Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum in Hatteras, North Carolina

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For centuries, mariners feared the waters around Cape Hatteras in North Carolina’s Outer Banks. Shifting sands and powerful storms make the area especially hazardous and unpredictable. More than 5,000 ships sank in these waters in the last 500 years, and it has long been known as the Graveyard of the Atlantic. A fascinating museum at the southern tip of Hatteras Island tells the story in detail. The Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum explores one of the most dangerous stretches of coastline in Nor

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