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Cape Hatteras National Seashore
History & Culture
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The area now known as Cape Hatteras National Seashore has a long and rich heritage. The islands that make up the seashore have been home to Native Americans, farmers, watermen, slaves, lighthouse keepers, surfmen, and many others who continue to shape the heritage of the area. The people have witnessed events that include hurricanes, the death of Blackbeard the pirate, Civil War battles, the construction of its now famous lighthouses, the birth of the USCG in the lifesaving stations, hundreds of shipwrecks, Billy Mitchell’s test bombings, Reginald Fessenden’s first radio broadcasts, the building of dunes by the CCC, scientific strides in weather forecasting, u-boat attacks, and much more. Though some of the actual history has been lost in time, the culture found in the people, places and stories lives on.
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Did You Know?
Cape Hatteras National Seashore, established in 1953, was our nation's first national seashore. Cape Hatteras National Seashore is located on the Outer Banks of North Carolina.
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Last Updated: September 02, 2008 at 16:42 EST |