The Newborn (N.C.) Progress has the following: "Information reached here last night, by a Lieutenant of the Roanoke Guards, that on Wednesday, the 10th inst., between 12 and 1 o'clock, a man-of ...

But for reasons unknown, up to 7 feet of riverbed has been scoured away, excavating parts of the 130-foot-long ship not seen ...

Complete Guide to Fort Raleigh National Historic Site in North Carolina, including history, things to do, guided tours, ...

An angler spent 45 minutes off the coast of North Carolina reeling in a fish as his buddies kept hauling in their catches, ...

The first is called Fort Hatteras, the second Fort Clark, after the Governor of North Carolina, while Camp Gwinn is at the end of a clump of trees near by.

Why are the N.C. Department of Transportation ferries painted with the colors and emblems of North Carolina universities?

Six cold-stunned Kemp’s ridley sea turtles are being cared for by the NC Aquarium at Fort Fisher following their arrival on Friday, Jan. 26.

A man visiting North Carolina’s Outer Banks died Monday while swimming in the Atlantic Ocean near Frisco, Cape Hatteras ...

Under the proposal, a standard vehicle on the Hatteras-Ocracoke ferry would cost $20. HATTERAS, N.C. — North Carolina is proposing tolls for all ferry routes.

The cost to take the Fort Fisher-Southport ferry could be going up. Here's why. The budget proposal would increase ticket prices on those DOT ferry routes that already charge fees and add fees to ...

Cape Elizabeth, Maine Standing proudly at the edge of Fort Williams Park, the Portland Head Light is perhaps one of the most photographed lighthouses in the United States. This iconic structure was ...

This article was originally published with the title “The Bombardment of Fort Hatteras--Shells and Big Guns” in Scientific American Magazine Vol. 5 No. 12 (September 1861), p. 185 doi:10.1038 ...