On the occasion of the 350th anniversary of the landing of the first English colonists, we write: “It is not often that a place the size and scope of Roanoke Island is called upon to entertain a President of the United States and to have in its midst a playwright and author of the eminence of Paul Green of Chapel Hill, who is now putting all of his time and effort on a new pageant-drama, The Lost Colony, which will be presented for the first time on the sandy shore near Fort Raleigh where the first English settlers landed in the wilderness of a New World three centuries ago.”
On a remote island, a family of storytellers preserves local lore and neighborly traditions, beginning with one iconic thoroughfare.
From the expanses of needlerush at Cedar Island to the lush spartina feathering the shores of Bodie and Roanoke islands, our salt marshes are the threshold to a watery world — the heartbeat of our coastal ecosystem.
From remote beaches to sunsets that dazzle before they sink into the sound, here’s where to splash, dine, and cast a line in this Outer Banks town.
Amid planning seafood spreads for friends and family, our recipe developer finds isolation and inspiration Down East.
