/LighthouseThe original Bodie (pronounced "body") lighthouse was constructed in 1847 but had to be abandoned in 1859 because of structural issues; the...Read More
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4. Cape Hatteras Lighthouse
Nautical Site/LighthouseAuthorized by Congress in 1794 to help prevent shipwrecks, this was the first lighthouse built in the region. The original structure was lost...Read More
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5. Cape Lookout Lighthouse
Body Of Water/WaterfallWhen the original 1812 lighthouse proved too short and unstable, the 1859 structure was built to replace it. The double walls allow the tower...Read More
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6. Chicamacomico Life-Saving Station
Historic District/SiteThe restored lifesaving station is now a museum that tells the story of the brave people who manned 29 stations that once lined the Outer Banks...Read More
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7. Currituck Beach Lighthouse
Nautical Site/LighthouseThe 1875 lighthouse was built from nearly 1 million bricks, which remained unpainted. Except in high winds or thunderstorms, or during winter...Read More
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8. Fort Fisher State Historic Site
Military SiteThis is one of the South's largest and most important earthworks fortifications from the Civil War, so tough it was known as the Southern Gibraltar...Read More
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9. Fort Raleigh National Historic Site
Museum/GalleryFort Raleigh is a restoration of the original 1584–90 earthworks that mark the beginning of English-colonial history in America. The site has...Read More
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10. Jennette's Pier
Beach–SightBuilt in 1939, Jennette's Pier was North Carolina's oldest wooden ocean-fishing pier until 2003 when Hurricane Isabel knocked it down. In 2009...Read More
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11. North Carolina Maritime Museum
Museum/GalleryAn exhibit about the infamous pirate Blackbeard includes artifacts recovered from the discovery of his flagship, Queen Anne's Revenge, near...Read More
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12. Ocracoke Island Beaches
Beach–SightThe 16 miles of undeveloped shoreline here are often considered some of the best beaches in America. These beaches are among the least populated...Read More
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13. Ocracoke Light Station
Ocracoke Village | Nautical Site/LighthouseThis lighthouse is a photographer's dream. Built in 1823, it's the second-oldest operating lighthouse in the United States (Sandy Hook, New...Read More
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14. Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge
Nature Preserve/Wildlife RefugeThis refuge, at the north end of Hatteras Island, consists of 5,834 acres of marsh on the Atlantic Flyway, plus 25,700 acres of refuge waters...Read More
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15. Tryon Palace
Castle/Palace/ChateauThis elegant reconstructed 1770 Georgian building was the colonial capitol and originally the home of Royal Governor William Tryon. The palace...Read More
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16. Wright Brothers National Memorial
Museum/GalleryOne of the most popular photo sites on the Outer Banks, 5 miles south of Kitty Hawk, this 60-foot granite airplane's tail stands as a tribute...Read More
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17. Airlie Gardens
Midtown | Garden/ArboretumDesigned first as a European-style garden showcasing plants in all four seasons, Airlie is an example of what conservation, restoration, and...Read More
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18. Birthplace of Pepsi-Cola
Store/Shop/MallIn honor of the soda's 100th anniversary in 1998, the local bottling company opened the Birthplace in the same corner store where teacher-turned...Read More
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19. British Cemetery
Ocracoke Village | CemeteryOn May 11, 1942, the HMS Bedfordshire, an armed British trawler on loan to the United States, was torpedoed by a German U-boat and sank with...Read More
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20. Brunswick Town/Fort Anderson State Historic Site
Archaeological Site/RuinsAbout 10 miles north of Southport, you can explore the ruins and excavations of a colonial town and see the Civil War earthworks of Fort Anderson...Read More
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