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Pea Island

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Pea Island
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“Pea Island is a barrier island which is part of the Outer Banks of North Carolina. Since 1937, it has been home to the Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge. The Pea Island Life-Saving Station of the United States Coast Guard was located there from the late 19th century until its closure in 1947.”
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Atlas ObscuraJun 30

Podcast: The Black Surfmen Behind One of the Greatest Water Rescues Ever

Listen and subscribe on Apple Podcasts , Spotify , and all major podcast apps. In this episode of The Atlas Obscura Podcast , we visit the Outer Banks of North Carolina and unearth some surprising history about a place known as the Graveyard of the Atlantic because of how many shipwrecks have occurred there. It was also home to early efforts at lifesaving and a precursor to the U.S. Coast Guard…

wildlife refuge, untouched part of the Outer Banks

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