May 07, 2013
Freedmens Colony 150th Anniversary Commemorated
One hundred and fifty years ago, thousands of African-American slaves risked punishment, family separation, and even their lives to reach the freedom waiting for them on Roanoke Island.
May 02, 2013
Spring Program Schedule Announced
National Park Service Outer Banks Group (Fort Raleigh National Historic Site, Wright Brothers National Memorial, and Cape Hatteras National Seashore) spring program season will run from Friday, May 3 through Friday, May 31, 2013.
April 24, 2013
Fort Raleigh Eastern National Bookstore Receives Customer Service Award
Superintendent Barclay Trimble is pleased to announce the Bodie Island Visitor Center bookstore recently received Eastern National’s 2012 Customer Service Award.
April 23, 2013
Volunteering at The Fort
Volunteering at The Fort
National Volunteer Week is April 21-27, 2013
April 22, 2013
NPS Honors Park Volunteers
During National Volunteer Week, April 21-27, the National Park Service Outer Banks Group celebrates the volunteers that work at Cape Hatteras National Seashore, Wright Brothers National Memorial and Fort Raleigh National Historic Site. This past year, these volunteers donated a total of 18,140 hours!
April 19, 2013
National Park Week Fun Facts
The Outer Banks Group parks--Cape Hatteras National Seashore, Fort Raleigh National Historic Site, and Wright Brothers National Memorial-- are special places with special stories.
April 19, 2013
Celebrate National Junior Ranger Day - April 20 2013
Outer Banks Group Superintendent Barclay Trimble invites children throughout the Outer Banks to take part in National Junior Ranger Day at their local national park sites on Saturday, April 20.
April 12, 2013
Celebrate National Park Week! April 20 - 28, 2013
During this year’s National Park Week, April 20-28, Superintendent Barclay Trimble invites the public to experience their national parks across the country, and those here on the Outer Banks; Cape Hatteras National Seashore, Fort Raleigh National Historic Site, and Wright Brothers National Memorial.
April 12, 2013
Fort Raleigh NHS General Management Plan Public Comment Period
Acting Superintendent Darrell Echols announced today the National Park Service is accepting public review and comments for sixty days through June 4, 2013 on the draft General Management Plan (GMP) for Fort Raleigh National Historic Site (FORA).
April 02, 2013
New Visitor Center Exhibits Enrich the Visitor Experience
As part of the on-going improvements to the Lindsay Warren Visitor Center at Fort Raleigh National Historic Site Visitor Center, the second phase of upgrades began this week and includes the installation of new exhibits.
February 18, 2013
Know Your Park Series - Roanoke Island Freedmens Colony
The National Park Service Outer Banks Group Know Your Park citizen science program series continues this winter with an upcoming presentation.
