Kill Devil Hills, NC Homes for Sale

Looking for Kill Devil Hills NC homes and land for sale?  The town of Kill Devil Hills is located in Dare, North Carolina and is part of the well-known tourist destination known as the Outer Banks. The area is the real site of the Wright Brothers famous first flight, though Kitty Hawk has always held the honor because it was the nearest community at the time of the flight. The town’s name arose in the Colonial era. Shipwrecks were a very real and frequent occurrence and salvaging from those wrecks meat good money to local settlers. Many of the plundered ships were hauling rum which was called Kill Devil. With so many stashes of rum being hidden among the dunes the dunes began to resemble hills and hence the name Kill Devil Hills developed. The Wright brothers made four flights on December 17, 1903 and their place in history was assured, it would be 8 years later when Orville would return to make another record making flight when he sat a gliding record of 10 minutes and 34 seconds.

Tourism fuels the local economy given the town an economic stability that has lasted for decades.  With so much history, the natural beauty of area, unique shopping and dining opportunities the town is the perfect place to visit or settle. Local sandy beaches, complete with lifeguards and public restrooms, are well suited for building sand castles, sunning and swimming. Local charter boats take visitors on fishing expeditions full of family fun.


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