Donations Needed in 2020
to
Restore the Will Willis Store & Fish House,
A National Register Historic structure [ca. 1930]
Restoration of OWWA Exhibit Spaces
and Artifacts
This is a result of damage to the interior incurred from Hurricane Dorian 9/6/19.
Exhibit Restoration Scheduled for Summer 2020
- Restore the structure inside and out according to State Historic Guidelines
- Archive Photos and Preserve Displays
PARTIAL LIST OF EXHIBITS:
Why Ocracoke’s last fish house was saved
Life of the Waterman: 1700’s to Today
Old Drum
Oystering: History, Restoration, Lifecycle & Recycling
Waterfowler’s
Fishing: A Family Tradition
Pound Netting
A day at the fish house
Partners in Preservation – Coastal North Carolina Watermen
Traditional Boats
Crabbing
Ocracoke Fresh
History of Island Fish Houses
Clamming
Shrimpers
Youth in Commercial Fishing
Historic Tourism
and more......
Located on the Docks at the Community Square, in the historic Will Willis Store & Fish House, The Ocracoke Working Watermen’s Exhibit shows visitors the vital role Ocracoke’s watermen have in our economy, culture, and environment.
Visitors can learn about research projects such as oyster restoration through the panel displays. Visitor’s can also watch DVD clips, select brochures, and project information, sign up for hands-on activities and talk to local volunteers. A collection of vintage photos, decoys, and antique fishing gear is on display along with present day tools.
People also enjoy relaxing on the rear dock where they can take photos of the lighthouse, watch a fishing boat unload or let the children play in a handmade wooden skiff made by Harry F. O’Neal, an Ocracoke fisherman.
The rear dock is kept open for educational and research docking and will be used for group tours and visiting vessels.
To learn more, visit:
Saving Ocracoke's Last Fish House
Voices from The Waterfront: The Last Fish House
THE OCRACOKE WORKING WATERMEN'S EXHIBIT
Located on the Docks at
The Community Square