The Outer Banks is a string of narrow barrier islands, more than 130 miles long, that juts out into the Atlantic Ocean and covers approximately half of the North Carolina Coastline. The history of the Outer Banks dates back to the 16th century with England’s attempt to colonize the New World. Fort Raleigh National Historic Site is the birthplace of Virginia Dare, the first English child born in the New World. The nations longest running outdoor drama “The Lost Colony”, on Roanoke Island, depicts the mysterious disappearance of the 116 English men, women and children that first occupied these islands |
