Top 6 Fun Historical Places to Visit on the OBX - #3
#3 - The Whalehead Club
Back in the 1920s, wealthy northern businessman Edward Collings Knight, Jr. and his wife built a mansion in Corolla that is today known as the Whalehead Club. Never in the years before or since has the Outer Banks seen such opulence in a home. Over the years, the mansion has had many incarnations... as a private residence, a hunt club for the wealthy, a private boys' school, and at different times it was used by both the U.S. Coast Guard and the space program. In the 1990s, Currituck County purchased the land and the mansion and began its restoration as a historic site. Today visitors are able to walk the grounds and, for a small fee, tour the Whalehead Club. Visit www.whaleheadclub.org for information on tour types, rates and hours. There's a tour for nearly every age or interest: ghost tours for the kids, restoration tours for the history buffs, and even a "Nuts and Bolts" tour for those interested in the building's architecture and construction.
Posted by Cathy at 7/1/2009 
Categories: Kid-Friendly,fun stuff,History
Tags: Outer Banks Nature Outer Banks History Outer Banks Locals Favorite
Categories: Kid-Friendly,fun stuff,History
Tags: Outer Banks Nature Outer Banks History Outer Banks Locals Favorite
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