Here's a little trivia for our residents and readers. When was the Ocracoke Island lighthouse first lit? Read on for the answer. The short and fast answer from the Cape Hatteras National Seashore ...

Travel Pug, an online travel resource, ranked two North Carolina islands among the top 20 in the country for a quiet getaway.

Outdoor areas near the lighthouse are open 24/7. The Ocracoke Island Lighthouse is not open for climbing, but the base is open periodically for viewing, according to the National Park Service.

Ocracoke, Oak Island, and — the oft-forgotten Price’s Creek Lighthouse. The Cape Fear region is home to three of the eight: Old Baldy, Oak Island and Price’s Creek are all located in ...

Travel Pug ranks Bald Head Island and Ocracoke Island among the top 20 ... The island’s historic lighthouse (also known as "Old Baldy") and sea turtle nesting sites remind visitors that some ...