Find answers to local trivia questions, explore family history or find images from the past at the Outer Banks History Center, a regional archives and research library administered by the North Carolina State Archives (Department of Cultural Resources). Holdings include books and magazines, thousands of photographs, post cards and maps, personal papers and organizational archives, oral histories and other recordings, and much more. The center will celebrate its 20th anniversary in 2009 with a special exhibit in the History Center Gallery and series of programs.

Location:
Roanoke Island Festival complex

Hours:
Reading Room open 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. weekdays, except state holidays, and the gallery is open 7 days a week with hours changing seasonally.

Admission:
Most services are free including gallery admission.

Contact Information
Route 400, Ice Plant Island
P.O. Box 250
Manteo, NC 27954
(252) 473-2655
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