Stories From Our Staff

“Popular with all who knew him” – Keeper Shinault’s Story Lives on

Remember we wrote a little blog last Valentine’s day about the love that Keeper William Shinault had for his wife and the sweet letters he …
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Long Point Light Station: A Bygone Era of North Carolina Lighthouse Keeping

By: Meghan Agresto, Outer Banks Conservationists – Currituck Beach Lighthouse Site Manager Long Point Island, Gas works, and Light Station Long Point Light Station in …
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150 Years Ago This Week: The Beginnings of the Currituck Beach Light Station

By: Meghan Agresto, Currituck Beach Lighthouse Site Manager & Historian Corolla, NC – One hundred and fifty years ago, on June 19, 1874, at the …
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Love in the Light-House Service: Letters from Lighthouse Keeper William Shinault Donated to Currituck Beach Lighthouse

By Jane Bailey and Meghan Agresto Acts of love – from sending a heartfelt letter, to preserving those letters for over a century  – have …
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The In Between of Farm-to-Table: Seasonal Food Preservation on Roanoke Island

Reaping What Was Sewn (and “How To” Year-Round) Subsistence farming is an existence derived from the heart of the land, both beautiful and raw. To …
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Yes, Your Grandmothers’ Recipes! Sweet Potato Pie and More 

We at Island Farm wanted to highlight some less familiar recipes that highlight this sweet treat, with harvest just around the corner. Made fresh in …
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Sun-sational Photos Captured of the Currituck Beach Lighthouse

Artisans, surfers, photographers and beach bums: those single-mindedly dedicated to their craft flock to the Outer Banks, NC for inspiration and musing. A unique chain …
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Under the Fig Tree: A Seasonal and Generational Favorite

Summer memories all share a single secret, a common throughline: they are sweet, usually there is the feeling of the sun on your cheeks, a …
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Birthday Treat or Year Round Feat?

Sept ’23 Currituck Beach Lighthouse Blog For some, the experience of visiting the Currituck Beach Lighthouse (CBLH) built to illuminate the last dark shoreline on …
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