by Jessica Barnes | September 24, 2025 | Fort Raleigh, Preserve History, Women's History in OBX
By Rachael Graf, Community Engagement Coordinator at Outer Banks Forever Though her name may be unfamiliar to many, Louise Meekins helped shape your OBX national parks into the special places that they are today. In fact, Meekins made history of her own: she was the...
by Jessica Barnes | November 17, 2021 | Fort Raleigh, News & Events, Preserve History
This month, national parks around the United States are honoring Native American Heritage Month, and our Outer Banks national parks are joining them! Years before the arrival of Europeans and what has come to be called “The Lost Colony,” the land that is now known as...
by Jessica Barnes | January 26, 2021 | Cape Hatteras, Fort Raleigh, Women's History in OBX, Wright Brothers
*Please note: Alisa is a seasonal lead interpretive ranger on Ocracoke Island! Social media can be a great place to stay connected to the people and places you love. If you’ve followed and enjoyed our social media posts since June 2020, please say a big THANK...
by Jessica Barnes | November 30, 2020 | Cape Hatteras, Fort Raleigh, Support, Wright Brothers
On December 1st, Outer Banks Forever joins nonprofits around the world in celebrating Giving Tuesday, an annual day of giving each holiday season. Read on to learn how this special day supports the communities we serve every day. What is Giving Tuesday? Giving Tuesday...
by Jessica Barnes | November 17, 2020 | Cape Hatteras, News & Events
This article, written by your parks’ Cultural Resource Manager Jami Lanier, was originally published in the 2020 In the Parks newspaper, available online here and at your parks’ Visitor’s Centers. The necessity of a lighthouse at Cape Hatteras has...
