The coastland times with which is combined the pilot and herald of Belhaven and Swan Quarter. [volume] (Manteo, N.C.) 1959-1973, 1961-03-24
Cape Lookout.

Cape Lookout.
At Cape Hatteras, the chain of
islands extends out into the ocean
for thirty miles. Several inner bod
les of water separating them from
the mainland are: Currituck, Abe
marie, Roanoke, Croatan, Pamlico,
and Core Sounds.
These Outer Banks Islands are a
topographic oddity; they appear on
the map shaped like stretched out
wishbone, their widest breadth
about three miles, their narrowest,
a few hundred yards.
We are now a bit south of Kitty
Hawk, in the Walter Raleigh
Coastland. This vicinity is stepped
in early American History. Nearby
is the site of the Sir Waller Ra-
leigh English Colonization of 1880,
and the Lost Colony of 1887.
At Manteo, during the summer
season, one can attend the great
drama that depicts the struggle of
those early settlers. Nowhere in
this nation is there a greater out
door historical spectacle than "The
Lost Colony.
On our left, in all it's majesty,
is the mighty Atlantic Ocean. It's
waters an aduamarine blue, roll
toward the beach in long smooth
waves; they rear up and spill over
in white-crested beauty. The spin
drift, struck by the light of the sun,
is full of miniature rainbows as the
rollers break, then flatten out and
lave the shell-strewn sand. Beach
snipes and sandpipers outrun the
swift water, staying just ahead OF
the onrushing seas, picking up food
driven ashore from the oceans
bounty.
Cardinals prevailing wind comes
from the southwest. right off the
ocean, and as it softly caresses oul
cheek it is bringing to US the smell
of the sea that intrigues the nose
leaves an unforgetable memory OF
ships and tarred rope, seaweed and
oysters on ebbed out shoals, freshly
caught fish, and a salty tang that
pleases, each distinct, ocean washed
and nature clean.
We are approaching North Caro-
Ilnia's Ocean Fairgrounds; it's most
famous seashore - Dare County's
Beaches - with their ever shifting
sand dunes, gentle summer breezes
and mewling beachbirds. Truly -
a marvellous vacation haven. Here
for twenty miles, are modern mo-
tells and hotels on each side of the
highway, and nesting among then
:, are mansion-like private homes
amusement casinos, gift shops
stores and restaurants.
Pirates once trod this strip OF
sand that separates ocean from
sound. Shades of Long John Silver
Israel Hands, and the good shir
Hispaniola af Treasure Island
fame. There. for instance, is the
BUCCANEER. with a patch eyet
character displayed in all his pir
ate splendor, complete. even to the
waist-sash full of flint-lock pistols
and the old time cutlass.
Kill Devil Hills, Mays Head anc
Whalebone comprise this section
The first is the site of a monument
10 the Wright Brothers, here wa!
flown the first flving machine.
Off to our right lies Roanoke Is
land. the site of the Fort Raleigl
National Monument and the town!
of Manteo and Wanchese
The tall masts of vacht-like fish
ing boats are in view as we nea7
Oregon Inlet where we cross thu
mart of Pamlico Sound that meets
the ocean. State-operated-toll-free
ferries leave each shore at hal
hour intervals.
i In our wake as we leave the slil
are scores of sea gulls dippins
down to pick up small fish tina
have heen stunned bv the vessels
propeller. Suddenly, they wheel Of