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Porch Talk and Book Signing with Mary Ellen Riddle, Outer Banks Shipwrecks @ 1pm 
Join us for a fascinating Porch Talk about the Outer Banks, shipwrecks and the Graveyard of the Atlantic! Mary Ellen Riddle from the Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum in Hatteras will be giving the talk. Everyone is invited! Free to the public Donations gladly accepted!
Find out more »OPS Museum Tour @ 1pm
Join us for a museum tour and learn more about Ocracoke and it's history. Open to the public, no admission. Donations gladly accepted!
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Museum Porch Talk with Philip Howard @ 1pm 
Join us for a porch talk given by Philip Howard on the US Lifesaving Service and Shipwrecks. Free admission DOnations gladly accepted
Find out more »OPS Kid’s Craft @ 1pm Shell Craft!
Join us at the museum for a kid's craft using shells Admission is free Donations gladly accepted! !
Find out more »OPS Museum Tour with Jenny Scarborough @ 1pm
Join us for a tour of the David Williams House and some interesting history and facts about Ocracoke and the Outer Banks. Your tour guide will be Jenny Scarborough! She is a wealth of Ocracoke knowledge! Free admission Donations gladly accepted!
Find out more »Museum Tour 1pm
Let an Ocracoke expert guide you through our museum to give you an in depth view of the island history. Free admission! Donations cheerfully accepted.
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Porch Talk – July 4th Traditions with Woody Billings & Al Scarborough 
Ocracoke has a rich history of July 4th celebrations! Woody & Al be on hand to talk about their memories of Independence Day on the island. You don't want to miss this special event. Free admission! Donations happily accepted.
Find out more »Museum Closed – Happy Independence Day!
Our museum is closed today but enjoy the events happening on the Island!
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Island Inn Yard Sale 
Thursday July 5th 2018 8 am Island Inn site 100 Lighthouse Rd. Ocracoke, NC The Ocracoke Preservation Society will hold a donation yard sale at the Island Inn beginning at 8AM on Thursday, July 5th. When the OPS assumed ownership of the Island Inn on May 7th, they discovered many useful items on the property. While few of these items have any significant value, many may be useful. Rather than send things to the landfill that may be of use…
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OPS Museum Porch Talk – 1pm Jeanie Owens author of Ocracoke – Images of America 
Ocracoke School teacher and author Jeanie Owens will be with us to talk about her book, Images of America - Ocracoke. Books will be available for purchase and Jeanie will sign copies. Free admission! Donations cheerfully accepted.
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