Attention Outlander Fans Join us on the Outlander Hike at Moores Creek National Battlefield! Fans of the Outlander series, based on novels by Diana Gabaldon, will want to walk the history of the popular television series. Gabaldon wrote about the American Revolution and Colonial North Carolina, noting the Battle of Moores Creek Bridge. Wear your tartan and join Jason Howell on Oct. 14, at 11 a.m. for this fall Year...
Come learn about Pender's Haunted History on the grounds of the Historic Burgaw Cemetery. Hear tales of mysterious lights, river haunts, Pirate legends, ghost sightings, Revolutionary War soldiers, and more. Tours will start at 5:30 pm. Tours are expected to last roughly an hour. The last tour will start at 9:00 p.m. Please dress according to the weather and wear comfortable shoes. Tickets are $15 for Adults, and...
Sea Turtle Hospital News It’s been a busy year at our hospital, and an especially busy summer. To date, in 2023 we’ve cared for 147 turtles and have already released 110. It’s our second-highest year ever in number of turtles cared for. And since the waters around here are exceptionally warm any turtles still hanging around near shore are not in a hurry to leave. The eating is still good, and the water...
In September 1977 then Secretary of the NC Department of Natural Resources and Community Development Howard Lee proposed “establishing a state trail between the mountains and the seashore in North Carolina.” The Mountains to Sea Trail was born. Stretching 1,175 miles from Clingman’s Dome in the Great Smokey Mountains to Jockey’s Ridge on the Outer Banks, the Mountains to Sea Trail traverses...
Tidal Wave Auto Spa Partners with Karen Beasley Sea Turtle Rescue and Rehabilitation Center for 15th Annual Charity Day Tidal Wave Auto Spa in Hampstead to donate proceeds to \ Karen Beasley Sea Turtle Rescue and Rehabilitation Center for September 15th Event Hampstead, NC, August 25, 2023 -- Tidal Wave Auto Spa, one of the fastest-growing express car wash companies in the country, is pleased to announce its fifteenth...
