Outer Banks Trivia

Now a national historic site, it was occupied by the Union Army in 1862 for slave refugees.

How many months did it take Orville and Wilbur Wright to build their "flying machine"?

What was the original Native American name for Rodanthe?

OBX home to this plant that the native Americans brewed into a high caffeine drink.

The wild ponies that still run wild along the coast of North Carolina are the descendants of...

The Travel Channel ranked this Outer Banks beach as one of the "Top Beaches" in America.

Which Outer Banks lighthouse was blown up by Confederate troops in 1861

In 1870 the Cape Hatteras lighthouse sat 1500 feet from shore. How far away did it sit in 1999?

117 men, women, and children lived for a short time here and then vanished without a trace.

Andy Griffith lived on this island which is named after an native American.

This refuge's objectives are to provide nesting and wintering habitat for migratory birds.

Blackbeard frequented the Outer Banks. What was his given name?

The first ocean front cottage was built in...

Set in the Outer Banks this film starred Richard Gere and Diane Lane.

Although never recovered, where is Blackbeard's booty (treasure) rumored to be buried?