Next to the Currituck County Courthouse sits the original Currituck Jail. This jail was built after receiving legislative permission in 1767, burned down in 1808, then was rebuilt in 1857 and is one of the four oldest jails in North Carolina. The jail is a Jacobean brick building 32' X 20'
Currituck, NC Pioneer History The ferry that goes from mainland Currituck to Knotts Islandfirst ferry run is 6:00 a.m. and the last ferry is at 6:30 p.m.The ferry holds 30 cars and is free.
Currituck, NC Ferries
A large pink granite ball mounted on a base with a plaque that reads "To Our Confederate Dead 1861-1865"
Currituck, NC Memorials The original Courthouse was built in 1723. The present courthouse was built prior to 1869: some say as early as 1842. The courthouse now houses the County Commissioners Meeting Room and other County offices. The building is open weekdays.
Currituck, NC Historic Courthouses
The museum, founded in 1939 as a Works Progress Administration Gallery, now houses an impressive collection of 20th-century A...
North Carolina's oldest standing lighthouse, built in 1817. Smith Museum is housed in replica of 1850s lighthouse keeper's co...
82 rooms, 6 handicapped, continental breakfast, meeting facilities, outdoor pool, discounts/group rates, cable TV, phone, roo...
To the west is the North River, to the south is the Albemarle Sound and to the east is the Currituck Sound. Millions of vaca...