Nags Headers

Historic Cottages of the Outer Banks and Their People

A lively history of the historic beach cottages on the Outer Banks and the families that have inhabited them.

Nags Heads Historic Cottage Row Districton the National Register of Historic Placesstretches a mile along North Carolinas Outer Banks, forming a pattern of angles and lines the color of driftwood. These structures have survived hurricanes, a world war, generations of children, and the tides that creep ever closer.

This booka blend of oral history, narrative, and old photostells the story of the families who helped settle one of North Carolina’s oldest beaches. The story traces the history of the summer life of Nags Heads oldest families through successive generations, from early settlement before the Civil War through the turn of the new century and the emergence of modern times.

The book is complemented by historical photographs, personal photographs f