Category: History

Our Outer Banks of North Carolina are a favorite destination of tens of thousands of guests every year. Our guests love dipping their toes in the salty water, playing fun games like miniature golf and checking out all the historic sites and museums in the area. AND – if you’re a history buff, or if you fancy yourself a coastal explorer, you can also discover some legendary shipwrecks! The area right outside the Southern Outer Banks goes by the nickname of The Graveyard of the Atlantic because of the sheer number of shipwrecks that have occurred there. Experts believe there may be as many as 1,000 ships just off of the North Carolina coast along the Cape Hatteras National Seashore – and some believe this number may be even higher.

Visitors come to the Outer Banks each year for sun, sand, and gorgeous ocean views. Our barrier islands are also a history lover’s paradise where you will find some of America’s best-known national treasures. Your vacation rental condo is the perfect place for a tour through Outer Banks history that begins with the mysterious fate of early European settlers and ends with a little-known part of World War II. In between, you’ll learn about African American and American Indian life and culture and visit the spot where humans first took flight.