State Park Fort Raleigh National Historic Site Jockey's Ridge State Park Mackay Island National Wildlife Refuge Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge Wright Brothers National Memorial Notable residents George Ackles (born 1967), professional basketball player Dennis Anderson (born 1960), professional Monster Truck driver and creator of Grave Digger Marc Basnight (1947–2020), former member of the North Carolina State Senate Emanuel Davis (born 1989), Canadian Football League defensive back Andy Griffith (1926–2012), actor Cathy Johnston-Forbes (born 1963), professional golfer Alexis Knapp (born 1989), actress William Ivey Long (born 1947), costume designer for stage and film Edward Teach (1680–1718), notorious English pirate better known as "Blackbeard," raided on the North Atlantic and Caribbean Sea Manteo (disappeared after 1587) influential figure in the Croatoan Nation, ambassador to England and mediator Wanchese (disappeared after 1587) influential figure in the Roanoke Nation, opposed English colonization See also Crystal Coast (Southern Outer Banks) Hazard mitigation in the Outer Banks Historic Albemarle Tour Inner Banks North Carolina Highway 12 Outer Banks Daredevils References External links Outer Banks Visitors Bureau Dare county College of The Albemarle Barrier islands of North Carolina Beaches of Dare County, North Carolina Beaches of North Carolina Islands of Carteret County, North Carolina Landforms of Currituck County, North Carolina Landforms of Hyde County, North Carolina Wright brothers