The Graveyard Of The Atlantic
Museum - The maritime heritage
and shipwrecks of the North
Carolina Outer Banks are vital
resources for understanding
local, regional, and national
history. Long ignored, this
legacy is in danger of being
lost forever. It is imperative
that this rich past be preserved
and interpreted for present
and future generations.
More than just
a collection of artifacts, the
Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum
is a premier cultural attraction
for the Atlantic Seaboard and
one of the finest, most innovative
maritime facilities in the nation.
All along the Outer Banks lie
shipwrecks associated with this
rich heritage, such as ...
The
Ghostship of Diamond Shoals:
Surfman C.P. Brady of the Cape
Hatteras Coast Guard Station
scans the horizon in the first
light of day with his spyglass.
As daylight increases he is
shocked to spot a five-mast
schooner with all sails set
riding a sandbar on Diamond
Shoals. The sea was rough and
the tide was strong. He put
out a call for help...
Pirates:
Museum includes displays of
shipwrecks related to piracy
and warfare off the coast from
the late 17th century through
1945. Exhibits are organized
into three different time periods:
The Colonial & Revolutionary
War, The Nineteenth Century
& The Civil War and the
Twentieth Century/World Wars
I & II. Visitors learn about
pirates that roved the seas
plundering ships of every nationality.
Legends of Edward Low, Ann Bonny,
Blackbeard, the naming of Nags
Head, and ships mysteriously
lost are brought to life.
Visit
the Gift Shop:
In the past when ships ran aground
along the Outer Banks, a wreck
commissioner was charged with
selling what could be salvaged
from the vessel. This vendue,
as it was called, was held on
the beach where anyone could
bid on the recovered items.
In keeping with this tradition,
The Graveyard of the Atlantic
Museum presents items for sale
(not auction) from its museum
gift shop. You can shop and
buy right here on the beach
near the wreck of the G.A. Kohler,
which ran aground in a hurricane
on August 23, 1933. She remained
stuck on the beach for 10 years
out of reach of the highest
tides. Then, early in World
War II, she was burned for salvage
of her scrap iron content. |
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