The rain stopped finally. We had a nice drive to Roanoke Island where we stayed at a new RV park. We had a camp site right on the edge of the Roanoke Sound. We drove out to the Outer Banks and headed north on the island. The homes along the beach were all three stories tall and had at least 5 bedrooms. They build the homes large with the idea of renting them out for the summer. There are two roads that go north, one is a two-lane road and the other is a four-lane road. We took the two lane road up to the
Currituck Lighthouse (1874) in the village of Corolla. This lighthouse is the only brick lighthouse on the east coast. The grounds were full of trees and green grass. It was beautiful. After taking our pictures, we headed south again. Along the way we noticed statues of horses painted in different colors with wings on their backs. I stopped at the Visitor Center to ask about them and I learned that they were originally created as a fund raiser for a couple of charities on the island. The wings on the back of the horses signifies the freedom of the wild horses that live in Corolla north of the lighthouse. The statues are all over the island and businesses buy them to put in front of their shops. So, every time we saw one, we stopped and took a picture, or I should say that I took the picture. Larry was the spotter of the statues. 
We also stopped at the Whalehead Club. The club was built in 1922 by Edward Collins Knight, Jr. for his wife, Marie, a French Canadian who liked to hunt. When none of the all-male hunt clubs would allow Mrs. Knight to join, Mr. Knight bought 4.5 miles of land and built his wife a large h
unt club mansion. It took three years to complete the club and they entertained their northern friends and distinctive guests including Theodore Roosevelt. Having no descendants, the club was transferred over to Ray Adams in 1940. The Whalehead Club went through many uses including a rocket fuel testing site and a boy’s school. In 1993 the Currituck County purchased the club and the surrounding 39 acres. They restored the club and the additional acreage has been turned into a park.
On our way home, we stopped at Dirty Dick’s Crab House for an appetizer and drinks. They made a smoky shrimp dip that was excellent. Larry couldn't resist buying a T-shirt that said, “I got my crabs at Dirty Dick’s”. Just before we turned off to go back to Roanoke Island, we passed through the town of Nags Head. The town was so named because in the past, men used to hang lanterns around horses’ necks and walk them up and down the beach to distract the ships. The ships would get confused and go a ground. Once beached, they were looted by the local pirates. It was a great afternoon of site seeing and we were ready to kick back for the evening.
unt club mansion. It took three years to complete the club and they entertained their northern friends and distinctive guests including Theodore Roosevelt. Having no descendants, the club was transferred over to Ray Adams in 1940. The Whalehead Club went through many uses including a rocket fuel testing site and a boy’s school. In 1993 the Currituck County purchased the club and the surrounding 39 acres. They restored the club and the additional acreage has been turned into a park.On our way home, we stopped at Dirty Dick’s Crab House for an appetizer and drinks. They made a smoky shrimp dip that was excellent. Larry couldn't resist buying a T-shirt that said, “I got my crabs at Dirty Dick’s”. Just before we turned off to go back to Roanoke Island, we passed through the town of Nags Head. The town was so named because in the past, men used to hang lanterns around horses’ necks and walk them up and down the beach to distract the ships. The ships would get confused and go a ground. Once beached, they were looted by the local pirates. It was a great afternoon of site seeing and we were ready to kick back for the evening.
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