On this day in 1846: A hurricane punches through the Outer Banks into Pamlico Sound, creating Oregon Inlet (named for the first ship to pass through, the sidewheeler Oregon) and Hatteras Inlet. Before the storm, Cape Hatteras was joined to Ocracoke Island.
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Why there’s an Oregon on the East Coast
Posted in On This Day, tagged cape hatteras, hatteras inlet, ocracoke island, oregon inlet, outer banks, pamlico sound, sidewheeler oregon on September 7, 2017 | Leave a Comment »
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