In the earliest days before automatic lights, lighthouses required lightkeepers to operate them. These keepers often lived in residences beside the lighthouse called the lightkeeper’s quarters. At the Currituck Light Station in Corolla in the Outer…

The historic Whalehead Club, located at 1100 Club Road in Corolla, is a 21,000-square-foot mansion overlooking the Currituck Sound. Edward and Marie Knight originally constructed it as a hunting retreat in 1925. Over the years, the…

During the 1700s, locals would hang lanterns on their horses’ necks at night and walk them along the beaches. The glow from the lanterns misguided ships into thinking they were lighthouses or safe landing areas. Instead,…

The library isn’t ancient, but librarians who have worked inside have described some strange noises. Reportedly, the librarians only hear the noises when they are alone: voices in the meeting room, clinking dishes in the kitchen,…