Record #:

44790

Author(s):

Foley, John

Abstract:

First opened to the public as a private museum in 2002, the site was later acquired in 2008 by the North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources. One of the museum's most popular attractions are displays related to the United States Lifesaving Service. In 2025, the museum recorded over 60,000 visitors.

Source:

North Carolina's Eastern Living Magazine (NoCar F 252.3 N82), Vol. 18 Issue 3, May 2026, p48-51, il

Subject(s):

Museums--Hatteras Village; Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum (Hatteras Island)