A Thanksgiving to Remember

~ Historic Home Tour ~
November 28, 2025


with a first look at the Island Inn! 

Tickets are now sold out!  

Thank you to everyone who purchased a ticket.  We look forward to hosting you on a future Homes Tour.

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Experience the local treasures of historic Ocracoke Island, both past and present.  On Friday November 28, OPS will celebrate history and culture on the island with the first Historic Home Tour since Hurricane Dorian (Sep 2019), a holiday lighting of the Commons, Parade of Boats, and a concert by the Ocrafolk Opry.

Four historic homes along Lighthouse Road and Howard Street will be featured on the tour from 2-4 pm. 
The homes are:
1) Sound Front Inn (Chase-Bragg-Boos, c1828, #190).
2) Susan Williams (Tilman W. O'Neal, c1890s, #159).
3) Philip Howard (Bragg-Fulcher, c1879, #109).
4) Lela's (Lawrence Howard, c1912, #94).

A free tram will be available for use by ticket holders to easily get around the tour.

The tour will culminate at 4:30 pm with a first look at the ongoing renovation of the Island Inn where two local island elders, Philip Howard and Al Scarborough, will share the history of the Inn.

Built in 1901, the Inn has been a school, Navy officer’s club, hotel and more.  Purchased by OPS through community participation, the building is being renovated for use as a community, education and visitors center. ​

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Tickets are $50 each, a tax deductible donation to OPS.

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