New Outer Banks Pier

The reconstruction of Jennette’s Pier in Nags Head is expected to be a big attraction to visitors to the Outer Banks. The pier was originally constructed in the 1930s and torn down after it was heavily damaged by Hurricane Isabel in 2003.  The new pier is at the being built on the same site and keeping  the original name.   

The North Carolina Aquarium is funding the construction.  With a design that is hurricane resistant, the pier will look a lot different than the original structure, and it will have more to offer than a traditional pier.  “The new Jennette’s Pier will be a major educational and interactive attraction for the millions who visit the Outer Banks annually,” mentioned local OBX resident and Senator, Marc Basnight.   For instance, visitors will have the opportunity to see the catch of the day before they venture out on to the pier; the two-story, 16,000-square-foot pier house will have live animals on display that showcase some of the catch fisherman will be pulling up with their rods out on the pier.  In addition, the green technology used to build the pier will be an important visual demonstration of conservation at work.

The pier is under construction and about half complete.  It is set to open April 2011.