Manteo, North Carolina

Cape Hatteras National Seashore

Preserves and protects 75 miles along North Carolina's Outer Banks. National park includes Cape Hatteras Lighthouse and visitors centers at Buxton (year-round), Bodie Island and Ocracoke (seasonal)

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North Carolina Aquarium on Roanoke Island

The North Carolina Aquarium on Roanoke Island presents the aquatic environments of coastal Carolina through its theme "Water of The Outer Banks." The aquarium'

Elizabethan Gardens

A living memorial garden to the English colonists who came to America in 1584-1587. Designed by the renowned firm of Innocenti and Webel, it contains elements of 16th-century statuary, indigenous plants and herbs. The Elizabethan Gardens is one of many sites on the Historic Albemarle Tour (

The Museum Store

Roanoke Island Festival Park's Museum Store celebrates 400 years of Outer Banks history with "How To" demonstrations, tastings, book signings, character visits, children's games and more. Events and hours vary seasonly throught the year.