Kitty Hawk is just north of Nags Head, NC. We made our way to the Wright Brothers National Memorial in the early afternoon. We spent far more time than we had anticipated, as the site is larger than expected and contains several trails and displays. Unfortunately, the main visitor center was under construction, but the temporary center had a lot of good information, a small gift shop and several Ranger’s answering questions.
Read detailsWe made our way from Charleston to Nags Head on the Outer Banks of North Carolina. The first lighthouse we visited here was Bodie Island Lighthouse. While all of the lighthouses we visited are still in use, this is the only one we were able to return to at night to see it lit.
Read detailsThe second lighthouse of the day was Hunting Island Lighthouse. This Lighthouse sits really close to the beach, where most of the visitors this day were spending their time. We did some shell hunting, and did find the lone sand dollar of the whole trip.
Read detailsWe spend one day heading south of Charleston to visit 2 lighthouse. Tybee Island, just east of Savannah,GA and Hunting Island, between Savannah and Charleston. Below are images from the Tybee Island Lighthouse.
Read detailsThe weather the entire time we were on vacation was perfect, with temps from 75-85 and no clouds, let alone rain. One of the evenings while in Charleston, we headed down to Mount Pleasant Memorial Waterfront Park. The park includes Mount Pleasant Pier, which follows along the foot of the Arthur Ravenel Bridge.
Read detailsMy wife and I took our Spring vacation this year to the east coast. East Coast Lighthouses being the primary focus, with the furthest south being Tybee Island Lighthouse outside of Savannah, GA. We stayed in Charleston, SC for the first part of the stay, and being we were there, we decided to visit Ft. Sumter and the USS Yorktown museum, We spent the better part of the day at these 2 sites in Patriots Point on the Mt. Pleasant side of the river.
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