City: Ocracoke, NC
Category: Tours & Attractions
Address: School Road
2. Teach’S Hole
City: Ocracoke, NC
Category: Tours & Attractions
Telephone: (252) 928-1718
Address: Back Road
Description: This Ocracoke stop fascinates the younger crowd. The pirate shop features a historical exhibit about Edward Teach (aka Blackbeard) that includes a short video, weapons, old bottles, Blackbeard in full battle dress, and dioramas for the kids. There is a small fee to view the exhibit, but children younger than age 6 get in free. The gift shop, a must for all ages, is filled with everything imaginable related to pirates and piracy. Teach’s Hole is open Easter through Thanksgiving.
3. Village Craftsmen
City: Ocracoke, NC
Category: Tours & Attractions
Telephone: (252) 928-5541, (800) 648-9743
Address: Howard Street
Description: The artwork in this well-known gallery includes North Carolina pottery, handmade wooden boxes, jewelry, and other original items. The focus is on excellent craftsmanship and variety. Owner Philip Howard also sells his pen-and-ink and watercolor prints here.
4. Island Artworks
City: Ocracoke, NC
Category: Tours & Attractions
Telephone: (252) 928-3892
Address: British Cemetery Road
Description: Owner-artist Kathleen O’Neal has lived on Ocracoke for more than 25 years. “Art jewelry” aptly describes most of the finds here. O’Neal does all the copper enameling and silver- and goldsmithing work herself. The gallery also features local and North Carolina artwork such as large, contemporary-style watercolors of island scenes by Debbie Wells and the fused glass work of Libby Hicks. Local photography, sculptural assemblages created by O’Neal, glass art, hand-carved wooden boxes, and mixed-media art are just some of the exciting discoveries at Island Artworks. It’s a real fine-art experience. This colorful shop is open from mid-March until Christmas.
5. Over The Moon
City: Ocracoke, NC
Category: Tours & Attractions
Telephone: (252) 928-3555
Address: British Cemetery Road
Description: Over the Moon features handmade contemporary crafts from 150 artists across the nation. Shop for jewelry, porcelain, and Brian Andreas’s StoryPeople—books, prints, and sculptures adorned with insightful sayings. Over the Moon is open from Easter through Thanksgiving.