Pea Island’s 1896 Rescue: Nine Lives Saved, a Medal 100 Years Late
On October 11, 1896, Richard Etheridge and Pea Island’s all-Black crew pulled nine people from a wreck. A century later came the medals. Their story still has a home in Manteo.
EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA · A LITTLE OFF THE MAIN ROADSalt on the windows.
Salt on the windows.
Stories in the
glove box.
Stickers, shirts, and tales from the North Carolina Coast.
Find your next detourTHE GOOD STUFF IS RARELY ON THE MAIN ROAD.34.7° N / NC COAST
FRESH FROM THE BREAKLINEWorth taking
Worth taking
the long way.
Coastal places, curious history, and the things you notice when you slow down.
North Topsail Beach Has More History Than It Lets On
From missile tests and a pioneering Black beach community to a migrating inlet, North Topsail Beach carries more history than its quiet shoreline suggests.
A COASTAL STATE OF MINDMore back roads.
More back roads.
Less brochure.
There’s the coast on a postcard. Then there’s the one with a muddy boat ramp, an old sign, and a story somebody almost forgot.
That’s the one we’re here for.
A little about Knee Deep