Contact Info: Graveyard of the
Atlantic
Post Office Box 284
Hatteras, NC 27943-0191
Phone (252) 986-2995
Fax (252) 986-1212
Museum Hours:
Monday - Saturday
10:00am - 4:00pm
Free Admission to the Public
Donations Appreciated
About Us
The Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum is a public, non-profit,
educational institution. The Museum is dedicated to the
preservation, advancement and presentation of the maritime
history and shipwrecks of the North Carolina Outer Banks from
the earliest periods of exploration and/or colonization to the
present day, with particular emphasis in the periods from 1524
to 1945. The Museum preserves, researches, exhibits and
interprets its collections for the benefit of the general public
and specialized audiences. The Museum serves its diverse
audiences in order to inspire appreciation, encourage discovery,
and promote and an active, responsible understanding of the
maritime heritage of the Outer Banks itself and in relation to
that of the United States and the broader history of seafaring.
