THE GOVERNMENT NEWS DESKPERMANENT NPS STORY ARCHIVE
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Law enforcement rangers at Fort Raleigh National Historic Site are seeking the public’s assistance for information regarding a recent investigation of an alleged theft of personal items that occurred within the park on June 6.
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Ahead of an impending winter storm, all National Park Service visitor facilities at Cape Hatteras National Seashore, Fort Raleigh National Historic Site and Wright Brothers National Memorial will be closed this weekend and will remain closed through at least the morning of Feb. 2. The Oregon Inlet and Ocracoke campgrounds are closing at 12 p.m. today.
Official NPS sourceOn Jan. 14, 2026, National Park Service South Atlantic-Gulf Acting Regional Director Darrel Echols signed a Finding of No Significant Impact for Fort Raleigh National Historic Site’s Shoreline Stabilization for Erosion Control environmental assessment.
Official NPS sourceThe National Park Service will delay opening Fort Raleigh National Historic Site and Wright Brothers National Memorial until 12pm on August 21, 2025 due to expected impacts from Hurricane Erin. The Bodie Island Lighthouse will remain closed on August 21st, and will reopen once post-storm assessments are complete. All other facilities at Cape Hatteras National Seashore (Seashore) remain closed until further notice.
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Fort Raleigh National Historic Site invites public review and comments on a draft environmental assessment (EA) for a plan to stabilize its shoreline. The draft EA is open for public comment from July 21 through August 20, 2025.
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