The area around Nags Head is rich in history and in folklore. Virginia Dare, the first English child born in the New World, disappeared in… Read More
The First Settlers of Nags Head and the Outer Banks
The first residents of the Outer Banks weren’t early second homeowners, Life Saving Station employees or even the 16th century English Settlers. Some archeologists believe… Read More
Nags Head — A Front Row Seat to Historic Events
The Unpainted Aristocracy has provided a porch rocker’s view of history. Under eaves furred by a century of salt spray, the families of Nags Head… Read More
Some Local History – Nags Head North Carolina
Most everyone has heard the old story about how Nags Head got its name. How, as legend has it, the early inhabitants of the sandy… Read More