The Fourth on the Island.

 Here on Ocracoke the Fourth of July celebrations started with an island wide adult scavenger hunt on July third.  Then on the evening of the third, we have our fireworks here and an outdoor kick-off celebration down by the harbor.  It was discovered that by having our fireworks on the third we could cut the cost in half and afford a much better show!

We went down to the Preservation Museum about eight-thirty and got our choice seats for the nine-fifteen show.  It was beautiful as the  rockets went up above the waters of Pamlico Sound.

The Fourth itself started off with the sand sculpture contest on the beach.  The day went on with the island parade at four in the afternoon.  This year there was no classic car show as many of the old cars from years past were destroyed in Hurricane Dorian.  We are sad for that.

Watching the parade pass a block from our house.

After the parade, I told stories on the stage beside Books to be Red and then there was an evening fire on the beach.  The Fourth here is always a lovely day!