It's nearly 60 degrees under sunny skies, with prospects for pleasant days through the rest of the week. Last night's History / Ghost Walk went very well. Even long-time visitors to the island learned many interesting stories they'd never heard before.

On this day in 1887 the sharpie (a long, narrow shallow draft boat with one or two triangular sails) "Hattie" was stranded in Pamlico Sound on the shoal "Legged Lump."