A reader asked CuriousNC to investigate the origins of town names in the Outer Banks, specifically Duck, Kitty Hawk, Kill Devil Hills, Nags Head and Ocracoke. Here are the legends and true stories ...

The original name for Ocracoke, for example, was probably Wococon — at least that’s how it was identified on a map in 1585, ... “Where do the names of the Outer Banks towns Duck, ...

The original name for Ocracoke, for example, was probably Wococon — at least that’s how it was identified on a map in 1585, ... “Where do the names of the Outer Banks towns Duck, ...

The original name for Ocracoke, for example, was probably Wococon — at least that’s how it was identified on a map in 1585, ... “Where do the names of the Outer Banks towns Duck, ...

Black bears are on the move this time of year, and a few have been spotted in the busy Outer Banks towns of Kitty Hawk, Kill Devil Hills, Nags Head and Southern Shores.

North Carolina’s coast played home to its first settlements. These colonies, communities, villages and towns were also the among first to disappear, making them Outer Banks ex-towns! It&#8217… ...

The question he posed: “Where do the names of the Outer Banks towns Duck, ... The name started showing up on maps of the Outer Banks in 1738, decades before the United States was born.

The original name for Ocracoke, for example, was probably Wococon — at least that’s how it was identified on a map in 1585, ... “Where do the names of the Outer Banks towns Duck, ...

The question he posed: “Where do the names of the Outer Banks towns Duck, ... The name started showing up on maps of the Outer Banks in 1738, decades before the United States was born.

The rise and fall of these towns spans from 1585 to 1917, and their geography covers around 300 miles of Outer Banks coastline. They will be covered chronologically. Roanoke Colony (1585-1587) ...