Thursday, October 3

Today we got on the free ferry from Hatteras to Ocracoke. This ferry carries about 20 cars, totally open with the Captains helm on a column in the center. It is a 17 mile, 40 minute trip to the Ocracoke island. Ocracoke is famous for once being the home of Black Beard, the pirate, slain here in 1878. It is also famous for being named #1 beach in America. Another unique site on the island is the British cemetary. A British frigate, patroling the East Coast of the US was hit and sunk by a German submarine in 1942. The remains of those sailors found were buried here. The island is 14 miles long and the only developement is at the southern end at Silver Lake Harbor. There are lots of rental units, large houses, restuarants and shops.