Gay Street Knoxvile, Tenn.

Now the BEYOND part of the Outer Banks and Beyond begins.



Gay Street Bridge

Riding the ferry from Cedar Island to Oracoke

138_3810_r1 a photo by jshyun on Flickr.

This could be me.....in a bit.

Cape Lookout Lighthouse

Cape Lookout Lighthouse September 2003 a photo by chasingthelights on Flickr.

Take the ferry from Oracoke.

Old Burying Ground in Beaufort NC

Old Burying Ground in Beaufort NC a photo by KathyCat102 on Flickr.

We were in the area and a stop at this place was highly suggested by the locals. The historical society provides a self guided tour of the cementary. We were pressed for time and only spent an hour there. Allow more if you visit....

This particular grave has a touching story behind it but you'll have to visit to get the whole story....

Is this the little girl buried in the barrel of rum?

Beaufort, North Carolina

Beaufort, North Carolina a photo by Jonathanxxxxx on Flickr.

lots of beautiful old houses, many built in double-porch, steeped rood style that shows off the early citizenry 's cultural ties to the wider Caribbean and Atlantic world.

Tryon Palace

Tryon Palace a photo by Marcus Orr on Flickr.

Tryon Palace, constructed between 1767 to 1770 and located in New Bern, North Carolina along the Neuse River, was the home of British Governor William Tryon. This home served as the capitol of colonial North Carolina.

Okay, so this is a reproduction but you gotta give them points. The followed the original blueprints and it took 7 years to build and has a garden...hmmm

Marker for Library in Bath, North Carolina.

Marker for Library in Bath, North Carolina. a photo by Marxchivist on Flickr.

A historical marker to note the fact that the oldest library in North Carolina used ot be on this site, established circa 1700.

I should visit the First public library...perhaps.