The Outer Banks Bottle Hunt #3
Thu, Jan 01
|Dare County
THE OBX WAY will place 10 bottles along Pea Island trails to celebrate the legacy of Captain Richard Etheridge and his Checkerboard Life-Saving Crew.
Time & Location
Jan 01, 2026, 10:00 AM – Jan 08, 2026, 10:00 AM
Dare County, Pea Island, North Carolina 27968, USA
About the event
THE OBX WAY's 3rd Annual Bottle Hunt will honor Captain Richard Ethridge. As the first African American Keeper of a United States Life Saving Service Station, Etheridge and his all-black crew at the Pea Island Life Saving Station paved the way for generations of African American men and women in the United States Life Saving Service and the United States Coast Guard. Visit the National Park Service website to learn more about Etheridge's contributions to our nation's history.
This event is inspired by the Great Trails State "First Day Hikes" initiative, which encourages Carolinians to enjoy the outdoors on New Year's Day. Pea Island's unique natural, cultural, and historic landmarks are key educational sites for each bottle location.
Learn more about this event: https://www.instagram.com/theobxway/
THE OBX WAY is an organization that was formed to research, document, and share public trails to hike, bike, and kayak on the Outer Banks of North…