Author: Stan Deatherage | Published: July 27th, 2010

    On my last trip to the Outer Banks around Independence Day; more specifically Duck, North Carolina, I spent the afternoon in Corolla in Currituck County. Corolla is best know for a number of principal attractions; most notably: the Currituck Beach Lighthouse, the Whalehead Club, and the Wild Horses, the natural shoreline of the Atlantic Ocean and the Currituck Sound. My concentration was on the lighthouse, the Whalehead Club and the sound.

    Below are a number of pictures, with the obligatory captions, of the Currituck Beach Lighthouse, the Whalehead Club, and the Currituck Sound. We only had a window of about 4 hours to travel to the area, and visit the aforementioned locales on the western shore of the island. Once again, I intend to visit Corolla the next time I stay in Duck, North Carolina since there is so much to see and do there; however, I did get some fine pictures that I am most happy to share with you on this fine summer day.

    The Currituck Beach Lighthouse is a historical edifice that has long served the sailors of the Atlantic Ocean: Above. The Victorian design of the Keepers' House is still as significant today as it was when it was built in 1876: Below.



    Similar to the Currituck Beach Lighthouse is the Outer Banks Center for Wildlife Education, which is also adjacent to the Whalehead Club at Heritage Park: Above. The Heritage Park component of the Whalebone Club is the area that is open to the public's use, where the Currituck Sound can be accessed: Below.



    Looking south along the shoreline of Corolla's sound side from the docks of Heritage Park's boat launch area: Above. Looking northeast toward the former boat basin of the Whalehead Club and the Currituck Beach Lighthouse: Below.



    The main-house is open to the public for a small charge, and represents the opulent times that this property was bought, and later this former home / main-house was built in: Above and below.



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