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2014 NC Coast Trip ~ Overview 1 ~ Overview 2 ~ Overview 3 ~ Old Burying Ground ~ Overview 4 ~ More Information
Anne and Jill Go to the Coast of North Carolina ~ May 2014
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Day 6 ~ Wednesday, May 7 ~ Ferry from Ocracoke to Cedar Island, Drive through Cedar Island National Wildlife Refuge, Ferry from Harker's Island to Cape Lookout, Horses at Shackleford Banks, Trails at Welcome Center, Core Sound Waterfowl Museum & Heritage Center, Beaufort, Morehead City Holiday Inn Express
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| Waiting for ferry to Cedar Island | The Ferry | On the way |
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| Gray sea & sky | Cedar Island | Harker's Island Visitor Center, Cape Lookout National Seashore ~ Sign A/Sign B |
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| Little ferry to Cape Lookout | Horses on Shackleford Island on the way to Cape Lookout Light | |
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| Cape Lookout Light Click on photo for larger image. |
Walk to the lighthouse Click on photo for larger image. |
Visitor area at lighthouse |
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| View from walk to the beach | Boardwalk to the beach (heading back) | The ocean |
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| The ferry dock ~ Sign Click on photo for larger image. |
Wild horses at Shackleford Island on the way back to visitor center Click on photos for larger images. |
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| Trail sign | Soundside trail | Salt Marsh |
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| Willow Pond | White Ibis ~ Click on photos for larger images. | |
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| Trail sign | Core Sound Waterfoul Museum Stormwater Wetlands Sign |
View of Cape Lookout from top of museum Click on photo for larger image. |
Day 7 ~ Thursday, May 8 ~ Morehead City to Beaufort, NC Maritime Museum, Old Burying Ground Cemetary, to Southport, Emerald Isle Beach (too many people!), Oak Island Light House, Dinner at Fishy Fish, walk on pier
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| NC Maritime Museum at Beaufort | Sperm whale skeleton | Spritsails ~ Sign |
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| Blackbeard ~ Sign about Blackbeard Sign about archaeological site |
Queen Anne's Revenge (QAR) Model ~ Sign Click on photo for larger image. |
Bell from QAR ~ Sign Click on photo for larger image. |
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| Tools ~ Click on photo for larger image. | No larger image ~ Left Detail ~ Right Detail |
Swivel Canon (in photo at left) Click on photo for larger image. |
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| Coastal habitats ~ Click on photo for larger image. | 14 BILLION pounds of trash dumped in the ocean every year. ~ Click on photo for larger image. | Kids rallying around the flags while waiting for their bus |
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| Watercraft Center at the Maritime Museum | Boats crafted at the center | Man working |
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| Tools ~ Click on photo for larger image. | USS New York Warship LPD21 ~ More Info Click on photo for larger image. |
The Renegade ~ Click on photo for larger image. |
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| Children out for a morning walk in Beaufort Click on photo for larger image |
Old Burying Ground Page More Information ~ A Buried Past |
Our Kind of Place: North Carolina's Old Burying Ground |
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| Graves | Grave of girl buried in rum keg Click on photo for another image |
Grave of Otway Burns, Famous Privateer in War of 1812 ~ Info from Maritime Museum |
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| Emerald Isle Beach (too many people) | Birds at Emerald Isle Click on photo for larger image |
Oak Island Light and Coast Guard Station Oak Island Sign ~ Coast Guard Sign |
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| My first hurricane! Hazel & Hugo (1989 in Charlotte) were worse than any hurricanes I experienced in the 13.5 years I lived in FL. | Fishy Fishy Restaurant & Dock | Southport City Pier |
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| Southport pier | View of Oak Island Light from pier Click on photo for larger image |
Sunset in Southport Click on photo for larger image |
Home | Hiking | Reunions | Excursions with Sophie
2014 NC Coast Trip ~ Overview 1 ~ Overview 2 ~ Overview 3 ~ Old Burying Ground ~ Overview 4 ~ More Information
Lighthouse photos in header in order of trip: Roanoke River ~ Edenton (1886), Currituck Beach (1875~150'), Bodie Island (1872~150'),
Cape Hatteras (1870~210'),
Ocracoke (1823~77.5'), Cape Lookout (1859~150'), Oak Island (1958~155'), Bald Head Island ~ "Old Baldy" (1795~110').
Site Photo Credits: All Anne S. Napier except as noted. Photos of Anne by fellow travelers.
Updated November 1, 2015