Barbara Jordan enjoying her time at the beach! It’s 1952 and I’m in a house on the beach in Nags Head, North Carolina, and I’m seeing the ocean for the first time. I am 16 years old. I will try to briefly summarize my over 70 years of visiting the Outer Banks. I am...
Donor Story: Thurman Worthington, Jr.
Please tell us a little bit about yourself and your connection to the Outer Banks. I grew up in eastern North Carolina, in Pitt County, which is where Greenville, North Carolina, and East Carolina University are, on a tobacco farm. My family owned one of the original...
Donor Story: Edward Masterka
It's National Park Week, and we're celebrating by sharing stories from our supporters! A Sacrifice For Freedom: Gratitude For The Royal British Navy By Edward "Eddie" Masterka My wife was involved in recording the history and culture of the Outer Banks for decades,...
Donor Story: Susan Bacon
It's National Park Week, and we're celebrating by sharing stories from our supporters! "My husband and his family have gone to Cape Hatteras National Seashore since the 1970s, when -- bless my mother-in-law's soul -- they went in tents, then moved up to a travel...