gifts from the sea

The remains of a 2010 late 17th century ship was exposed by a 2010 nor'easter in Corolla.
The remains of a 2010 late 17th century ship was exposed by a 2010 nor'easter in Corolla.

Wait long enough and just about anything will wash up on OBX beaches

Ancient shipwrecks, mystery garbage and free food, maybe some day a pirate’s treasure. You name it and it has probably shown up on an Outer Banks beach. Jeff Hampton’s story for the Virginian Pilot got picked up by the Raleigh News & Observer.

The remains of a 2010 late 17th century ship was exposed by a 2010 nor'easter in Corolla.
The remains of a late 17th century ship was exposed by a 2010 nor’easter in Corolla.

“From a bagged body to unexploded ordnance to parts of a spaceship, almost anything could show up on an Outer Banks beach.

About the only thing not discovered is Blackbeard’s treasure.

Yet.

There’s still a chance, thanks to the volatility of elements pounding these beaches.”

To read the complete Raleigh News & Observer story, click here.