The Outer Banks 2008 Official Travel Guide - (Page 10) OUTER BANKS AT T R A C T I O N S – Outer Bank s History Center – Located across from the Manteo waterfront within the Roanoke Island Festival Park complex. The Outer Banks History Center is a regional archives and research library administered by the North Carolina State Archives (Department of Cultural Resources) with the mission of collecting and preserving the history and culture of the North Carolina coast. Collections include personal and organizational papers; books; photographs; periodicals and newspapers; maps (1584+) and drawings; public records on microfilm; oral histories and other audio and video recordings; ephemera; and original works of art. Exhibits are presented in the History Center Gallery throughout the year on topics as varied as the history of the region itself. Free and open to the public. Reading Room open 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. weekdays, (with the exception of state holidays. The gallery is open 7 days a week with hours changing seasonally. (252) 473-2655. obhistorycenter.net 1 0. The R oanok e M arshes Lighthouse — The Outer Banks newest lighthouse is also its smallest. Instead of a brick beacon towering over a barrierisland beach, this lighthouse is more akin to a lightkeeper’s house perched over the water. The original 1857 screwpile lighthouse that aided mariners in Croatan Sound, was a cottage built over the water, with the lighthouse serving as both beacon and residence. The reconstructed lighthouse was opened in 2004 by the Town of Manteo, in cooperation with the NC Maritime Museum and Roanoke Island Festival Park. Located at the end of the pier on the Manteo Waterfront, the lighthouse contains exhibits highlighting Roanoke Island’s maritime history and information on the lighthouse and its keepers. Open Tuesday - Saturday, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. For information on maritime museum exhibits, programming and events, call (252) 475-1750. 11. North Carolina M aritime M useum on Roanok e I sland – The George Washington Creef working boathouse offers a look at local and regional maritime heritage through displayed watercraft, exhibits, restoration projects, and traditional skills workshops. Featured at the Museum, is a North Carolina Shad boat and early commercial fishing exhibit featuring the 1883 Shad boat, Ella View, as well as exhibits on regional boat building. The museum’s education programs focus on the use, construction and celebration of traditional watercraft and related maritime activities. Dates and hours vary throughout the year. (252) 475-1750. obxmaritime.org 10 http://obhistorycenter.net http://obxmaritime.org
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