Caught Fish and Bait!

Michele Bouchard of Corolla pulled this 19" catfish from the canal under the bridge today. She also caught a 25" eel which some people eat but she prefers to use as bait. She said this fish is much smaller than the catfish she caught yesterday and deboned last night. September afternoons have brought us heavenly weather to enjoy outdoor activities in Currituck Heritage Park!

Matthew Costa of Trotter's Bridge in Poquoson stopped by the Whalehead Club booth to try his hand at the pirate puzzle!

Currituck Wildlife Festival Sept. 12 and 13

Owen (age 1 1/2) and his little sister Presley (age 7 mo.) enjoyed being pushed around the Currituck Wildlife Festival at Currituck High School. Their father, Justin Oneal drove up from Rodanthe to attend the show and stopped by the Whalehead Club booth for a visit. The show features local artists and wildlife exhibitors from as far away as Florida. The $5 admission benefits the Coinjock Ruritan Club and comes with a book full of exhibitor contact info and great old photos of Currituck in days gone by.

What a Great Summer Concert Series!

Every Thursday July and August friends and families gathered on the front lawn of the Whalehead Club to enjoy free concerts. This performance was "The Crowd" a 5-piece high energy band from the Outer Banks. They played classic rock, Motown, Soul, and a little Reggae to an appreciative audience of all ages. The concert was sponsoed by Corolla Classic Vacations!

Enjoying a Complimentary Tour

A complimentary tour of the Whalehead Club is included with each admission to the weekly Wine Festivals along with a souvenir wine glass and live entertainment!
Wednesday Wine Festivals at Currituck Heritage Park will continue through September from 3 to 7 pm each week.

Archaeologists Unearth Foundation of Caretaker's House

Archaeologists unearthed a solid concrete foundation with a brick construction wall on top leaving no doubt as to the exact orientation, depth, and length of the original caretaker’s house as it was built by E. C. Knight in the 1920s. This information is a critical element to the Whalehead Preservation Trust’s plan to erect a similar building on the site in the near future.
Shawn Patch of New South Associates, the North Carolina firm hired to expose the foundation, is principal investigator on the project. The company is a founding member of the American Cultural Resources Association. He is the head of their Remote Sensing department which handles geophysical work such as the GPR, Ground Penetrating Radar, used at the onset. The first goal was to expose one corner of the structure and examine the foundation.

Shovel testing revealed a burn line visible to the excavators at a depth of approximately 1.5 feet deep. The house was known to have burned in 1948. Interesting artifacts, including bone, nail, and glass has been unearthed and will be cleaned and classified and remain the property of the Whalehead Club. Shawn expects more kitchen related artifacts to be forthcoming once they reach the north wall. The dig is ongoing, stay tuned for more!

Raffle Winner Announced

Shelby of Delaplane, VA is the lucky winner of "Return to Whalehead". The museum quality print by R. B. Dance was raffled on June 30 in support of preservation of the historic Whalehead Club. Congratulations, Shelby!