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The<br />

Outer<br />

Banks<br />

Wave<br />

It's not just another wave,<br />

it's an experience.<br />

New Exhibits Coming This Summer to Roanoke Island Festival Park<br />

Roanoke Island Festival Park announces the opening of<br />

its two new summer exhibits, Post from the Coast and<br />

Flying Kites with Delia, beginning June 21. The exhibits will<br />

open daily in the ticket sales gallery from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.<br />

and are free to the public. Both traveling exhibits are on loan<br />

from the Museum of the <strong>Albemarle</strong>.<br />

Post from the Coast, features a curated collection of vintage<br />

and modern postcards that depict scenes from coastal<br />

North Carolina. The exhibit includes nostalgic and contemporary<br />

images of beaches, transportation, architecture, and<br />

recreation. Adding to the experience, several cards have<br />

been enhanced for viewing with 3-D glasses.<br />

Flying Kites with Delia, is a children’s exhibit that highlights<br />

the signifi cance of kites throughout history. From innovation<br />

to recreation, visitors can learn how kites were used by Benjamin<br />

Franklin, the Wrights Brothers, and in various military<br />

operations. Guests can also discover different types of kites<br />

and how they are enjoyed by kiteboarders and beachgoers<br />

today.<br />

“We are looking forward to sharing these wonderful exhibits<br />

with our guests this summer. The exhibits tie in perfectly<br />

with the history of the season and evoke a sense of summer<br />

nostalgia,” said Kim Sawyer, Executive Director at Roanoke<br />

Island Festival Park. For more information, visit roanokeisland.com<br />

or contact the park at (252) 475-1500.<br />

Roanoke Island Festival Park is part of the N.C. Department<br />

of Natural and Cultural Resources (NCDNCR) the state<br />

agency with a vision to be the leader in using the state’s<br />

natural and cultural resources to build the social, cultural,<br />

educational and economic future of North Carolina. Led by<br />

Secretary Susi Hamilton NCDNCR’s mission is to improve<br />

the quality of life in our state by creating opportunities to experience<br />

excellence in the arts, history, libraries and nature<br />

in North Carolina by stimulating learning, inspiring creativity,<br />

preserving the state’s history, conserving the state’s natural<br />

heritage, encouraging recreation and cultural tourism, and<br />

promoting economic development.<br />

Read More at:<br />

outerbankswave.com<br />

NCDNCR includes 27 historic sites, seven history museums,<br />

two art museums, two science museums, three<br />

aquariums and Jennette’s Pier, 39 state parks and recreation<br />

areas, the N.C. Zoo, the nation’s first state-supported<br />

Symphony Orchestra, the State Library, the State Archives,<br />

the N.C. Arts Council, State Preservation Offi ce and the<br />

Office of State Archaeology, along with the Division of Land<br />

and Water Stewardship. For more information, please call<br />

(919) 807-7300 or visit www.ncdcr.gov.<br />

28 <strong>Albemarle</strong> <strong>Tradewinds</strong> <strong>July</strong> <strong>2018</strong> albemarletradewinds.com

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