Island Farm

Visit Island Farm, a living history site that tells the story of the everyday Outer Bankers who lived on Roanoke Island in the 1850s. Here, an island family experienced the impacts of the Civil War, performed harrowing rescues as members of the US Life-Saving Service, and assisted the Wright Brothers in their dream of achieving powered flight, all while feeding chickens, fishing the sounds, and growing corn for grinding at the windmill.

Island Farm is a living history museum that tells the story of families who lived on Roanoke Island in the 1850s. Visitors can explore the Farm’s ten acres and immerse themselves in the history of the Outer Banks. Island Farm invites the visitor to engage in history, by exploring the sites historic buildings, learning about hearth cooking, agriculture, interacting with the sites heritage breed livestock, and watching historic trades demonstrations.