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Ocracoke Island has long been associated with seafaring and played a prominent role in trade, piracy and warfare over the centuries. Hundreds of years ago a shipwreck off the coast left a herd of Spanish mustang horses stranded on Ocracoke Island. Over the centuries the descendants of the wild horses thrived. Many were tamed and used by the early colonists for transport and to patrol the beaches during WWII. Today the ponies are restricted to a 188 acre area where they are protected and cared for by the National Park Service. You can meet the famous Ocracoke Banker Ponies at the Pony Pens located off Hwy 12.
Ocracoke Pony Pens, NC -12, Ocracoke Island, NC 27960
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Springer's Point Preserve
Ocracoke Lighthouse
British Cemetery
Ocracoke Island Visitor Center
Ocracoke Preservation Society Museum
Eduardo's Taco Stand
Zillie's
Dajio
Howard's Pub
Ocracoke Pony Pens
Portsmouth Island
Outer Banks National Scenic Byway
Hammock Hills Nature Trails
Ocracoke Coffee Company
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