On This Day in Outer Banks History

by Sarah Downing

The Outer Banks is much more than an idyllic vacation destination. A day at a time through history, it has claimed its place as a colorful region of the Old North State. Author and historian Sarah Downing offers a daily look at the quirky and fascinating stories from the region's four-hundred-year history. During a fierce hand-to-hand battle off Ocracoke Island on November 22, 1718, Lieutenant Robert Maynard killed the infamous pirate Blackbeard with five pistol shots and twenty sword cuts and slashes. On February 14, 1992, a sick seal caught a ride to safety on a Coast Guard patrol boat. Add a salty slice of history a day or a month at time with this celebration of Outer Banks heritage.

384 pages, Paperback

First published March 11, 2014

Reviews

[Kimberly · Rating 5 out of 5]

I read ahead and finished it early. I love the OBX. It's my happy place.

[Amber Brown · Rating 4 out of 5]

I was disappointed that the story of Rasmus Midgett wasn't in the book at all. On the other hand, I couldn't stop laughing over the inclusion of the CCHS student who got interrogated by the Secret Service for his civics project in '05.