We had such a wonderful afternoon visiting the U.S. Weather Bureau Station on Hatteras Island, and Mike truly made the experience for us.
He was incredibly knowledgeable, not only about the station itself, but about the history of the area and all of the fascinating stories connected to it. I don’t want to give too much away because part of the fun is hearing it all while you’re there!
Mike is originally from Brooklyn, was warm, funny, engaging, and just such a genuinely great human. You could tell how much he knows and how much he enjoys sharing it with the people who walk through the door.
We went in expecting to see an interesting historic place and left feeling like we had spent the afternoon learning, laughing, and talking with someone we were genuinely happy to have met.
Such a fascinating little piece of Hatteras Island history, and Mike absolutely made our afternoon. If you visit, take your time, ask questions, and enjoy the stories. We’re so glad we stopped in!
The weather station house is a must stop, and will only take about 30 minutes. It used to be an extremely important weather station -- back before we had today's technology. Stop and see the visitor center, but there are also displays about the history of the town, and the national maritime sanctuary. close your eyes and imagine a time when this house and a few others were the only structures -- tourism did not yet exist! Also -- be sure an respectfully visit the old town cemetery in the back yard
Very interesting and wonderfully presented part of Cape Hatteras history. It's a must see if you like weather and want to learn about Hatteras's place in history.
The staff here are very kind and knowledgeable, and it was great to see the Weather Bureau Station in such great shape.
For those of you who collect National Parks Passport Stamps, they have one here for the Station.
This house was so cute. There is a stamp for those who are interested. One of the rooms has information for the Outer Banks. Two other rooms have artifacts. The weather station has been renovated, but the original staps and pantry are still there. Great short visit!
Happened upon this place by accident. Good spot to get tourist information and a little bit of the history of weather observation. I'd like to have seen some of the equipment used in weather observation but otherwise I've got no complaints. The attendant on duty was friendly and helpful.
