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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 />
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